Miasma Chronicles Gets 17 Minutes of Pre-Alpha Footage
Feb. 17, 2023Miasma Chronicles Gets 17 Minutes of Pre-Alpha Footage
The upcoming tactical-RPG game Miasma Chronicles from the developers of Mutant Year Zero, has gotten some new pre-alpha game footage. The 17-minute video takes a look at game running in standard difficulty and taking on the light tactical combat option.
It introduces the main character Elvis and his comical side-kick (side-robot?) Diggs giving him a few pointers in using his glove to break the Miasma wall. The glove seems to get a little too hot and sets it on fire. Diggs jumps into action to put out the disappointed Elvis. Elvis’ main motivation to break through to the other side is to reach his mother who has somehow ended up separated from him. Now this main character only has his robot “brother” as family on this side of the wall. The footage also shows a makeshift town that kind of gives off Final Fantasy 7 vibes, like theSector 7 Slums.
The visuals show off an impressive cut scene but then moves into some gameplay. The isometric view follows Elvis and Diggs as they travel through the Miasma. Along the way they forage for items in the post-apocalyptic setting, grabbing plastics which surely will come in handy. Much like the studio’s previous title Mutant Year Zero, Miasma Chronicles lets players traverse the world, including investigating upper levels of buildings. This title seems to focus on exploring and scavenging, which also leads to weapons mods such as scopes.
About 7 minutes in the characters meet their first set of enemies, amphibian-looking monsters wielding bows and arrows. Elvis and Diggs hunker down behind a wall for cover, debating whether to take on these foes on. Jumping into action the game introduces Action Points which will allow the player to make moves. Each turn will give players two action points per hero. Elvis quickly shoots the Tadpole Scout dealing some good damage. The enemies in turn run for cover and shoot from afar, causing lucky shot damage.
Much like cover systems such asWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, hiding behind full cover will lower your chances of getting the shot. While partial cover gives a 50% chance. This is what will make combat challenging and make players think about their best strategy. Flanking the enemy and taking the shot from the side will ensure a certain hit. But there is always a risk when trying to predict the enemy’s next move.
From the footage this game is shaping up to be highly detailed, taking a different style from The Bearded Ladies’ previous tactical title. The voice acting and visuals look stellar. There also seem to be some interesting characters such as Major Mason who is just a head in a mechanically aided jar. We can wait to see more of what this game will offer.
Yuria
News Editor at Fextralife. Yuria is an avid PC gamer and Twitch streamer who enjoys online multi-player games and believes games should have amazing storylines not just great graphics.
