Anew: The Distant Light

Release Date: August 9, 2021 Early Access

Action, science fiction, platformers, metroidvania, crowdfunding, indie games, 2.5D, side-scroll, singleplayer

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Side-scrolling platform game with shooting elements, which is a debut project of Resonator studio, founded by industry veterans who have cooperated with many important publishers. In the game we play the role of a child who wakes up alone on the moon, orbiting an unknown planet, many light years away from Earth, and our task is of course to find a way to return home.

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Anew is a platformer with shooting elements. It was a debut project of Resonator, founded by Steve Copeland and Jeff Spoonhower. These artists have previously worked for companies such as Westwood, Petroglyph, Electronic Arts, BioWare, 2K Games, Sony, Deep Silver and THQ.

Plot

In Anew, we play as a child - one day it wakes up alone on the moon orbiting around a foreign planet, twenty light-years away from Earth. Our task is to complete a special mission and find a way back home.

Mechanics

Anew has numerous 3D elements, but the gameplay mechanics remain 2D. The game puts great emphasis on ranged combat and the controls allow you to aim freely regardless of the direction of movement. The creators prepared a large selection of weapons and numerous enemies, whose defeat requires the use of various tactics.

The game world has an open structure and its exploration takes place both on foot and with several types of vehicles. We have to collect a variety of items that allow you to unlock new weapons, gadgets and skills. Authors drew inspiration from Metroidvania platformers - at the beginning of the game, a lot of sections are inaccessible and we can return to them only after acquiring useful improvements.

Last updated on December 5, 2019

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