The city of New York is in panic. A serial killer prowls the nights looking for new victims, and young Rachel could be next if she doesn't reach her home in time. Meet The Night Ripper, an interactive slasher from the creator of Power Drill Massacre and Babysitter Bloodbath.
A Nightmare in 1989 New York
It's 1989, and New York City is in panic after the police discover the lifeless bodies of several prostitutes. The killer, nicknamed the "Night Ripper", terrorizes the nights, attacking his victims without mercy. That's the backdrop of The Night Ripper, an interactive slasher from the creator of Power Drill Massacre and Babysitter Bloodbath. The protagonist is Rachel, a young waitress just leaving work in the middle of the night, forced to travel alone to her home. It would have been a quick trip, but the police have just found another corpse in a nearby alley and sealed off the street, blocking the route Rachel usually takes.
That's how The Night Ripper begins: a walking simulator where you take control of Rachel on her journey back, avoiding crossing paths with the Night Ripper. Once you leave work, you must traverse a kind of maze of dark alleys and dives to get home safe and sound. Along the way, you'll interact with some characters and find useful objects like a flashlight. Things get complicated when the Night Ripper appears, and you'll have to run without looking back until you lose sight of him.
It seems simple, but when you consider you're almost in the dark, running through narrow corridors, without knowing where you'll end up (worst case, you might find yourself in a dead-end alley), the situation is far from pleasant. That's a point in favor of The Night Ripper, which achieves a suffocating and claustrophobic atmosphere that will make your hair stand on end.
Like Power Drill Massacre and Bleed Off, homages to VHS movies and PlayStation 1 survival horror are the order of the day in The Night Ripper. In fact, this game is heavily influenced by the horror film The New York Ripper (1982), among other classics of the era.
The only downside is that the adventure is very short (you can finish it in less than half an hour), but it's still worth enjoying if you're a fan of this type of game. By donating $5 (or more) to the developer Benedetto Cocuzza's Patreon account, you can play The Night Ripper.
Official site: The Night Ripper
