![]() Looking like something from The Evil Within, its ruined form and a spotlight where its face should be, this being stalks the area while you search for puzzle pieces or evidence documents to progress the story. ![]() Sometimes it’s in the otherworld, sometimes it’s the weird, twisted creature that shows up in the real world. Where Those Who Remain falls down, is in the ill-advised enemies that appear in set areas. It’s a simple mechanic, but it’s really quite effective at times. Within the otherworldly versions of each place, you’ll be tasked with finding a way to manipulate the real world, often by opening a previously inaccessible route or somehow allowing light to spill into a previously darkened room, banishing the creepy lurkers within. It’s a bit jarring and more than a bit painful on the ol’ viewing orbs when you’re exploring a dark room, then open a wardrobe to reveal a blinding white light out of nowhere. Most scenes in Those Who Remain will have an “otherworld” form, visited only once you’ve found a doorway made entirely of retina-searing light. Exploration is only possible by finding ways to light the way through each area, be that via the simplicity of flicking a light switch, or through more complex, puzzle-oriented means. The game sets out its stall early, teaching you that safety is only found in the light. It’s remarkably creepy, and wherever the darkness looms, the shadowy figures lurk. They don’t move, they simply stare in your direction with glowing eyes. On the edges of the light, where the shadows creep in, figures begin to emerge. It’s when you start your journey to nearby Dormont, that things take a turn. You’re left alone, with no means of defence, in the middle of nowhere. In many ways, it’s a fairly unassuming beginning. The phone rings (gotta love a horror trope), a voice whispering a warning to stay in the light, before Ed’s car is stolen, leaving him alone in the darkness. Nobody behind the counter, nobody in his lover’s motel room. Of course, this being a horror game, Edward finds the motel empty. She wants to meet in a motel near the sleepy town of Dormont, leading Edward to get in his car, resolving to end his affair. ![]() Before he can make that fateful decision, gun in hand, he gets a text from his secret lover. Yet the beginning of Those Who Remain sees him drowning his sorrows in whisky, nursing suicidal thoughts. Still, if nothing else, Roma will have continuity on the bench for another year, which should give GM Tiago Pinto time to implement a succession plan for The Special One.Edward had it all. Perhaps this kerfuffle will lead to some new investments to his liking. But there is good news on the horizon.Īccording to the Corriere dello Sport, Mourinho has decided to honor the final year of his contract and will remain Roma's manager through June 2024. Throw in a dash of Antonio Conte unexpectedly being in the job market and reportedly keen on returning to Italy, and rumors of Mourinho's exit threatened to dominate the news cycle this spring. Quibble if you must with Mourinho's approach or dealings with the press, but the last thing Roma needs right now is another hard reset, especially when moving on from Mourinho would likely mean the club would lose Paulo Dybala and Chris Smalling shortly after that. ![]() With rumors of unfulfilled promises and a roster not up to his usual standard, Mourinho was soon linked with posts as varied as the Portuguese National Team, PSG, and even a return to Inter Milan. Considering all that, it's no wonder we've seen managers come and go roughly every 18 months.Īnd for much of the past few months, it seemed like José Mourinho, perhaps the most unlikely man ever to toe the sidelines at the Stadio Olimpico, was destined to make an early exit from the Eternal City. When taken with the unrelenting pressure of the local press, a fanbase starved for success and short on patience, and the club's always tenuous financial situation, it takes a stout heart to sit on Roma's bench. There are few positions in sports as volatile as the manager of AS Roma. ![]()
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