Final Fantasy XV’s lead game designer is engaged on a beautiful rhythm brawler

No Straight Roads is a beautiful-looking rhythm brawler from Metronomik,  a Malaysian studio studio with loads of pedigree – together with co-founder Wan Hazmer, who was lead game designer on Final Fantasy XV. A brand new video breaks down what to anticipate from the game’s mix of musical aesthetics and extra conventional motion mechanics.

Hazmer says “We have introduced a game mechanic where you can get the excitement of a rhythm game but without the pressure of following the beat.” The thought is that your character controls simply as another motion game character would, however the enemies and the world round you adhere to musical rhythms.

One little bit of footage exhibits you dodging notes down a Guitar Hero-style word lane. In one other instance, we see bosses whose patterns are tied with the music – the implication is that predictable assaults will tie in with the patterns of verses and choruses within the music, which is definitely an intriguing tackle an in any other case conventional motion game. It doesn’t harm that the artwork and animation look fabulous.

Get an in depth breakdown within the video beneath.

The participant characters are a pair of indie rockers doing battle towards an EDM megacorp. The genres will swap forwards and backwards in every struggle in keeping with the progress of the battle.

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No Straight Roads is scheduled to launch in spring of this 12 months – which regardless of the insufferable chilly of the previous week, is arising quickly. The game is ready to launch for PlayStation four and Steam.

 
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