With all of the hubbub around the post-apocalypse as a setting at the moment, it's always nice when a new IP enters the fray and does something a little different with the tried and tested formula.
Atomfall was probably the best example of that in the last few years, as players got to explore the lovely greenery of good old Britain after an alternate Windscale Nuclear Disaster rendered much of Northern England radioactive.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was another highlight, as we returned to the Exclusion Zone in a remarkable game that really persevered to ever see the light of day, given the ongoing real-world conflagration in Ukraine.
Now, a new game has been confirmed, along with a free demo, that looks to strike some similar notes, all in an entirely original and fairly enticing setting.
The Path Into The Abyss Leans On Cosmic Horror Elements
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The Path Into The Abyss is a hardcore first-person survival shooter set in an open world, post-apocalyptic version of Buenos Aires in Argentina, that draws on the always creepy cosmic horror to deliver many of its scares.
In the developer's own words, "After the arrival of beings alien to our planet, the city of Buenos Aires and its surroundings were invaded by a deluge and climate change that transformed it forever. In the relentless battle to contain the supposed invasion, several nations fought for control of the lands, creating an environment so hostile that it led to extreme evacuation of Buenos Aires."
"Only those willing to fight, resist, or fulfill their personal desires decided to stay or venture into these lands," it continues.
The game features a detailed crafting system that allows the player to discover and use various recipes that make their lives a little easier in the short term, and which you can tune to specific goals or scenarios.
The coolest feature is arguably the AI implementation for NPCs, with all of their lives and the decisions they make in the world getting persistently simulated by the game. As an example of what this means, characters will remember all sorts of interactions they have with you, and events that happen during their day, making for potentially different conversations.
The only bad news is that the full game doesn't have a release date just yet, so it's looking like a while before we can get our hands on it. Happily, the demo is available for free on Steam, so you can see if you like what the development team is cooking up.
Topics: Far Cry, Resident Evil, Steam, PC, Indie Games