It’s getting so that you can’t keep track of them all. Fez, Galak-Z, Pavilion… those are just a few of the buzzed-about games (or proven successes in the case of Fez) that are announced as coming to PlayStation platforms over the few months. Now, Hyper Light Drifter — the sharp-looking action RPG being made by Heart Machine — joins their ranks.
From the official PlayStation Blog:
Each enemy reacts to strikes with visible knockback, flashes, and brutal sound effects. No weak or shoddy weapons (I’m looking at you, Klobb), no peashooter projectile sounds. The player should feel empowered in every encounter.
The visuals will be the other major factor in forging the tone and intention of the spaces. Each environment uses a striking and specific palette to highlight landmarks, and they’re littered with touches like reactive wildlife and intricate architecture. The world is long past its era of great carnage, but remnants are everywhere: craters from battles fought, wreckage from hulking machines grownover, bones from mammoth creatures, tubes of rotting experiments in ancient labs.
It’s just another game that’s changing the Vita into a go-to platform for idiosyncratic game experiences and proving out Sony’s commitment to indies.
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3 responses to “Hyper Light Drifter Is The Latest Stylish Indie Heading To PS4 And Vita”
Love the low resolution, high detail look of this.
I , er, soiled my panties
Just like to point out that Hyper Light Drifter is also confirmed for the Wii U.