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Gore-horror game director cites Half-Life 2's Ravenholm for inspiration

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The director of a new extreme gore-horror game has stated that the game is not "gore porn," despite its trailer featuring graphic scenes such as a zombie baby's skull being crushed and an eye being removed with a knife. The director cited Half-Life 2's Ravenholm as inspiration, aiming to replicate its effect with modern graphical standards. AI

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Gore-horror game director cites Half-Life 2's Ravenholm for inspiration

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    🎮 'Our game isn't gore porn' says director of game whose trailer features a zombie baby's skull being crushed and someone's eye getting scooped out with a knife

    🎮 'Our game isn't gore porn' says director of game whose trailer features a zombie baby's skull being crushed and someone's eye getting scooped out with a knife Ill's extreme gore-horror actually draws inspiration from Half-Life 2's Ravenholm: "We are doing our best to achieve th…

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