Why PT Fans Should Keep an Eye on Martha Is Dead
PT, the playable teaser for the Silent Hills game that never was, is almost eight years old. Since its release, fans of the collaboration between game designer Hideo Kojima and renowned director Guillermo del Toro have seen a lot of copycats and heavily PT-inspired games to fill the gap left by its cancelation. There is definitely a level of fatigue for these imitation games, which is where Martha Is Dead comes into play. To be clear, Martha Is Dead is not a PT clone, or even a heavily PT-inspired game, but instead, it has various thematic and contextual elements that bear a close resemblance to what got fans excited about PT.
Martha Is Dead is set to release next month after facing some delays, and the indie game promises to be a psychological horror with themes of war, memory, and the supernatural, as many survival horror titles do. As an aside, while PT's name initially sparked intrigue (and some confusion), Martha Is Dead's title has been repeatedly compared to a meme referencing Batman V. Superman. The game is set in Tuscany in 1944, and Martha Is Dead has the potential to tap into some major horror themes that make it an interesting choice for fans of the genre — particularly those that liked PT.
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Identifying how Martha Is Dead appeals to the same market as PT requires some elaboration on specific elements of PT that made it such a significant moment in gaming. Aside from being a viral hit and genuinely terrifying players, one of the most exciting aspects of the full Silent Hills game was the involvement of Mexican director, Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro is known for his fantastical and darkly creepy worlds, often setting his films in early to mid 20th century Europe. The
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