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Make a Pact With the Devil and Save Humanity in ‘Hellslave’ [Trailer]
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ dungeon crawler now and then? Ars Goetia’s upcoming title Hellslave looks to scratch that itch, and has a new story trailer for you to devour while we wait for the game’s release later this year on Steam.
Sharing a similar art style with Red Hook Studios’ Darkest Dungeon, the trailer for Hellslave casts you as making a deal with the Devil to save humanity from a demon invasion by swearing allegiance to one of six demons. With that particular demon’s power, you’ll be scouring the land to repel the invaders. However, as these things go, your bargain has consequences.
Drawing its inspirations from dark fantasy universe, poems and artists such as John Milton, Hellslave allows you to customize your character around a passive skill tree, discovering and experimenting with dozens of skills and demonic powers, and combining them for various effects. You’ll be travelling to various villages and graveyards to retrieve old relics to aid in the expulsion of the demonic invaders, all the while battling everything from demons, zombies and ghosts.
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Get a Taste of the Action-Packed Terror in the Demo for FPS Shooter ‘BLIGHTEN’ [Trailer]
For those itching for some throwback first-person shooter action, Blight Software has just had a demo released for their upcoming FPS BLIGHTEN. The demo sees you and your squad selected to eliminate the last rebels in the eastern wastes, only to have your slaughtered, and you trapped in a decaying research facility. And you’re not alone.
You’ll explore every room of the facility for resources and weapons in an effort to stay alive. Luckily, you’ll have an extensive arsenal of various firearms at your disposal, from shotguns to assault rifles.
You’ll need them in order to take down the various blight-ridden mutated horrors throughout the mega structure. As one would expect, you’ll need to scrounge for parts and ammo, so make every shot count.
Similar to what players experienced in the early PlayStation classic Alien Trilogy, BLIGHTEN sports hand-drawn enemy sprites and animation in a 3D retro world, creating a unique and dynamic atmosphere while still scratching that throwback itch.
It’s all wrapped up in a dark narrative, where an unseen evil lurks in the shadows of the facility, shaping the horrors around you as you descend deeper into the facility. As you navigate this industrial nightmare, every Blightened creature slain is a grim reminder to what you’ve lost — and the things you’re fighting for.
Look for BLIGHTEN later this year on Steam.