Absurdus unfurls The Eight Tentacles of the Apocalypse
If you weren't previously aware that Absurdus' Eye of the Kraken and Carte Blanche were related, you weren't alone. It seems even the developers didn't know at the time, but that's all changed with the announcement of The Eight Tentacles of the Apocalypse, which will wrap up the newly-devised "Kraken trilogy".
The offbeat Canadian studio plans to weave together the storylines and characters from its first two games in a concluding installment that ties up any loose questions. The new game picks up right at the end of Carte Blanche, when Abdullah shows up in Montreal, now 20 years older, and he and Edgar Delacroix team up to solve their problems with what Absurdus calls "an abusive use of flashbacks". Players will control both characters at times, in the present and in the past. There's even a romantic interest involved, though the developers aren't saying who the lucky adventurer is just yet.
This may sound like an unusual blend of themes to anyone who hasn't played the previous games, but the new trailer for The Eight Tentacles of the Apocalypse serves as an appropriate introduction to the strange and wacky worlds of Absurdus adventure games.
Though originally released as a commercial offering, Eye of the Kraken has since been officially declared freeware, and can be downloaded from the official website. Carte Blanche was only ever released in the UK, but can now be downloaded directly from Absurdus at a cost of $9.99.
The Eight Tentacles of the Apocalypse has no firm release date at this point, though the developers are aiming for a release some time next year.
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