‘First Job Survival Horror’ is a heck of a style, however from what I’ve performed of Yuppie Psycho, the bizarre shoe suits. Released at present, it’s the most recent from the brilliantly named Baroque Decay, beforehand of the darkish fairy-tale journey The Count Lucanor. From what I’ve performed, it’s of comparable format – anime-inspired survival horror, with a surreal edge and a little bit of darkish humour. It’s unhealthy sufficient being the under-qualified beginner beginning a brand new job, however worse if you’re the brand new in-house witch hunter. And there’s a robotic in there too, one way or the other. Just watch the trailer beneath.
While I’m solely a bit of methods into Yuppie Psycho, it seems like an deliberately chaotic swirl of inspirations. There’s some odd dystopian world-building, with individuals sorted into castes greatest suited to serving the huge Sintracorp. Even in its earliest moments, it alternates between mild co-worker introductions, sinister contract signing beneath a wall painted in blood, and again to photocopying your face (to avoid wasting your game). Naturally, espresso is the game’s most potent therapeutic merchandise, however wants each contemporary espresso grounds and water, delivered to a espresso machine to be produced.
Compared to its predecessor, The Count Lucanor, the sprites are a bit of larger and higher animated, though largely blank-looking. Most of the characterisation occurs by the detailed and expressive character portraits and dialogue, which feels prefer it’s riffing off a mix of workplace cultures from around the globe. There are some anime-style cutscenes too, though they’re not voiced, opposite to what the trailer suggests. I’m hoping to sink just a few hours into the game tonight, and I’m intrigued by it up to now. There’s a bit of Silent Hill right here, perhaps a bit of Junji Ito, and perhaps a bit of little bit of Satoshi Kon affect, and I need to see how deep it runs.
Yuppie Psycho is out now on Steam for £15/€15/$15 and new subscription service Utomik, which I discover provides a two-week free trial. It’s revealed by Another Indie.
