The screenshots showcase a beautiful vibrant world wherein the titular character journeys through various locales, including forests, grasslands and mountains, comes upon a group of villagers stranded due to a deadly storm, and attempts to lead them to safety while trying to evade the clutches of the storm.

Each of the group’s members has unique abilities which can be of great use to the player, though you must take care that the storm doesn’t snatch your companions away.

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This requires traversal of a realm that is unique and distinctive as the world is randomly generated and defeat various monsters, and you can go at it alone or bring upto three other players along for the journey. While said to be a short game of upto three hours for a single playthrough, unlocking all available character classes, tribes and biomes will require multiple visits. The trailer shows off the combat, exploration, dialogue, map traversal, the reputation system and more.

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In addition to improved visuals the twin stick shooter also has a reworked control scheme for PS platforms; another important point distinguishing the upcoming console versions of the game from the previous mobile iterations is that completing missions nets you in game command points which can be used to enhanced your soldiers arsenal, swap outfits and more. Enjoy!

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The trailer shows off the gameplay, which allows for one-handed as well as two-handed combat, and also includes magic (staffs), ranged attacks (bows, throwing knives), other melee weapons and shields. Your equipment affects the speed of movement as well as stamina regeneration, so a bit of tactical thought is necessary. The clip indicates that one can expect varied enemies, including some boss fights.

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No word yet on if this will contain any additional features, particularly online ones, though we can expect more info in the coming months. Boasting of a branching path system and several new vehicles for the first time in the series, the 2000 title was one which released in February this year via Steam for the PC as well; you can currently pick it up for around $7.99 for that platform.

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Furthermore, the environment appears to be malleable, and it seems that one can also send decoys to distract opponents while sneaking across to their destination. The intro suggests that the game is a scifi interpretation of Robin Hood revolving around a character called Robert Locksley. The visuals are appealing and the sound is also quite good, which coupled with the fact that this if from the same developer who created puzzler-platformer Thomas Was Alone, raises my expectations.

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After garnering success on iOS and Android, the game appears ready to conquer Sony formats as well, and will feature cross-buy, cross-play and cross-save support. There are also collectible such as medals, dog tags and Intel to acquire during each mission, as players will control the titular characters consists of specialist soldiers and use their weapons to decimate baddies in locales around the world.

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There’s been no official word on what new/improved content we can see, but one can expect improved visuals at the very least. Don’t forget to watch the initial announcement trailer here!

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The game is termed “fourth person” as you can’t directly control the main character, but rather interact with the environment to guide and influence him. The premise, art style and gameplay have certainly piqued our interest; this is definitely one to keep on your radar.

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MechRunner boasts of a large arsenal allowing for mucho customisation, sword combat, unlockable upgrades, skins and achievements, numerous enemies including bosses to face and defeat, as well as unique environments and procedurally generated levels, enhancing its replayability. The game is titled MechRunner since it features constant on-the-move action, as your surmount obstacles across varied paths and tackle various enemies with missiles and cannons in the tank mode, or slice through them with swords and guns as the mech. Upgrades and new weapons are acquired by purchasing them with energy obtained by eliminating enemy mechs.

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