Ebola Village is a modern take on a first-person adventure where the main character, Maria, investigates a series of mysterious events. While sitting in her apartment and watching her favourite TV series, the broadcast is suddenly interrupted by a live report about a biological threat. Concerned for her family, Maria travels to a remote village to visit her mother and her ex-husband, Ruslan… and soon, terrible things begin to happen. Uncover the village’s dark past, piece together its intricate history, and discover who is truly behind the events unfolding there. A carefully crafted setting and oppressive atmosphere fully immerse the player in the horror of an isolated rural settlement...

Ebola Village is a modern take on a first-person adventure

Ebola Village is a first-person game that sees you having to explore your surroundings as you try to piece together the mystery of why people are suddenly acting like homicidal maniacs. You start in your rundown apartment, a building which has recently been condemned as unfit for habitation, and is due to be demolished. Your first quest is to explore your flat and find several items that will allow you to leave your building and travel to your mother's village.

Once you manage to exit your building, you drive to your mother's village. It is here that you start to discover that things aren't quite what they seem. The locals seem to be intent on attacking you, and it's only after doing a little digging around that you start to uncover what is going on.

The game reminded me very much of the early Resident Evil games. The collecting of different coloured potted plants certainly brought this to mind, but also the whole biological warfare plague draws heavily on similar themes. The world is populated with bleak, depressingly rundown environments, which help to add to the overall dark and menacing atmosphere.

For those that love this style of first-person adventure, there is plenty to sink your teeth into.

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Nick Smithson