Themes such as mental health, abuse, suicide, self-harm, and more are explored during the game, whilst it takes some dark turns when it comes to violence. What I will say though is that the game goes to some very, very, VERY dark places and it might trigger a lot of players. Naturally, there’s a grander sense of mystery to be found in the game and more clues are revealed as you investigate, but it’s something that’s better for players to discover themselves – especially since so much is attached to the relationship that the characters share with one another. I don’t really want to go into too much more detail regarding the story because it is the crux of the whole experience.
Still, she’s determined to find out what exactly happened to Martha and who it was that caused her death. It doesn’t help that Giulia’s mental health starts to crumble around her, whilst the ongoing effects of World War II are being felt around her hometown. Martha was already the favourite of the two girls, so why not embrace it? Of course, taking on the role of another is easier said than done, especially since Martha is supposed to be deaf. What, didn’t the title give it away? Since her parents can’t actually tell the pair apart (and since they already assumed it was Giulia who died), she decides to play the part of Martha and follow the ruse that it was Giulia who is dead. Martha is Dead puts players in the role of Giulia, who finds her twin sister Martha dead down by a lake. Check out a gallery of screenshots down below:
You know what, though? I still enjoyed seeing it through to its conclusion, even if some scenes did leave me squirming. I mean, wow, this game goes to some dark, dark places and it definitely won’t be for everyone. With that in mind, I played the uncensored Xbox Series X version to see what sort of horrifying experience I’d be in for with Martha Is Dead. What better way to capture someone’s attention, right? Whilst I’m sure it wasn’t the developer’s intention to have the game censored, knowing that something was deemed too controversial to be on the PlayStation made me want to play the game. Martha Is Deadis a game that wasn’t really on my radar… until I saw that some scenes were being censored on the PlayStation platform.
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