Hell is Us Brings a 'New-Weird' Approach to the Sci-Fi Action-RPG

Hell is Us Brings a 'New-Weird' Approach to the Sci-Fi Action-RPG

Since its reveal, Hell is Us has been something of an enigma. As an action-RPG that hones in on detective-style investigations within a hauntingly alluring world filled with weird monsters to explore, it's a type of game that tasks players to meet it on its strange and unorthodox terms. For its developers, Hell is Us also represents a game that pushes back against contemporary trends of gaming that places its story and gameplay in a neat package…

Hell is Us director reveals that the upcoming action adventure game has something in common with everything from The Legend of Zelda to Silent Hill and Resident Evil

We go hands-on with the upcoming action adventure game Hell is Us and chat about its unique setting and approach to player guidance with its creative director and art director.

Rogue Factor Developers Share Why Its The "Hardest Game I've Ever Worked On"

After years of flying under the radar, Hell is Us is finally stepping into the light—and what it reveals is something strikingly bold. Developed by Rogue Factor and led by industry veteran Jonathan Jacques-Belletête (Deus Ex), the game blends a bleak civil war setting with haunting supernatural elements in a world where player agency and mystery reign supreme. I had the chance to preview the game and sit down with Jacques-Belletête (Creative Dir…

Interview: How Hell Is Us Shows the Human Cost of Violence and War

In our interview with creative director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, we learn why the real monsters in Hell Is Us aren't just the Hollow Walkers.Read this article on TechRaptor

Hell is Us breaks with many of my habits and shows how semi-open game worlds can work with finely proportioned story heels.

Hell is Us I wasn't really on my radar when it was announced, if I'm honest with you. I haven't played Death Stranding, so a man dressed in a gray poncho didn't immediately remind me of good game memories, and I think there's a growing discouragement in people when they see that another third-person action game comes into the launch schedule of a given year. The fashion of Souls-style games seems to have passed their zenith, and only for the tra…