Savior is what we love about indie games. Completely unknown to us before GamesRadar's latest Future Games Show, this successful Kickstarter project has burst onto our scene thanks to the seriously impressive developer presentation embedded above. Targeting a release in Q4 2022 for PlayStation consoles, it combines flexible and elegant combat and movement mechanics with a beautiful take on pixel art. As Sam, it will be your job to reunite two opposing societies and defeat the reasoning behind their hatred of one another.
Director Weston Tracy focuses on three key pillars during the video overview: combat, movement, and story. Fights are inspired by Punch-Out!!, allowing both you and enemy forces to strike, dodge, and parry. "Opponents strike fast, but they all telegraph their strikes so you'll learn their attack patterns and surely best them over time." Brawls become tougher the more you progress, however, as more enemies attack at once while their hits and swings become harder to read.
Then there's traversal, which allows you to grab ledges and use other characters to build momentum in order to reach higher places. The fluid movement mechanics are powered by dozens of animations, making each jump and leap look and feel unique. Developer Starsoft looks to have done a really, really good job here.
Elsewhere, a branching dialogue system will allow you to select from a list of options during conversations. People's opinions of Sam will change depending on what you select and so too will their mood, with the same going for your actions. "Quests will involve replanting a ravaged countryside, repairing damaged infrastructure, refilling a lake with water, determining a cure from ingredients using lab work etc. Completing these quests will permanently change the game world."
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I know some have pixel-art fatigue, but this looks nice. I’m intrigued by the combat and movement mechanics—not many of even the best retro-inspired games innovate much in these terms.
Didn't they only mention PC and Switch during the showcase?
Looks good but Q4 2022? Man that's still a long way to go.
I've been keeping an eye on this game since 2019 and the release date is STILL so far away. The game looks very promising to me, so I'm happy to wait.
Looks really nice and a long time away. Hope I remember it.
@wiiware He says Winter 2022 in the vid, for Switch and Steam, which would actually be Q1. The KS says they plan to come to PS and Xbox but there's no current target date that I can see.
@RudeAnimat0r We don't have winter in here, only dry and rain seasons 😃
@viciousarcanum The developer has confirmed to me day one launches across PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.
This was the coolest game they had to show (AV2 looks great too), good to hear it’s coming to PS5.
Looks gorgeous but i know what will happen by the time its released i have totally forgotten about this.
I loved the looked of combat in this one and was bummed that they didn't mention a PlayStation release. Good to know that's not the case.
Wow. Looks so nice.
Wow this looks amazing
This looks amazing. She fights like she should be a part of Bridge 4!
Looks absolutely awesome. Loved the combat concept. I really wish it meets epectations.
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