Review Fix Exclusive: Inside ‘No70: Eye of Basir’

July 9, 2017 Patrick Hickey Jr. Video Games 0

Review Fix chats with No70: Eye of Basir developer Volkan Demir (Founder & Director, Old Moustache Gameworks), who discusses the Steam horror title and why it should be a must play for you this Summer.

About the Game:

Take on the role of Aras and search for your brother Erhan as you investigate the house where you grew up – grandmother’s house, No. 70 – in this atmospheric first-person exploration game. Dark rooms and creepy corridors abound; stay on your toes to put the pieces together and solve the intricate puzzles that move the story forward. Can you keep your sanity, rescue your brother, and uncover the truth about the paranormal events surrounding the house?

KEY FEATURES
*   Explore rooms and corridors of House No. 70 to unravel the mystery of Basir.
*   Solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets surrounding the house and the childhood of Aras and Erhan.
*   Face a disturbing world filled with psychological horror, collapsed rooms, old memories, ancient enemies, and the bonds of brotherhood.
*   Lose yourself in No70: Eye of Basir’s atmospheric surround sound mix and music score.
*   Hold onto your sanity as you travel back in time and relive painful memories.

Review Fix: How was this game born?

Volkan Demir: No70: Eye of Basir owes its existence to a group of friends who decided to make a game together.

Review Fix: What was development like?

Demir: Developing a game is an incredibly challenging process. It’s much easier to understand exactly how challenging once you become a developer yourself :) We worked very hard on No70: Eye of Basir, and we were ecstatic to be able to see it through to the end. We have realized our childhood dream!

Review Fix: What makes this game special?

Demir: Initially, the game was special because it was a shared dream. On the other hand, we have this unique eyepiece and have now been able to tell its fascinating story.

Review Fix: What games influenced this one the most?

Demir: We were influenced by Silent Hill, Amnesia, and Myst.

Review Fix: As an indie studio, what do you think you guys do differently than the big studios?

Demir: We’re a small team with an entrepreneurial spirit, which means that all sorts of wacky ideas can come to life during our brainstorms.

Review Fix: Any fun stories or wild moments during development?

Demir: While we were adding a controversial element to the church, the motherboard, video card, and PSU from our development system suddenly caught fire.

Review Fix: Who will enjoy this game the most?

Demir: Mostly fans of old-fashioned adventure games.

Review Fix: How do you want this game to be remembered?

Demir: No70: Eye of Basir is our first project. When we look back on this time, I’d like to say, “We did it!” – and then get back to working on bigger and better things.

Review Fix: What are your goals for the game?

Demir: Our first goal is to be successful. We hope people enjoy the game and also stay in touch via Steam forums and/or social media.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Demir: We’re already working on our next game. I will not reveal the genre, but what we have so far is very exciting.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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