Video games based on the universe created by H.P. Lovecraft have come and gone over the years, with surprisingly few of them hitting the mark. Surprisingly, most of the successes, like Eternal Darkness, were not direct interpretations, but more loosely inspired by the works. The Sinking City, a new action mystery game by the fine folks over at Frogwares, does the best job I have seen to this day at more directly interpreting these stories by giving players the opportunity to solve mysteries in a meaningful way while fighting back against the tide of madness.
