Indie RPG Core Decay channels Deus Ex and System Shock in brand new trailer
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Immersive sci-fi simCore Decayhas received a brand new trailer, showing off a range of different playstyles that are quite reminiscent ofDeus ExandSystem Shock.
In the tradition of thebest RPGs,Core Decaylets you solve problems via stealth, social skills, or old-fashioned violence. The trailer shows off an escape from an enclosed facility, where the main character must get to a manager’s office to flip a switch.
Despite the game’s ‘old-school’ graphics, the violent approach exhibits a pleasing gauntlet of gunplay, alongside a rich sound design and punchy-looking weapons. The trailer also shows off a diplomatic route, where the main character uses conversational skills to convince a factory worker to part with the code to the office.
Last, but not least, the preview trailer also gives us a look at some ofCore Decay’s stealth mechanics. Charmingly reminiscent of classic open-ended sci-fi RPGDeus Ex,we see the protagonist stack crates and boxes to create a new route around patrolling enemies, shortly after sneakily bludgeoning a guard to death with a crowbar - a display that would make even Gordon Freeman proud.
Sharing some of its DNA with CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077, Core Decaytakes place in a dystopian sci-fi future where you play as a cybernetically enhanced human. The title is set in 2089, in a future where, according to the game’sSteam page, humanity is teetering “on the brink of an ecological collapse.”
Core Decayhas you follow the trail of a conspiracy that aims to allow humanity to weather this calamity, but only by using a method that “means sacrificing all it means to be alive.”
Following in the footsteps of thebest story games, it looks as thoughCore Decaywill wrestle with heavy themes of identity, individuality, and transhumanism - a real treat for those who enjoy hard-hitting immersive sims likeDeus ExandSystem Shock.
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Core Decayis set to release on PC, though we don’t yet have a launch window.Looking for more great titles? Our lists of thebest PC games, bestXbox Series X games, andbest PS5 gameswill bring you up to speed.
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