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‘Oddworld: Soulstorm’ Gets New Teaser Trailer, Previews
After the surprise reveal at GDC 2019 of Oddworld Inhabitants’ return to the Oddworld series, the devs have released a brand-new teaser trailer for Oddworld: Soulstorm. In addition, several publications have released previews for the game.
Here’s the gist of what’s been revealed so far:
- Oddworld: Soulstorm is a 2.5D action adventure game that can be approached either stealthily or aggressively.
- Soulstorm is less of a remake, and more of a complete do-over of Abe’s Exoddus, the 1998 sequel to the first game.
- The environment has multiple layers and NPCs going about their routines.
- The game will have a new system built around crafting objects for puzzle-solving and combat.
- Weapons are consumer products redone into firearms.
- The plot revolves around “Soulstorm Brew,” an energy drink with an evil purpose that will unfold over the course of the campaign.
- Ammo can have unique traits.
- The first playthrough should take 12 to 15 hours. Completionists who want to replay and collect everything can expect up to 100 hours, according to Oddworld Inhabitants co-founder Lorne Lanning.
- The game is aiming for a $40 price point.
The game is expected on consoles and PC in 2020.
The best part about engaging with collaborative genre fiction on the internet is that anyone can get in on the action, with worldwide accessibility often resulting in absurd story beats that wouldn’t be possible if any single person was responsible for the entire narrative. And while Kane Parsons’ Backrooms film is definitely the young filmmaker’s own unique take on the infamous creepypasta, it’s fun to see other creators join the Backrooms sandbox now that the big screen adaptation is getting ready for a record-shattering opening weekend.
As if cleverly timed releases like Puppet Combo’s The Backrooms game weren’t enough (not to mention that Scary Movie poster poking fun at Parsons’ flick), McDonald’s official social media accounts have now released an analog horror video of their own celebrating the liminal terrors of the McRooms – complete with a familiar purple surprise at the end of the footage.
While it’s funny enough to see the world’s most recognizable Fast Food giant engage with internet-borne Found Footage thrills seemingly out of the blue, the video is actually referencing a long-running gag among the Backrooms fandom where creators jokingly talk about there being a fully functional McDonald’s restaurant hidden somewhere in level 0 of the infamous liminal labyrinth.
Now, would it be too much to hope for a moist-carpet-flavored McShake to tie in with the film?
Backrooms is now playing only in theaters from A24.
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