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Developer Tiny Roar and publisher Assemble Entertainment have unveiled colourful sci-fi adventure XEL, set for launch on PC and consoles next year.
You’ll play as Reid, who crash lands on the planet XEL with no memory of who she is or how she got there. You’ll uncover the mysteries of this strange world as you explore both the overworld and delve into mysterious dungeons. Along the way, you’ll meet a robotic companion and discover exotic wildlife and fiendish puzzles.
The game wears its Zelda influence proudly on its sleeve, both through the perspective and the arsenal of gadgets Reid will have at her disposal. You can also see it in the top down camera evoking the SNES games which will also switch to a more modern dynamic camera that shifts to keep up with the action. There’s also a combat system with combos, dodging and parrying, and you’ll be able to unlock unique abilities too.
There’ll also be other characters, secret quests and landmarks and lots of other ways to explore the lore of the world. You’ll also come across time-distorted areas that will help give some backstory as to how the planet came to be.
You can check out the game’s debut trailer for yourself below. XEL will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC in Q2 2022.
