Babylon's Fall shows off its first trailer and picks up a new platform
During the recent Square Enix Presents, we finally got a proper look at Babylon's Fall, the upcoming title being developed by Platinum Games, check out the trailer below.
As revealed at the end of the trailer, the game is now coming to PlayStation 5, in addition to the previously announced PC and PlayStation 4.
In Babylon's Fall players become a group of warriors known as the sentinels, bonded with special equipment called Gideon Coffins, and throw themselves into an odyssey to overcome the titanic Tower of Babylon, within which sleeps a great legacy. In addition to weapons wielded in both hands, characters can use the power of their Gideon Coffin to equip two more, allowing for combinations of up to four weapons at once. The capabilities of different equipment will also bring endless variation to the strategy that can be employed. The game’s visuals are achieved using a newly developed “brushwork style” to create a unique fantasy setting with a medieval oil painting aesthetic.
Now we get to the bad, the game is online required, because this is a game that works wtih others, a persistent online connection is needed.
If you want to learn more about the game, you can check out this interview with the developers, including the game director Kenji Saito.
The game will be offering up a chance to sample it, as they will be hosting a series of beta events, in the lead up to the games release, for now though, we have screens to enjoy.
