Nordic stealth recreation Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream crept out from behind some barrels throughout final night time’s Future Video games Present and hit audiences over the again of the pinnacle with a launch date. A number of the builders additionally confirmed as much as share their enthusiasm for the sport’s lighting results, which to be honest are fairly good.
It is popping out July fifteenth, fairly quickly. Should you’re not acquainted, Eriksholm is ready in an alternate universe 1900s in a Scandinavian nation stuffed with fairly props and rustic posters. It’s totally handsome, very story-heavy, and having performed a brief preview of the opening hours, so far unsurprising. No less than when in comparison with different stealth video games.
“Observe guard behaviors, use environmental cues, and discover intelligent options to beat obstacles,” says the Steam page. “Scout environments fastidiously, use cowl and stealth, and make use of diversion ways to evade detection.” Appears like a stealth recreation alright! There’s a “puzzle” component to determining the routes round guards, we’re advised, and that’ll possibly turn out to be somewhat extra intriguing as soon as all of the characters come into play – every with their very own skill. Though these talents are bread and butter stealth instruments: blowdart somebody to sleep, throw a distracting pebble, or strangle somebody from behind.
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