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- People do a lot of
crazy things for love,

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like complete a series of cult rituals

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for a hot Eldritch god.

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At least that's what you do

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in "Sucker For Love: Date to Die For",

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the new horror dating sim genre mashup

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now available on Steam.

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Developed by Akabaka and a loose sequel

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to 2022's "First Date",

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"Date to Die For" is a scary,

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sweet, and short experience

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that improves upon its
predecessor in every way.

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The game's hot goat mommy
is just the cherry on top.

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Playing as Stardust,

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a woman trapped inside her
old childhood home by a cult,

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players strike up a deal with Rhok'zan

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the aforementioned hot goat mommy.

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She's the cult's god,

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but she agrees to help
you escape this nightmare

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after immediately swooning over you.

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To get out, you'll need to
complete several rituals.

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The game's horror elements

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see you tracking down ingredients

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for said rituals throughout the house,

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though every room may
have an enemy waiting

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to kill you.

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"Date to Die For" embraces this tension

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by making you manually
slide open every door.

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If you're careful, you can
get a peek at what awaits you

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beyond the threshold and plan accordingly.

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The game constantly
switches up the threats,

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which makes the relatively limited rooms

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of the house remain exciting
throughout the game's

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5 hour runtime.

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In between rituals, you'll
get to know Rhok'zan.

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She's one of the game's
biggest improvements

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over "First Date",

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which had three pretty
shallow love interests.

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By focusing on Rhok'zan, "Date to Die For"

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accomplishes what every
good dating sim should,

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players have a chance
to really fall in love

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with the game's love interest
right alongside Stardust.

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The game uses cosmic horror as a metaphor

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for the fear of all encompassing love.

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And watching the main couple
get over their respective

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traumas about love is a delightful story.

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For fans of horror, love,
and horny Eldritch gods,

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"Sucker For Love: Date to Die For"

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is a must play game.

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For all things gaming,

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be sure to check out kotaku.com.