A new horror title, Mirror Forge, is here to offer up one more look at Mirror Forge and how it is using all of its inspirations
So many other horror video games have had some rumors out there recently, but here we go with focusing on one that we have to look at for Mirror Forge. This is another new title coming from MystiveDev and DreadXP for the PC sometime in September. Another title that one could say could be some of the reasons some of the other rumors have started up. Mainly as Mirror Forge looks like it is taking inspiration from other titles like Silent Hill and Stranger Things with the latest trailer showing that all extremely well. Almost to the point where it feels like some of these things could be “leaks” instead of a showing of a new title. That is definitely okay, though, as this all does look like it is the better parts of those IPs to further expand our horror heights.
In Mirror Forge we will be taking on the role of Thomas that is truly down on their luck. Thomas has lost everything, including a partner that also happens to be a journalist. A journalist that has taken off to go look into a string of missing children but has not been heard of since taking off. Thomas now opts to head out to find Jill and will need to hop through different realities in Mirror Forge to find Jill and try to fix things from the past. Thomas will need to keep alert at all times with so many horrors roaming the streets out there and with no weapons in the mix. Again, it looks like it is all lifting things right from those other IPs but it does look like it is going to work out well here. Have a look at the trailer and see just what it is all going to have for us when it does come this September.
Mirror Forge — Announcement
Mirror Forge follows the troubled life of everyman Thomas Jackson, who made the grave mistake of driving drunk. The inevitable crash tore Thomas’ life to pieces, putting his girlfriend Jill into a coma and killing their unborn child. Though Jill recovered, the ordeal destroyed their relationship. Depressed and feeling immense guilt, with the gnawing thirst of alcoholism at the back of his throat, Thomas attempted to end his own life. Things started to look up after Thomas pursued professional help, but then he lost his job during a pandemic.
With the trauma of Thomas’ past once again haunting him, Thomas seeks solace from his ex-girlfriend in a vain effort to rekindle what was since lost. But Jill, a journalist, is nowhere to be found. His only clue: footage of her last report. Missing children, a place called Devil’s Womb Canyon, and a mysterious blue explosion. Little does Thomas know, his nightmare has only just begun…
In Mirror Forge, players must travel between alternate dimensions wreathed in darkness that are occupied by terrible, unearthly beings. Using mirrors to cross between these realms, players will experience a variety of familiar and bizarre environments — from gloomy, narrow apartments to open towns, ancient houses, and factories. Thomas is defenseless, so players must utilize their wits to solve puzzles, evade creatures, and piece together the source of Jill’s disappearance and the otherworldly occurrences Thomas is subjected to. Depending on choices made throughout the game, Thomas and Jill’s story can end very differently.
Mirror Forge releases for Windows PC on Steam, Itch.io, and the Epic Game Store in September 2022.
Did you get confused by seeing that this is for Mirror Forge and not the other IPs or can you see it all just be an inspiration and homage? Do you like the fact that Thomas will be defenseless in the game or would you like to see some kind of resource management to keep weapons and ammo ready? Will this one have a truly happy ending or will it end with the darker stories that it is taking all of the inspiration from? Give us all of your thoughts on this down in the comments and then feel free to discuss it all. I am sure we will have more for Mirror Forge in the coming weeks, so be sure to keep checking back in here for all of that. We do love our horror games and we will be sure to keep the information flowing for this one along the way.