Sometimes while you’re stranded on a hostile planet and attempting to keep respiratory amid countless obstacles, it’s nice to have a helping hand… from yourself… or “yourselves” for that matter.
The brand new trailer for Polish developer 11 Bit Studios’ (“The Invincible”) forthcoming sci-fi survival video game, “The Alters,” reveals a settlement on an alien world populated entirely by clones. This sneak peek offers up an introduction to the sport’s primary protagonist named Jan, and the wayward astronaut’s many cloned “alters” summoned to help him on his path to productive missions on the exoplanet on which they find themselves. Throughout the gameplay structure, gamers can mine for resources, construct and repair their base, cook meals, enjoy a practical hobby and strive to maintain themselves glad.
Jan is a typical employee fighting insurmountable odds while marooned on a distant world coping with quite a few duplicates of himself, each with their very own life paths and that players must integrate right into a harmonious environment to remain alive.
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Here’s the official description:
“Forged within the spirit of meaningful entertainment, ‘The Alters’ is a base-building survival game driven by life-defining decisions and exploring the varied paths one could take. The inhospitable planet where Jan crash-landed is popping toward a large sun, causing radiation levels to soar; on this desperate race against time, Jan must harness local Rapidium crystals to create his many versions: the ‘Alters.’
“Set inside an ever-moving mobile base, each teamwork and constructing a big selection of experience are indispensable for survival. By choosing diverging paths for the opposite Jans throughout the alteration process, they acquire distinct skill sets. They turn into invaluable, not just for maintaining the bottom, but in addition for tasks like cooking, crafting tools for surface exploration, and gathering essential resources.
“Nonetheless, the Alters are greater than mere resources. They’re sentient beings with their very own emotions, problems, goals, and sometimes, existential doubts about their purpose. Despite their differences, their collective goal is to flee, echoing Jan’s determination to survive: I’ll just do all of it by myselves.”
Something that immediately involves mind after watching this enigmatic teaser is director Duncan Jones’ absorbing 2009 sci-fi flick starring Sam Rockwell, “Moon.”
Here on this digital diversion, “The Alters'” premise seems to evolve much further, and in a landscape crowded with recent and upcoming sci-fi titles like “Starfield,” “Everspace 2,” “Kerbal Space Program 2,” and “The Invincible,” it’s promising to see developers pushing the boundaries towards more immersive experiences.
“The Alters” releases for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 sometime in 2024.