Inside the brutal puzzles of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

Key Points:

• Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, a first-person survival horror game, launches on PlayStation 5 on October 8, featuring reality-warping environments and puzzles central to its narrative and horror experience.
• The game emphasizes psychological tension over combat, using the iconic Genesis Configuration puzzle box to solve environmental challenges and progress through a labyrinth intertwined with the real world.
• Players must learn to think unconventionally, such as reversing course in looping rooms or outmaneuvering enemies like the Chatterer, with multiple puzzle-solving methods encouraged but undisclosed by developers.
• Traditional survival horror elements like lock-picking and inventory management are integrated alongside surreal, M.C. Escher-inspired level designs, with input from Clive Barker and Doug Bradley to ensure authenticity to the franchise.
• The campaign offers over 12 hours of gameplay, with enhanced graphics and features available on PS5 Pro, promising a visceral and psychological horror experience true to the Hellraiser legacy.