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‘The Flock’ is Doing Multiplayer Horror Right
I can’t believe I’m just hearing about Vogelsap’s The Flock now, almost a year after its initial reveal, but I’m going to go ahead and chock that up to there being a a ton of promising indie horror games that are all well worth being excited about. There are so many that, at this point, it’s becoming hard to keep track of them all.
Anyway, The Flock aims to stand out from the myriad others by using mechanics and themes that are both familiar (light vs. dark) and unfamiliar (asymmetrical multiplayer) to horror fans.
The game pits monsters, the Flock, against their prey, the Carriers. The latter is named this because they carry with them a source of light called the Light Artifact, which also happens to be the Flock’s only real weakness. The Carriers’ goal is to survive as long as possible, while the Flock are tasked with using their superior agility to take them out. Both sides are player controlled.
See it in action below.
Did I mention this is a student project? Pretty impressive. For more of The Flock, feel free to follow it on its official website.
If you were wondering just where Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy was all this time, you won’t have to wait much longer. Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Asobo Studio have announced via a new trailer that the game will launch for the Xbox Series, Day One with Xbox Game Pass, as well as PlayStation 5 and Steam on August 27.
Pre-orders are open now, and include the Heritage Pack DLC and an in-game digital artbook.
Set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, play as Sophia, a fierce young plunderer, on the run and determined to uncover the secrets of her past. Dive into an original story blending combat, myth and fate with a brand new take in the universe of A Plague Tale.
Sophia’s journey leads to the Minotaur’ Island, where she faces deadly trials, navigates treacherous trails, solves puzzles, all while fighting and staying one step ahead of the army chasing her. But the true challenge awaits, as the terrifying creature hidden behind the myth will soon resonate with her.
Followed by many enemies, each drawn to the Island to reclaim a mysterious treasure, you must navigate a treacherous maze. Rely on your agility, tricks and sharp reflexes to outsmart enemies, perfect your parries, and unleash powerful strikes to survive deadly encounters. Players will shift between the Middle Age of Sophia and ancient Minoan times, where echoes of the past shape the battles of the present.
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