Zany and prolific actor Nicolas “Nic” Cage is coming to the asymmetrical survival-horror recreation Useless By Daylight on July 25. If you understand something about him, you’d count on his voice traces to be unhinged as hell. Nicely, they’re so unhinged that individuals on TikTok are marveling at Cage’s dedication to his newest position.
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After leaking earlier this 12 months, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that the Cageman would be a part of the sport as a Survivor throughout Summer season Recreation Fest with a reveal trailer. Survivors are one of many many playable characters within the 4v1 asymmetrical horror sim which are laser-focused on getting the hell away from the Killers that hold gamers on meathooks to allow them to sacrifice them to an otherworldly entity. Yikes.
On the time, we didn’t get any actual concept of how Cage would play his Survivor, although he stated it was a “heightened, exaggerated model of a movie actor” of the identical title. Meaning it’s wacky and wild, proper? Nicely, sure, however IDK should you’re in any respect ready for simply how bonkers Cage’s voice traces are on this recreation. Strap in.
OK, what’s occurring? He’s screaming his lungs out, babbling like Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura or one thing, and singing the notorious Halloween tune as if he’s in an ‘80s hair steel band. Nic Cage additionally apparently has 185 voice traces within the recreation. And the one which completely takes me out, other than him doing the Halloween theme, is his character shouting “I’m Nic Fucking Cage” a number of occasions. I’d love for him to burst onto a film scene with this line, only one time.
Nicolas Cage’s foolish, and efficient, Useless by Daylight perks
Based on people who’ve opted into the general public take a look at construct (PTB) of the sport by means of Steam, Nic Cage is the “finest Survivor” due to his perks. Not solely are they hilarious, however they appear to be fairly efficient and provide an opportunity to drastically change the meta, which may very often really feel a bit stale.
One perk, Scene Associate, prompts every time Cage is throughout the Killer’s Terror Radius—he’ll comically scream earlier than giving gamers an opportunity to see the Killer’s define for just a few seconds. There’s an opportunity he’ll ridiculously scream once more, giving them an extended have a look at wherever the Killer could also be lurking.
Then there’s Plot Twist, an lively capability that mainly lets gamers pretend their very own loss of life—they’ll enter into the “dying state” however gained’t go away a path of blood or set free any whimpers to alert the Killer to their location. Recovering from that pretend dying state will absolutely heal you and briefly increase your motion pace.
Dramaturgy will flip Cage’s run right into a Looney Tunes-esque knee-high canter, rising motion pace after which randomly enacting one among a number of results that would both assist or harm your recreation (you could possibly be uncovered to the Killer, or randomly achieve a uncommon merchandise).
Useless By Daylight streamer SpookyLoopz uploaded a YouTube video on July 5 demonstrating Nic Cage’s character in full. He’s obtained some fairly humorous lore, with the character believing the Useless By Daylight world is a part of some movie script, and even funnier in-game animations, resembling his scream.
“That’s Nicolas Cage,” SpookyLoopz stated. “The person, the parable, the legend—the primary superstar we’ve ever gotten in [Dead By Daylight]. Tremendous, duper excited for the [character]. […] He’s simply the funniest survivor within the recreation.”
In a press launch asserting Nic Cage’s introduction to Useless By Daylight’s PTB, Behaviour Interactive head of partnerships Mathieu Côté hyped the actor.
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“To say we’re thrilled to have Nicolas Cage be a part of the gaming world for the primary time with Useless by Daylight is an understatement,” stated Côté. “Mr. Cage recorded all his voice traces and was concerned each step of the best way; his dedication to his craft and professionalism is unmatched. We really feel very privileged to have him and to our gamers: you’re in for a deal with!”
Behaviour Interactive can be working with Atomic Monster and Blumhouse to flip the sport into a movie. Possibly the IRL actor will make an look within the film? That may be a reasonably meta crossover.