Half Mermaid Productions has announced that Immortalityhis trilogy of interactive films will finally arrive on PlayStation 5 on January 23.
Immortality is a cinematic mystery that was first released in 2022 for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and mobile devices. The PS5 version was troubled last year and the reveal of Half Mermaid's release date is a surprise.
“Marissa Marcel would have been a star. She made three movies, but none of them were released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared,” the game's description reads.
Players must explore three lost Marcel films, including Ambrosio (1968), Minsky (1970), and Two of Everything (1999), and solve the mystery through the footage using the “match cut” ability through film language.
The title features point-and-click mechanics and choice-based consequences, allowing for a rich narrative experience filled with drama.
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The PS5 version also restores Marissa Marcel's three lost films and hours of footage and will feature new controller haptic and speaker functions “to bring the game's virtual Moviola to life,” and there will also be a Platinum Trophy to collect.
Immortality received the award for Best Narrative at the BAFTAs 2023 and was also nominated for Best Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022. Manon Gage, the actress behind Marissa Marcel, received the award for Best Performer at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022 and was also nominated in The Game. 2022 Awards.
“From the beginning of this project, the goal has been to share the life and work of Marissa Marcel with the widest audience possible,” says director Sam Barlow. “So I'm delighted to bring Immortality to PlayStation gamers and bring them face to face with a lost legend.
Barlow is best known for being the creator of His story and Telling liestwo other interactive cinematic games, the latter of which was published by Annapurna Interactive, as well as 2009's. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
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