This is a survival horror game in which players assume the role of Harry Mason as he searches for his missing daughter after a car crash. Players explore a mysterious town, investigate clues and objects, solve various puzzles, and interact with the world using their in-game cell phone. Some voicemail/text messages received on the phone contain references to violence, including an onlooker's vivid description of a stabbing. Players can also take pictures with their cell phone, one of which reveals the corpse of a teenager who hanged himself. Large streaks of blood are sometimes depicted on floors and walls; blood is also visible around animal and human corpses. Throughout the game, players will encounter suggestive posters/calendars/objects featuring scantily clad women. The most pertinent examples include: a poster advertising a pornographic film called Young Flesh 2 (with blacked-out nudity); portraits of women who work in a brothel; mannequins arranged in sexually suggestive positions; and rude bathroom graffiti (e.g., "Cheerleader Wh*re"). Players can visit a psychiatrist who sometimes brings up sexual issues (e.g., "All this talking and we still haven't touched on this sex thing" and "I have enjoyed role-playing during sex"). As players explore an abandoned school, they may encounter a poster for drug awareness that contains images of marijuana leaves, crack, and cocaine. Profanity (e.g., "sh*t" and "a*shole") can sometimes be heard in the dialogue.
