So, for this month I was originally planing to write a Feature Breakdown about enemies and bosses and combat, but given the current situation with the war IRL, I really don't feel like writing about that... Instead, I decided to introduce you to the world where the game takes place, while avoiding spoilers of course!
In the game you will explore three major locations. The Below. The Dark Pit. And The Bright City.
Each of these locations is divided into several smaller levels and sub-locations (around 20 locations all together). I would like to stress out that the game is NOT open world and the progression is very much linear. That being said there are many secrets and hidden locations, so there will still be plenty to explore :)
The Below - The birthplace of civilizations.
This is the starting location of the game. A place where the Seeker (player character) has fled after all of his kind (including his loved one) were slaughtered by the war-machines. It is an ancient place, now devoid of almost all life. The only things left by the civilized life are ruins, broken statues, and dozens of gigantic mechanical towers...
Why is it called "The Below"? As the civilizations evolved, they kept building on top of the old structures ("To get closer to their gods"), so this place is now underneath all of the other structures, mainly under the Bright City (I'll get to that in a moment). The world is basically a large vertical structure (rather than a planet). Sort of inspired by Asgard, in the sense that it is a place/city "floating" in the cosmos. Also, the gods and mythology are more prominent here than in the later locations.
The Below is the largest area you (as the player) will explore and, since it is the most ancient location, it also contains the most secrets of all the environments in the game.
The Last Bastion
A once prosperous city in The Below, which used to be a part of a mighty kingdom. Now, it is the only place in The Below where some people still live, but it has been corrupted and is reminiscent of some dystopian/cyberpunk city. In the game this location will serve as one of the main HUBs, where the player will be able to upgrade their abilities, refill lost health and take a break from the fight.
The Dark Pit
Without going into spoilers, this is a part of the world which has been corrupted by "chaotic entities" (demons). It is a dark and dangerous place...
The Bright City
...is a very much different place from the other locations, it is more like the insides of a computer. It's filled with technology and holograms and of course machines that are trying to kill you...
It's a mega-structure build on top of the world. It has been constructed to house all the inhabitants of the world by the "Mecha Ascendancy" (can't say more about them right now). It was supposed to be the pinnacle of technological progress... Without going into spoiler territory, I can say only that things didn't work out as planed...
I hope you found this interesting in some way and I'm sorry that I can't go into more detail, but I can't spoil the game for you :D However, if you would like to learn more about this world you can play a FREE DEMO right NOW! Just join our Discord server or sign up here and I'll send you a download link!
Anyway, stay safe everyone and let's hope this whole mess will be resolved as soon as possible :/
Take care, talk to you soon. - Zak (the developer)