This Horror Dating Sim Sets A Hot New Standard
When Sucker for Love: First Date was released in 2022, its blend of cosmic horror vibes with dating sim mechanics made it a cult hit. But it’s essentially one big joke about how funny it would be to make Cthulu into a busty babe that you could kiss as long as you did progressively more horrific things for her. It’s a good joke admittedly, and one that I enjoyed, but it only goes so far, and the game’s genre mashup was not without some significant flaws. With that in mind, the prospect of a sequel seemed double-edged. On one hand, I want more cosmic horror hotties to swoon over, but on the other, I thought a second game would immediately feel tired. Thank god (or whatever cosmic deity you want) that I was so very wrong. – Willa Rowe Read More
