Following the success of Softstar's adaptation of the film The Bridge Curse into the 2022 survival horror game The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation, players were screaming for a sequel. The game not only got a Gold Medal for Taiwanese Developed Games at the 2022 Taipei Game Show, it also stacked high in sales and garnered positive praise from players. After months of keeping their lips sealed, the developers are finally ready to reveal some highlights from the second game in The Bridge Curse series. The standalone sequel will be called The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication... and the STEAM page is officially open!
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication is a reimagined adaptation of the movie The Bridge Curse 2: Ritual, centering its plot around paranormal events that occur on a modern campus. The story takes place at Wen Hua University, known around the island for its creepy ghost stories. At the campus' supposedly haunted Da Ren building, a group of students from the film club is about to hold the "Carnival of Horror," hoping to attract some new members. They plan on re-enacting a bizarre case that happened on campus decades ago and turning it into a horror movie, but as they film in the depths of night, a series of strange events start to occur...
Just at this time, a reporter arrives on campus hoping to solve a mysterious missing persons case from the past, driven by curiosity and the prospect of an exclusive after receiving a creepy letter. The story of the students and the reporter become inextricably intertwined, and after collecting a series of clues... Will the truth be brought to light? Or does a more sinister conspiracy lie lurking in the dark? Perhaps you'll find out... if you manage to stay alive.
The game immerses the player in a suspenseful, fright-filled story, where they control four characters from a first-person perspective. As the storyline progresses, the player follows these characters as they explore the unknown with bated breath. Besides hiding from ghastly ghouls, the player must also collect clues to unravel a thrilling mystery. Finally, The Bridge Curse 2 not only adds new items and stages, it also adds a new element to the Exploration phases of the game, as well as other functions. Who knows? Perhaps players who dig deep into the darkness will unearth even more of the horrifying truth…
The development team has stated that "our horror games don't solely focus on violence and gore like many Western titles. Besides freaking out the players, we also add humor and some gentler moments so that the experience isn't overly oppressive." What's more, there's quite a lot of Easter eggs waiting to be uncovered! Thanks to exceptionally meticulous storytelling and the use of realistic environments and architecture, the developers allow players to truly experience a modern campus ghost story that is infused with local culture and compelling folk superstitions.