Halloween is coming and it’s time to start considering games which will scare and excite. Hitting Xbox Series X|S as a next-gen exclusive right now is a game that does just that – Silver Chains.
Available on Xbox Series X|S (sorry Xbox One folk, there’s no love for you here), Silver Chains arrives through the Headup Games team, as they whisk players into the world of Peter. Now Peter is an everyday ordinary man but after a car accident heads off on search of shelter. It’s here where he stumbles upon – and into – an old English manor house. And we know what that means, yeah?
Yep, you guessed, this house is not a particularly inviting place and it doesn’t take Peter long to realise that he may not be alone. In fact, something is lurking in the shadows. It’ll beup to you to help Peter escape, by solving puzzles and working out the mysteries of the olld Victorian home.
Headup Games have ensured that Silver Chains will have you immersed from the first moment to the last, delivering an atmospheric horror experience that is absolutely ripe for this Halloween. With it pushed along via a combination of story hits and puzzle elements, only you will know whether this horror is one that you’ll want to take in.
Key features include:
- An atmospheric horror experience: photo-realistic & detailed graphics bring the interior of an old abandoned mansion to life and an eerie soundtrack will fully immerse you into the game.
- Story-exploration-game with puzzle- and action elements: Unravel the mysteries of a huge mansion and gain entry into its hidden areas by solving puzzles
- Beware the dangers lurking in the dark. This evil you cannot fight – run for your life or find a place to hide: Experience intense feelings of horror as you try to escape from the monster chasing you down.
Of course, our full upcoming review of Silver Chains on Xbox Series X|S will be able to divulge the info you need should you be on the edge of a purchase. If you’re already sold though, just head straight to the Xbox Store. You should be paying around $24.99/ €24.99 /£19.99.
Game Description:
After his car hit a tree in a stormy night, Peter wakes up in an old abandoned mansion, somewhere in England. He can´t remember why and how he got here, but soon he realises that the house is not as abandoned as it seems. While trying to find a way out of the house, Peter has to uncover the dark secrets of what has happened in this place. As he tries to find his way out, Peter discovers hints which indicate that he has already been here before. But by the time he’s starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together, something evil has picked up his trail… Solve puzzles to find out how you are connected to the mysteries of this place. But be careful: Something evil lurks in the cold, dark masonry and it has already started hunting you…