Glaciered

Glaciered is an action adventure game that takes us on a journey to the distant future, when there is no trace of humanity left on Earth, and the entire planet, affected by another glaciation, has been overrun by completely new species. The production was developed by the independent, one-man company Studio Snowblind.

Plot

Glaciered takes us 65 million years into the future. Another ice age, called the Everwinter, has set in on Earth. Beneath the sheet of ice covering the entire globe are gigantic oceans, which have been dominated by entirely new species. During the course of the game, we take on the role of a representative of the Tuai, i.e. the distant descendants of birds and successors to the dinosaurs; thanks to their incredible intellect and the various skills they have developed over millions of years of evolution, they have become the new "crown of creation." The protagonist must do everything to prevent the end of the Eternal Winter, as this would end in disaster for the entire ecosystem.

Game mechanics

In Glaciered, we observe the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). We traverse the vast ocean, which is inhabited by a variety of fantastic creatures. In addition to Tuai, the local fauna consists of, among others, powerful crocodiles, giant sharks or even thermophilic fish, whose shoals cover the bottoms of the seas. The game world is exceptionally picturesque thanks to the fantastic flora, which grows from the glacier that is the local "sky".

As there are countless predators lurking in the waters of the new Earth, we often have to fight dynamic clashes. We eliminate enemies, both by melee combat and by making use of ranged attacks. Over time we develop our Tuai, learning new abilities and improving the ones we already have. The list of skills ranges from various combat talents (like the ability to use crystal blades) to skills useful especially during exploration (led by the creation of supercritical water tunnels, which allows ultra-fast swimming).

Technical aspects

Glaciered features high-quality graphics. Both the locations we visit and the richly animated, detailed models of creatures inhabiting the underwater depths are to be liked..