In the recent PlayStation “State of Play” online conference, it also brought a variety of original IP new works launched by independent game developers, with distinctive creativity and style.
The Callisto Protocol
Glen Schofield, the creator of the “Breakthrough Dimension” series, returned to his old business after founding the game development studio Striking Distance Studios to create a new sci-fi survival horror game “The Callisto Protocol”.
The Callisto Protocol is set in 2320, Jupiter’s “dead moon”: Callisto. The game’s protagonist, Jacob Lee, is a prisoner in the Dark Iron Prison. A mysterious epidemic has thrown Callisto into chaos, forcing him to fight for survival. As jailers and prisoners begin to mutate into terrifying creatures called Biophages, Jacob must fight to survive the horrors of the Dark Iron Prison and uncover the dark secrets of the United Jupiter Company.
To bring the world of The Callisto Protocol to life, the development team used a program called “Terrorist Engineering” to create unforgettable horror stories. Since the protagonist is not a soldier, every encounter with an enemy is a life-and-death battle. Ammo, health, and weapons are all at a premium, and players will have to scour the Dark Iron Prison for everything that can come in handy to get through. The Callisto Protocol will be available globally on PS5 and PS4 on December 2, 2022.
Season: A Letter to the Future
“Season: A Letter to the Future” by Scavengers Studio is an adventure game focusing on exploration elements. The protagonist Estelle lives in a mountain village undisturbed by the changing seasons. Players will follow her on a bicycle. On an unknown journey, each tool in her bag captures a different material; such as sound and music, art and architecture, voices of old people, disappearing religious practices, traces of the years. Tools help you peel back these layers until you can grasp the culture, history and ecology behind everything.
Through access to others, snapshots, and audio-visual recordings, players can build their own evolving expressions of opinion based on what they see and hear on the go. By documenting such behavior, the player’s exploration and investigation pays off in unexpected ways throughout the story. The game is coming to PS5 and PS4 in the fall of 2022.
Rollerdrome
The Roll7 game developer who once launched “Oreo’s World”, launched the futuristic skateboard shooting game “Rollerdrome”, using cool skateboard stunts combined with wonderful slow-motion kills, the game story takes place in 2030, in this new violent and bloody sports In Rollerdrome, players must keep moving around the arena. Focus on dodging enemy attacks and performing stunts, both of which can reload ammo, and the more complex the stunt, the more ammo you get. Shooting enemies while you’re moving slashes their health and disrupts their balance, plus the adrenaline rush of hitting your moves at the perfect moment gives you the ability to temporarily see slow motion. These brief slow-motion modes are the perfect time to challenge advanced stunts or blast enemies. Rollerdrome is coming to PS5 and PS4 on August 16.
Tunic
Tunic is a cartoon-style action role-playing game in which the protagonist is a little fox who embarks on a grand adventure to explore a land full of lost legends, ancient powers and ferocious monsters. Mao Hero has reproduced the classic charm of the protagonist of retro-style games, and his moves come from the tumbling protagonist of modern soul masterpieces. Inspired by the most challenging games of the past and present, the game also incorporates a plethora of options that allow players to customize the challenge of combat to their personal preferences, without taking away the thrill of taking on fierce enemies. Players can choose to avoid the more technical parts of the battle, and even choose to enable a “no-fail” mode to experience the game’s story. Tunic is coming to PS5 and PS4 on September 27, 2022.
Eternights
Eternights, launched by Studio Sai, is an action love game where players want to enjoy life in a doomsday world. You’ll need to scavenge for supplies, explore dungeons…and go on a date. The goal of the game is to find true love while saving the world. In addition to exploring the dungeon, players can choose to develop relationships with five distinctive and cute characters. Unlock unique combat skills and spells as you explore their stories and deepen their bond.
Since the player must clear the dungeon within the time limit, it is necessary to manage the time properly. Do you want to develop a bond with your confidant to take your relationship to the next level and unlock new skills, or do you scavenge for supplies in the wasteland, or train with your buddies to strengthen your abilities? Or ignore all the above steps and just rush into the dungeon? It’s up to the player to decide how they want to do it, and there are several different full 2D cutscenes in the game depending on who they choose to date.
Stray
“Stray” was originally called “Project HK”. It was first launched seven years ago by the two founders of BlueTwelve Studio, Koola and Viv. It is a third-person cat adventure game. The background of the game is a decaying city with delicate neon alleys and dingy dark corners. See the world through the eyes of a stray cat while interacting with the environment in a fun way. “Stry” has attracted the attention of many players at the beginning of its release. The development team has spent considerable effort to design a lifelike cat, so that players can enjoy the feeling of playing a cat and exploring the world in the game. Taking advantage of the official announcement of “State of Play”, in addition to its official launch on July 19, 2022, PlayStation Plus upgrade (Extra) and premium (Deluxe) members can also start playing on the release date of “Stray”.
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