Is this the first horror game set in Sunderland? Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Is this the first horror game set in Sunderland? Sunderland 'Til You Die News by Alice O'Connor Associate Editor Published on April 28, 2022 10 comments You've survived Silent Hill and escaped Raccoon City, but are you ready to visit Sunderland? A pleasantly unpleasant new free horror game goes down inside the real Sunderland metro station of Park Lane, and I can't think of any other game set in the Northern English city. I am delighted when hyper-local mundanities appear in video games. The game, also named Park Lane, is about waiting for your train on a late and lonely night. It's only a few minutes long, and you've not much to do, but it spooked me right up. Unsettling vibes. A few good shocks. PlayStation stylings. Helplessness. A spunking cock scrawled on the wall. Yes, that'll do nicely, ta. Park Lane is available to download free from Itch.io for Windows and Mac. Joseph Whitehead made it in 48 hours earlier this month for the Ludum Dare 50 game jam. I'm just pleased to see British places in games beyond the obvious. A Sunderland train station means more to people's everyday lives than any London landmark. This, unsurprisingly, brings me back to Dan Douglas and the Duke Nukem 3D level he's making which is perhaps the greatest chronicle of modern English culture. He's been capturing all sorts of snippets as life whizzes past: seagulls stealing crisps, alpacas condemned to death, political stunts and scandals, lads, just normal men, and so much more. I cannot imagine what it means to people who don't live immersed in this. I'm also reminded of YouTuber "Mojo Swoptops", who has used recreated places in Edinburgh using Far Cry 5's level editor, ranging from famous landmarks like Scottish Parliament and North Bridge through to buildings only locals will know, like the burnt-out Corstorphine Youth and Community Centre and a demolished block of flats. Swoptops has also made staple British sights like a Greggs and a Tesco petrol station during a fuel shortage. Lovely. To return to the headline question-is this the first horror game set in Sunderland?-I suppose you could argue that Silent Hill 2 is set inside James Sunderland. But you shouldn't, you pun-faced rotter. Looking for more freebies? Check out our list of the best free PC games to play in 2022. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here