It’s cliche to say that the setting of a story is like a character in their own right. This is often said of fictional places that evoke something visceral to the point they have as much impact on the narrative as the people moving the plot forward. In horror games, the setting often sets the tone of the story. The Devil in Me, the latest entry in Supermassive Game’s Dark Pictures Anthology, accomplishes this in spades. The “Murder Castle” it features it the best horror game puzzle box settinmg since Resident Evil 2’s police station.
