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Swords and sorcerers will collide with an enormous moist thunk in Graven, a retro-styled fantasy FPS introduced over the weekend by co-publishers 3D Realms and 1C. They declare it’s a “religious successor to Hexen 2”, with puzzles, monsters, “open-ended areas” to discover with out waypoints directing you, and all types of stabby and zappy weapons. It’s being made by Slipgate Ironworks, who did 2013’s Rise Of The Triad remake and the dire Bombshell. The sport’s not out till 2021 however they’ve shared huge lumps of gameplay to look at for now.
Right here’s 10 minutes of narrated explain-o-gameplay from a pre-alpha model:
If you need much more, a complete half-hour with out commentary is in this video.
“Graven started as a recreation we had usually dreamed of,” stated Frederik Schreiber, the sport’s director and vp of 3D Realms, within the announcement. “‘What would a religious successor to a Darkish Fantasy sequence resembling Hexen, have seemed like if it was made in 1998 within the authentic Unreal engine?’ We expect the reply is Graven. We hope you do too.”
I don’t. That comparability is bizarre. Graven doesn’t resemble the idea he describes, which I believe sells this recreation brief too. And for god’s sake don’t remind me of Hexen 2’s bloody daft puzzles in order for you me to love your… ah look, I shouldn’t fuss over this, as a result of all advertising quotes are dangerous and Graven appears prefer it might be enjoyable.
Graven is coming to PC via Steam someday subsequent yr. It’s additionally headed to Nintendo Change, PlayStation four, PS5, Xbone, and Xbox Xeriex X.
Slipgate Ironworks are the gang previously referred to as Interceptor Leisure. Persevering with the enjoyable with names, the 3D Realms of right this moment should not the 3D Realms of yesteryear, their stays having been consumed by a Danish company entity which incorporates Slipgate.
