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‘Ray’s The Dead’ Rises From Its Grave For an October 22 Release For PS4, PC
Way back in 2013, indie dev Ragtag Studio had shown off a little game at E3 that year called Ray’s The Dead. Ragtag Studio is the same group of folks behind the cult favourite Stubbs The Zombie, by the way. Well, flash forward to 2020, and the devs have announced that the game is finally seeing the light of day. In fact, the game is hitting Steam and PlayStation 4 later this month!
The “zombie raising, narrative-driven, puzzle-solving, action-packed, stealth-sneaking, 1980s-inspired, multiple timeline-having, meticulously illustrated, surprisingly-touching, dark comedy adventure” will launch on October 22nd. Currently, the game also has a free demo via Steam for you to check out.
It’s been a long journey for the title, which has seen a Kickstarter campaign raise $51,700 to cover development costs, as well as the unfortunate cancellation of a previously-planned PlayStation Vita version. In its place, however, is a Nintendo Switch version, which is to be released at a later 2021 date.
It’s been a long while, so here’s the synopsis: in the year 1989, Ray LaMorte is dead. Well actually, he’s a zombie. Ray isn’t sure how he died, so he sets out to find out how this came to pass. Ray hopes to accomplish this by using his new ability of raising an zombie army, which he’s able to control. Think Pikmin, but with a nice horror twist.
Players will have to lumber their way through a 8-10 hour story campaign across 40 levels rich with 1980s Americana and “dense with pop culture cameos”. So yes, we more than likely will be seeing “Thriller” references.
Video Games
Limited-Time Crossover Event for ‘Resident Evil Survival Unit’ With ‘Monster Hunter’ Announced [Teaser]
If you haven’t yet checked out Aniplex Inc. and JOYCITY Corporation’s Resident Evil Survival Unit, the free-to-play real-time strategy game has just announced a new collaboration with another Capcom property in Monster Hunter to entice prospective players. Kicking off on July 2 and running until July 29, the limited-time collaboration will introduce Monster Hunter–inspired elements into the post-apocalyptic world of Resident Evil Survival Unit, adding large-scale monster encounters to the game’s strategic systems.
Details on the collaboration are being kept under wraps for now, but during the event, players will be able to participate in collaboration-exclusive in-game events that will earn them special rewards inspired by the Monster Hunter series. We do get a brief teaser trailer for the upcoming event, which in addition to teasing various monsters for players to battle, also promises new units for players to recruit.
Set in a parallel world inspired by the Resident Evil universe, the game features an original storyline and real-time strategic gameplay designed for mobile platforms. Players will build bases, secure resources, and battle creatures in a collapsed city. Iconic characters such as Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Jill Valentine appear throughout the game, allowing for team formations that bring together characters from across the Resident Evil franchise, enabling unique combinations not seen in the original titles.
Resident Evil Survival Unit is available on iOS and Android devices.