Lust from Beyond: Scarlet

As of me writing this, Lust from Beyond: Scarlet is one of three games that make up this series, and this one here is a prologue to the main game. What sets this apart from the other two is that this stands on its own. Granted, it has ties and information about the main game, but you can play this on its own and still have a great and twisted time with it. If you are a horror fan, there is no way that you will not love and admire just how gross and over the top some of the stuff in this game is!

Learning From The Greats

I will say the same thing here about Lust from Beyond: Scarlet that I did the main game, simply titled Lust From Beyond, and that is the inspiration for this game, is amazing! The developer is a massive horror fan, and they were inspired by the likes of Lovecraft, Giger, and Beksiński. However, I can clearly see some Clive Barker in here as well, as I get some major Hellraiser vibes from this series. I also think that other horror games like Outlast and Dead Space may have been inspirations for what we have going on here, too.

The Cult Of Scarlet

While there is the original, Lust from Beyond, and Lust from Beyond: Prologue, Lust from Beyond: Scarlet does stand more on its own with its own story. Hey, getting into the erotic and hell dimension that is Lusst’ghaa is still the aim for this new faction, The Cult of Scarlet. However, our main character is a man called Alan who has a sex addiction, and because of this, he ends up involved with this cult and in a fight for survival. I thought that the story here was excellent, and if you like the main game and the prologue, you will love the way that this adds even more lore and, dare I say, “flesh” to the story.

Escape With Your Sanity In Tow

Like Outlast and the other games in this series, Lust from Beyond: Scarlet is played from the first-person. You need to run, hide and even fight your way through these giant penis monsters that want you dead…. And other things too. The control is nice and smooth, and I like how they give you an option to fight back. Although I do wish I did not have to “ready” the knife before I swing with it. I also liked how you could try and trick the monsters/cultists too. For example, you can distract them so you can sneak past, or you can watch their path, hide, and then sneak past. The game may be short, but I liked how they gave you a few different options when it came to getting through each part of it.

The Icons of Horror

I mentioned the inspirations for Lust from Beyond: Scarlet earlier, and the game just looks so gross and twisted… I freaking love it. From those creepy monsters with the giant penis to the weird tentacle things that I am sure are having sex on the roof and floor! There is always something that catches your attention here, and it is like an extreme version of the hell dimension from Hellraiser. The sex, as you would expect from a horror game like this, is very twisted, and it works incredibly well with the setting and tone that we have here. I get that something like this is an acquired taste, but if you dig horror, you will appreciate how great this game looks.

Pros:

• I thought that the horror story was fantastic
• The twisted imagery was very well done
• This game is very challenging, but fun
• I liked how we could actually fight back and did not have to just run

Cons:

• It may be a bit too dark and twisted for some people
• The game is on the short side