After telling a gritty tale of crime in Max Payne, venturing into the supernatural in Alan Wake, and turning up the weirdness dial to 11 in Control, Remedy Entertainment has a new game in development that’s unlike anything else that the studio has ever done before. Primarily because this next chapter from one of the oldest gaming houses is going to be free to play.
When it was revealed that the game effectively plays out like a Metroidvania game, I was sold. As much as the actually gameplay has me hooked, I can’t say I know very much about the game’s narrative. And now, after watching the game’s story trailer, I think I know even less.
When Sony showed Remedy’s new game at its bizarre conference, it immediately evoked memories of Quantum Break. Not only did it bear a striking visual resemblance to the Finnish developer’s previous Xbox exclusive. While I enjoyed quantum Break, more of the same isn’t what I wanted from Remedy. Thankfully, that's not what Control is.
The latest Humble Bundle is now live, and if you’re a fan of bullets, breaking the law and high school shenanigans then good news! For a mere Washington, you can grab the following games that Rockstar had a hand in developing.
Remedy, makers of Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break are transitioning out of the AAA single player space., In a feature on Gamesindustry.biz, Remedy’s Thomas Puha explains how and why the change is necessary. A lot of it has to do with the exponentially increasing cost of making AAA single player games.
Good thing that Remedy Entertainment has some cash to flash, as a new deal with Sniper Elite publisher 505 Games has resulted in a $8.46 million injection for their next project, codenamed P7. As is the nature of these deals, some more details were revealed for P7, which Remedy calls a “cinematic third-person action game”.
Remedy's Sam Lake has confirmed that Alan Wake returns doesn't actually refer to a game at all, dashing all sequel hopes for now.
Remedy rocked gaming with the release of Alan Wake and Max Payne several years ago. And now Quantum Break will combine the best features of that game into one experience.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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