It reminds me in a lot of ways of stealthy stab-’em-up Party Hard in that it’s always very easy to understand what you need to do but it’s much harder in practice to actually pull it off. In the second level we played, it became nearly impossible when a guard was added to the outside, but it added meaningful tension in a way that was enjoyable. You can’t meaningfully disable the guards in any way and getting spotted by a civilian or an alarm system will often add even more opponents to the experience. The stealth mechanics here are intrinsic. I got to play two of these levels during my time: a bloodsoaked apartment, and a mess in a combo video store and grocery store that is probably about to fail its next hygiene inspection. They’re reminiscing, talking through how they met and some of the biggest moments of the last couple of decades, and it seems they only manage meaningful interactions whenever someone has died, which means players will be turned loose in a series of these flashbacks.Įach of these flashbacks will have you cleaning up a crime scene in a slightly tongue in cheek way: bodies and evidence has to be disposed of, blood needs to be hoovered up with a special blood hoover that’s loud as hell and draws opponents towards it. Gathered in the kitchen are a few crime scene cleaners, the type of people to vanish bodies into thin air and make it like a crime never happened. I load up again, take in the same scene, and this time notice a coffee table I could have hidden under, a hole in the wall I could have ducked through.Īs a sequel to Serial Cleaner, one of the best games no one played in 2017, Serial Cleaners looks to be bigger, better and altogether bolder than its predecessor. Serial Cleaners, a stealth-game with the twist that you’re here to clean up a crime scene rather than create one, is going to be full of them. Luckily, this is just a playable flashback. READ MORE: The 8 best PC games you need to play in 2022.He catches me effortlessly and slaps the cuffs on. I run – even sliding slickly across the blood for a little boost of speed, but I’m fucked. I bag up the nearest body when a police officer walks in and spots me instantly, bellowing as he strolls in. If comments are still showing as disabled, a site update is happening on our side that has caused a temporary takedown.The first body is in the living room, blood coats every surface, and the murder weapon has been ditched on the ground in front of me. Serial Cleaners comes to PC and unspecified consoles early next year. Serial Cleaners also drops its setting 20 years into the future, taking place in 1999 New York City on New Year's Eve. Serial Cleaners ups the ante with more open-ended map designs, non-linear storytelling complete with dialogue choices (and consequences). The first game was all about stealthily mopping up bloody floors and removing bodies while avoiding guards and other hazards. Get to know her by watching the trailer above. She’s able to hack into computer terminals and short circuit electrical devices across long distances, adding a high-tech edge to a dirty profession. Vip3r may not be the most physically imposing member of her squad of cleaners, but her high intellect and tech-savvy prowess make up for it.
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