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Dark Sci-Fi Metroidvania ‘Moadra’ Announced for PC, Consoles [Trailer]
What do you get when you combine the atmospheric horror of the Aliens franchise with the combat and exploration of Super Metroid? Indie developer Gloomsoft looks to have the answer with their debut dark sci-fi metroidvania Moadra, which comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and Steam later this year.
Players will set out on a deadly mission to explore the mysterious planet of Protea VI and uncover what happened to a once-thriving civilization as Lieutenant Moadra Meras, a member of the Neera elites. If you make it through Protea VI’s coarse sand and freezing ice, you’ll be delving into lush underground caverns brimming with secrets.
Use Moadra’s agility to your advantage to roll, dodge, leap, wall jump, and sprint at blinding speeds to evade deadly organisms and hazardous elements. Use your swift reflexes, an arsenal of weapons, and special abilities to survive everything from low-level threats to gargantuan monsters that force you to use every tool at your disposal. That includes the use of your scanner bot and X-ray vision to examine creatures, reveal hidden paths, and discover secret areas.
If that’s not enough Metroid for you, Moadra takes it further, where destroying hostile creatures and organisms allows you to absorb their Protoplasm. Consume it inside organic chambers to apply metamorphosis, and evolve your abilities and weapons to new levels.
If you’re keen on getting a taste of what’s to come, you can check out the demo for Moadra on Steam.
Publisher Lyrical Games has announced that One More Level’s first-person Souls-like Valor Mortis will arrive October 13 on PlayStation 5,the Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. Those itching to get a chance to play the game ahead of its launch can check out the demo that’s available now on Steam.
The demo includes two chapters: Chapter 1: Revival introduces the core combat system on a ravaged battlefield. The second chapter is a brand new midgame level where players use William’s transmutation powers to traverse a destroyed bridge to the Lighthouse, with a steeper difficulty curve that previews what’s ahead.
Set in a supernatural reimagining of 19th-century Europe, Valor Mortis casts players as William, a resurrected soldier of the Grande Armée who wields both Napoleonic-era weaponry and devastating supernatural powers. Guided by Napoleon’s disembodied voice, you must traverse ravaged battlefields, sprawling mountains, and European-inspired cities consumed by a grotesque, continent-wide plague — the same corruption that pulses through William’s veins and gave him life.
The new trailer places the relationship between William and his Emperor, Napoleon, front and center. It marks Napoleon’s first appearance in the game, portrayed by César Award-winning actor Vincent Cassel, as he warns William of his newfound abilities and poses a question to players: what would you sacrifice for power?
As this is a Souls-like, you’ll experience challenging, stamina-and-skill-based combat designed to feel threatening and immersive. Every death is a stepping stone to mastery as you perfect your ability to parry blows, dash out of harm’s way, and deliver ravaging, visceral finishers. You’ll also make use of William’s newfound mobility to outrun and flank Napoleon’s plague-ridden Eternal Guard in Metroidvania-style exploration. Progress carefully, uncover environmental secrets, and survive the rotting remnants of an endless war.