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‘Remnant: From The Ashes’ Prequel ‘Chronos: Before The Ashes’ Announced For PC, Consoles
If you loved Remnant: From the Ashes, get ready for more from publisher THQ Nordic and developer Gunfire Games. They’ve announced the prequel to Remnant in atmospheric RPG Chronos: Before the Ashes. Chronos is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, and Stadia on December 1 for $29.99.
Based on the virtual reality-exclusive Chronos that’s been retooled to work on multiple platforms, you take on the role of a young hero, trying to save his home from an ancient evil. To do this, a chosen one (that’s you) is sent to a mysterious labyrinth, full of fearsome creatures, along with challenging puzzles.
Combat is unforgiving and brutal, but death is not the end. Each time the hero fails, he is cast out and must wait one year to return to the labyrinth. You can try to conquer the labyrinth, but are one year older as a result. As you age, your quickness begins to decrease, but at the same time, your magical abilities increase.
June is coming to a close, but if you’re still hankering for this month’s Steam Next Fest goodies, Kwalee and developer MAETH’s throwback first-person cyberpunk shooter SPRAWL zero still has its demo from the event available for you to check out. Inspired by 2000s console FPS games such as Halo, the SPRAWL zero demo contains the frenetic action, gameplay and music you enjoyed from the early days, with plenty of gore thrown in for good measure.
In SPRAWL zero, you play as FIVE, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier controlled by the Junta. Your directive is to eliminate SILAS, leader of the radical techno-religious group IMAGO-DEI. The city plunges into chaos as all factions known and unknown aim to take control.
Combat is described as fast-paced but grounded, where enemy squads will communicate and coordinate to fight for the advantage. They will flank you, provide covering fire to teammates, and utilize grenades to flush you out in callbacks to those early 2000s shooters.
As a result, you must outsmart and outmaneuver the opposition using any advantage possible. Luckily, you have a few tricks of your own. You can catch their bullets and throw them right back with the Gravity Shield, or bend your shots midair with Bullet-Time for inhuman precision. In all, you’ll have 40 weapons at your disposal.
In addition to Steam, SPRAWL zero is currently in development for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.