"The Thing on an oil rig" is one hell of a pitch, but Still Wakes the Deep's unshakable terror is driven by its unheroic characters

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: The Chinese Room) I dunno about love at first sight, but I definitely feltsomethingjust a few seconds into the Still Wakes the Deep reveal trailer at last year’sSummer Game Fest. Terror? Sure. But also unbridled excitement. I was definitely unsettled, a wee flurry of butterflies rising in my stomach in concert with the choppy waters, the rumbling steel shifting in the North Sea wind, and the coarse screams of whatever the fuck the first-person protagonist was hiding from on that seemingly abandoned oil rig. It’s been some time since The Chinese Room turned its hand to horror, but, wow, does the wait seem worth it at this juncture. Raptured (Image credit: The Chinese Room) Big in 2024(Image credit: Future)GamesRadar+ is exploring the most anticipated video games of the year withBig in 2024, with new articles dropping every day throughout January. Big in 2024 …