Chris Trottier on Nostr: WOW!!! Where was I when *[Betrayer](https://www.mobygames.com/game/66662/betrayer/)* ...
WOW!!!
Where was I when *[Betrayer](https://www.mobygames.com/game/66662/betrayer/)* was released?! It completely passed me by when it was released in 2014. But this game – this! – is the definition of a hidden gem.
Betrayer is a Souls-like open world game where you scour colonial Virginia trying to figure out why Fort McHenry is abandoned and no one lives there. Soon you discover a bunch of Spanish Conquistadores and indigenous people that are possessed by something malevolent, attacking you relentlessly.
But what I really love about this game is the art style. By today’s standards, Unreal Engine 3 is dated. But it turns out that when you make a game entirely black-and-white, only apply red for accents, you have something that looks incredibly unique.
This game has atmosphere, lots of it. And you feel the creepiness in your bones. This game doesn’t hold your hand, and you better get good and fast.
Apparently, this is the only game that Blackpowder Studios ever made. But if this is their sole game, did they ever make a statement. It turns out the reason this is so good is because many folks on the team previously worked at Monolith. You know, the same people who made Blood, F.E.A.R., and so many PC classics.
I can’t believe this game is now free on [GOG.com](http://GOG.com) – without DRM too.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/betrayer
Where was I when *[Betrayer](https://www.mobygames.com/game/66662/betrayer/)* was released?! It completely passed me by when it was released in 2014. But this game – this! – is the definition of a hidden gem.
Betrayer is a Souls-like open world game where you scour colonial Virginia trying to figure out why Fort McHenry is abandoned and no one lives there. Soon you discover a bunch of Spanish Conquistadores and indigenous people that are possessed by something malevolent, attacking you relentlessly.
But what I really love about this game is the art style. By today’s standards, Unreal Engine 3 is dated. But it turns out that when you make a game entirely black-and-white, only apply red for accents, you have something that looks incredibly unique.
This game has atmosphere, lots of it. And you feel the creepiness in your bones. This game doesn’t hold your hand, and you better get good and fast.
Apparently, this is the only game that Blackpowder Studios ever made. But if this is their sole game, did they ever make a statement. It turns out the reason this is so good is because many folks on the team previously worked at Monolith. You know, the same people who made Blood, F.E.A.R., and so many PC classics.
I can’t believe this game is now free on [GOG.com](http://GOG.com) – without DRM too.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/betrayer