Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

 Xbox
  • Publisher: 2K Games
  • Release Date: Oct 24, 2005
  • Also On: PC
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 48
  3. Negative: 7 out of 48
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  1. BaronSamedi
    Dec 12, 2005
    7
    Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a game I've been waiting for ages to play and it's pretty much as I expected. That's to say, it's great when it comes to plot and atmosphere but not quite so good when it comes to glitches and the odd gameplay annoyance. I would have marked it higher only I found the end of the game didn't make much sense and I had to Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a game I've been waiting for ages to play and it's pretty much as I expected. That's to say, it's great when it comes to plot and atmosphere but not quite so good when it comes to glitches and the odd gameplay annoyance. I would have marked it higher only I found the end of the game didn't make much sense and I had to keep looking up hints to get through it. Up until the last about hour, it's a great game but that last part is so illogical and requires so much help, it really breaks the flow of the game. Overall, it's a novel and enjoyable game but don't feel bad about looking up help in parts (although be careful if you're looking up the official forum as you get the odd person who will write what happens at the end of the game in his/her thread title) as some of it just defies logic entirely.… Expand

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#63 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#21 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#47 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 51
  3. Negative: 1 out of 51
  1. Boomtown
    90
    And while the devil is in the details, the game as a whole forms such a genuinely immersive and unique experience that to let it go unnoticed would be a disservice not only to Lovecraft but one extremely talented bunch of developers.
  2. NTSC-uk
    80
    While certainly not flawless, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is the perfect game for followers of Lovecraft's work, but the title also offers an intriguing and involving adventure for those who aren't and just want something a little different from a normal first-person game.
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  3. Eurogamer
    80
    Almost to its detriment, it doesn't play its hand early on; if anything, the game takes fully three or four hours before you really start to unravel its charms, and even then it never feels like a game in a hurry.
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