Deadly Premonition director's The Missing gets a bit emotional in new gameplay trailer

The Missing, Deadly Premonition director Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's next idiosyncratic effort, is scheduled to release on October 11th. That's not far off at all! To get everyone in the mood, a brand-new trailer has arrived, shedding more light (sort of) on the enigmatic puzzle platformer.

The Missing - or The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, to give the game its wonderfully unwieldy full name - follows the bizarro journey of the titular J. J. Macfield as she ventures forth across the mysterious Memoria Island in search of her friend Emily Thompson.

We had our first proper peek at The Missing's gameplay last month, although that particular trailer didn't do much to contextualise its relentless parade of gruesome deaths and fortuitous resurrection. Thankfully, The Missing's website now explains a little more: "You can't die on this nightmare island, even if you're seriously injured. No matter how many times J.J's brought back from the grips of death, she drags her mangled body deeper into the woods".

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