A new first-person survival platformer, Escape From Naraka, is announced with us running to try to Escape From Naraka and its mythology
Get those virtual running shoes on, as we have another platformer in a first-person view coming at us with Escape From Naraka having its announcement here. This would be the latest title from XeloGames and Headup heading to the PC in Q3 of this year that looks to take us to some mystical lands while we run to survive it all. All forms of Balinese legends and mythologies will be abound in Escape From Naraka as we try to master the speed and running of the world while trying to dodge all of the dangers it might possess. That and have some cool magical effects and abilities to help us fare much better than an average Joe out there. These are all power fantasies many of us have while sitting behind our glowing screens, so that is always nice to have mixed in.
While the basics for Escape From Naraka might not be too eye-catching or groundbreaking for a video game, as it has been done many times over already, there is a nice little element that will help it stand out a bit. That would be the fact that the team has used some 3D scanning tech to capture this world and build upon places that exist in the real world as of right now. Placing Escape From Naraka in the ranks of games that will truly let you run and explore areas of the world that you might not be able to make it to in real life and experience them in a fantastical way. If they could figure out how to give us superpowers in the real world, that would be the real game-changer, but adding this little touch into an industry that does not always head to these places is always nice. Have a look and see what we are talking about in the announcement trailer just below.
Escape From Naraka — Announcement
Escape From Naraka is a first-person survival platformer with exotic Balinese themes. Taking huge inspiration from Balinese legends and local mythologies, the game makes you platform your way through a nightmarish temple. Every level will challenge you through several themed stages, each of which giving you new trials to complete. You will have to master the arts of dodging and timing to be able to survive!
Features Include:
- Exotic Balinese themed levels full of platforming challenges, traps, and adversities
- Terrifying enemies that bar the way to your freedom
- Unique abilities that are essential for your successful escape
- Lots of secrets to uncover for those who are keen enough to find them
- Leaderboards for each level and one for the complete run so you can see how you fare against others
- 3D scan technology was used to build this unique world, so most of the environmental assets exist in real life
Do you like seeing these kinds of real-world elements mixed into games like Escape From Naraka or would you rather have them be completely fantasy to fit it all? Do you think we will see more titles in this vein of mythology and lore flow out there more in the world now or will it be for smaller titles in general? Do you like having these first-person parkour games or would it be better suited for a different style of video game? Let us all know down in the comments what you are thinking and then feel free to discuss it all as you so wish. If we have more for Escape From Naraka, we will share it with you here. Just be sure to keep checking back in for all of that and everything else we have to offer up on the site for you.