Radio The Universe shouldn’t be a high-profile recreation. Until it surfaced on Kickstarter 5 years in the past (elevating solely $81okay, however in extra of all stretch objectives), no one knew it existed, nor of its developer, the enigmatic solo artist 6e6e6e. All we’ve seen of it since is an previous trailer and a few transient animated GIFs and clips, posted intermittently to the developer’s Twitter feed and YouTube channel.
Until yesterday.
After watching fifteen minutes of almost uncut Radio The Universe footage, I discover myself each thrilled and stuffed with remorse at not chipping in on the Kickstarter again in 2012. Read on, and have a look for your self.
I’m unsure about you, however that tickles all method of darkish sci-fi fancies for me, mixing acquainted Zelda-esque parts with all method of gothic and cyberpunk influences. The footage above is of the Black Heap area, meant to be one of many beginning areas of the sport, and exhibits the protagonist battling some hefty-looking robots whereas gathering energy and upgrades among the many junkpile.
Outside of the clearly spectacular soundscape within the video, the visible palette, fashion of shading and weighty character motion all remind me fondly of the unique Alundra for Playstation. The reality that a lone developer can produce one thing which might have as soon as required a 20-strong group of execs is an indication of the instances, even when it has taken over 5 years to succeed in this level.
The recreation seems nearly utterly reworked in comparison with the screenshots and trailer hooked up to the Kickstarter, however the core continues to be there: A harmful cyberpunk world dense with mechanical threats and the place demise appears to be simply a part of the expertise, albeit a jarring, sudden and unpleasant-sounding one.
Looking on the map of the game-world as detailed within the Kickstarter web page, I can’t assist however draw comparisons to Dark Souls. Your crumbling cathedral hideout performing as a base of operations as you enterprise each increased and deeper. A world of interconnected areas linked by elevators and automobiles, with an limitless void beneath and a world of synthetic daylight above.
Just studying concerning the recreation will get my creativeness ticking over, and seeing it in motion confirms that 6e6e6e could also be quiet and enigmatic, however they’ve expertise, and I shall be eagerly following improvement of this till the tip, irrespective of how far off which may be.
