The only real difference is the specific nature of their drinking problem. So with all that in mind, how could the main protagonist NOT be a grizzled private detective with a drinking problem and a dark past in early 20th century New England? And how could they NOT get called out on a routine investigation to a highly suspect, isolated community with a permanent green filter over it like the whole island's been dipped in snot? But to say the protagonist, Edward Pierce, is basically the main dude from Dark Corners of the Earth would be to miss out on the opportunity to say that he's basically the main dude from Vampyr quite eerily so, actually: same face, same beard, same voice. "Come on, Yahtzee! Be nice in the opening spiel! You've got six whole paragraphs to dump asparagus urine on the game!" Well, you certainly can't deny that it's an extremely dedicated adaptation as in, they set out to make a Cthulhu game, but when it came to deciding which specific story or aspect of the Cthulhu Mythos to adapt, someone got a bit overexcited and said, "Let's do ALL of it! Like, at once! Can we do that?" And so, an attempt was made to see how many of the clichés of Lovecraftian storytelling we can squeeze into one small game before its delicate little rectum bursts, even a few that Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth didn't already do. Lovecraft, America's favorite racist, and alongside the large numbers of horror games inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos over the years, Call of Cthulhu can certainly claim the lofty title of "another one". Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, including the works of modern day authors and artists of the Mythos (there are stories and art available online), and the Cthulhu Mythos forums - which also contain the official CthulhuMud forum! I have been a long time player of CthulhuMud, and I highly recommend it not only to Lovecraft fans, but players of any fantasy/horror based RPGs.This week, Yahtzee reviews Call of Cthulhu.Ĭall of Cthulhu is a game based upon the works of H.
is host to a large amount of information on H. A lot of the information on this site has been supplied by the great players who make the game what it is! Thanks to everyone for keeping the game interesting, and thanks to the admins who keep it running! it currently uses a modified version of the Temple of Dagon template. This site was created from the original CthulhuMud homepage and my CthulhuMud fan page at the Temple of Dagon.
Societies - Clans, Guilds, Groups - Listings and Upgrade options.Playable Races - Races available for play in CthulhuMud.Help and Tutorials - Game resources, commands, and more!.Basic Information - What you will find in the game.To play, just connect to the server - on port 8889 Site Directory You can even use a simple telnet program, but the experience is much better in a true MUD client.
You can connect to CthulhuMud with any MUD (multi-user dungeon) client such as Zmud or Fireclient. Lovecraft and the other writers of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Feel free to drop by the forum to ask questions, get help with the game, or anything else!ĬthulhuMud is an online RPG (role playing game) based on the works of H. You can also sign up on the CthulhuMud Forum.
Through these pages you will find a vast array of information, whether you are brand new to the game, or a long-time player.