Q: Can you briefly describe Call of Cthulhu for me?

A: Call of Cthulhu is a first-person horror game based on the original works by H.P. Lovecraft. In the games cinematic opening you will witness Jack Walters, the player character, attempting to take his own life in a lunatic asylum, but the final outcome of that attempt is not known. The game then cuts to six years earlier with a fresh-faced Jack – blissfully unaware of the Mythos – investigating a disturbance at a house in Boston, Massachusetts, involving an unusual cult. Jack discovers something in the basement of that house not of this world, something that pushes him beyond the limits of both his understanding and mental balance.

For the main game we join Jack six years after the events at the house. No longer serving in the police force, he has set himself up as a Private Detective. A new client, one Arthur Anderson, asks him to visit Innsmouth, an ancient seaport in Massachusetts. A little research uncovers rumors of strange creatures and unholy rituals. During the course of the game the player will not only uncover the secret history of Innsmouth, but also gradually unveil the horrors of his own past.