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Round-based 4-player horror co-op Sker Ritual has a new PS5 demo
Sker Ritual – the round-based co-op survival FPS and spin-off to horror, Maid of Sker – has launched a new demo for pro…
Sker Ritual | Official Story Trailer Sker Ritual | Official Story TrailerThe demo offers players the chance to experience the "fan-favourite" map Cursed Lands of Lavernock, although while the game offers "round-based FPS" for up to four players, the demo is a purely single-player experience, I'm afraid. The original Maid of Sker is rooted in Welsh folklore, retelling the supposedly true tale of Elizabeth Williams, said to have died of a broken heart after being locked inside her home by her controlling father. "In truth, there's little here that innovates or improves on a well-worn formula, and in many ways, Maid of Sker is a by-rote indie horror that does little to surprise the player or push the genre forward," I wrote when I reviewed Maid of Sker back in 2020.
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