Though the game takes place with some of the same characters involved, The Adventure Company will be quick to remark that those that didn't play the original shouldn't miss a beat with this one. They aren't even considering it a sequel. There are some similarities though, and fans of Post Mortem will find some things that they can appreciate. For one thing, the main character is actually a descendant of Gus McPherson, the main character from Post Mortem. In fact, Victoria McPherson will have some help from Gus in a roundabout way during the game.

As fans will know, Post Mortem took place in the 30's in Prague. Still Life will jump forward in time to the present and take place in Chicago. Victoria, the main character, is an FBI agent that is currently running after a new serial killer. From the first few moments in the game, it's pretty obvious that she's been affected by seeing so many grisly murders over the course of her career. Her dialogue makes light of the gruesome scene spread out before her at the start of the story. This is obviously a person that has become desensitized to the nastiness of the world and has begun to try to fill in the darkness with forced levity. It's a bit disturbing.