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Horror game Detention now has a Netflix showGood game, and show’s shaping up nice
Good game, and show’s shaping up nice
Red Candle Games are perhaps best known forDevotion getting into trouble with the Chinese government, but they also, y’know, made decent video games. One of those, the high school horrorDetention, has now spawned a live-action series on Netflix. It started this weekend, and after seeing the first two episodes, sure, I’ll keep watching. Oh, and they have a new game coming.
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While the game was set at Greenwood High School during Taiwan’s 38 years under martial law, which ended in 1987, the show takes place there in the 1990s. Without spoiling much, the series is still built on that original setting, with its spookings crawling out of the ‘White Terror’ period into the slightly-more-present day. I’m not sure directly that historical strand is adapted from the game (it’s been a while) but hey, it doesn’t need to be - I’m enjoyingDetentionthe show as its own thing.
It is a tough one to recommend because 1) I’m not yet sure how the spookings will shake out 2) my time is essentially worthless. It could collapse into cliché or it could do something cool and interesting, but I’m into it so far. I mean, let’s not pretend I’d stop watching if it was just the usual ghostly goings-on, but it would be a shame. The series is eight episodes long, and two will arriveon Netflixeach Saturday until the 26th.
Detention previously spawned a novel adaptation and a live-action film. And unlikeDevotion, you can still buy Detention. It’s availableon Steamandfrom the publisher.
Red Candleteasedthis weekend that “the studio has been busy working on our new game.” No hints as to what that is, but they say “Hopefully we can share more info with you soon!”
