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Spooky throwback Elder Scrolls ‘em up Dread Delusion leaves early access in MayCome bathe in the glare of this pixellated neutron star
Come bathe in the glare of this pixellated neutron star
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Image credit:DreadXP
Dread Delusion 1.0 Release Date TrailerWatch on YouTube
Dread Delusion 1.0 Release Date Trailer
The game supports such tried-and-true RPG gambits as lockpicking, alchemy, forging weapons, and being nice to people instead of murdering them. “A keen mind or charming wit can prove just as useful as a sword,” theSteam page points out, a sentence I find reassuring inasmuch as it’s a reverse way of stating that yes, youcanstill stab people with a sword if you are neither keen of intellect nor charming.
I also love the visual direction. “Morrowind in hell”, Alice0 (RPS in peace)called the game back in 2021, drawing attention to the setting’s circling neutron star, Warhammer 40K-ish props and “just some great colours”. I’m going to play the Zelda card and say it looks like Majora’s Mask with a dollop of Silent Hill.
The 1.0 version introduces a new realm called the Underlands, teased last year, where “an eternal storm rages under the blood-red sky”. You can expect new towns, dungeons, quests and the ability to complete a playthrough, together with cursed enemies and “countless pages of dialogue and lore”. There will also be airships. Airships you can upgrade. Squeee?
It all sounds very juicy, though I don’t get the impression this is one of your mega-RPGs - it feels similar to the original Beyond Good & Evil in being grand yet pleasingly compressed. According to the Steam page, “about 70% of the side content is implemented” in the early access build, and the 1.0 version will add around 10-15 hours of stuff.
Like DreadXP’s style, but not a fan of open world RPGs? They’ve made or published a bunch of games across various genres of horror, as discussed in aninterviewwith Rebecca Jones (RPS in peace) back in 2022.
