Summary
The classic survival horror gameDementium: The Wardis finally coming to non-portable consoles and will be released on PS4 and PS5 on April 19. Developed by Renegade Kid,Dementium: The Wardoriginally released on theNintendo DSin 2007 and received a 3DS port in 2015. While the game received overall mixed reviews when it first launched, it has gained somewhat of a cult following and is now considered by many to have been generally underrated.
In October 2023,Dementium: The Wardwas released for Nintendo Switch, and the port renewed interest in the horror classic. Told from a first-person perspective, Renegade Kid’s debut game puts players in the role of William Redmoor, an amnesiac who is trying to escape from a psychiatric hospital ward. Of course, there are monsters and puzzles to overcome along the way, as well as plenty of creepy atmosphere and lighting to provide a well-rounded survival horror experience.
Atooi, the current license holder and publisher of the game’s Switch version, has announced that thesurvival horror classicDementium: The Wardwill be released for PS4 and PS5 on April 19, and this version seems to be identical to the one created for Nintendo Switch. The game was built “from the ground up” for larger screens and offers both an HD mode with a resolution of 1080P at 60FPS and a retro mode that, if identical to the Switch version, emulates a 3DS display at 240P.
Dementium: The Ward PS4/PS5 Version Announced
Dementium: The Wardis one of many games inspired bySilent Hill, Konami’s iconic survival horror franchise, and was in fact originally pitched as aSilent Hillgame. As such, it may feel familiar and comfortable, so to speak, for fans of that series. And although it didn’t receive a lot of attention when it first launched,Dementium: The Wardproved successful enough that it received a sequel in 2007. Many fans of the games are hopeful that Atooi will eventually release a port and remaster ofDementium 2as well.
Because theSwitch version ofDementium: The Wardlaunched in October 2023, it had a huge number of other horror games to compete with in the Halloween season. Most notably,Alan Wake 2,the long-awaited sequel that won numerous major game awards, launched on multiple platforms. So it’s possible thatDementium: The Wardgot lost in the shuffle, but hopefully, the PS4/PS5 launch of this underratedsurvival horror gamewill garner the attention it deserves.
