The Technomancer is an upcoming science fiction-themed action role-playing video game developed by Spiders, who previously developed Mars: War Logs. Both games are set within the same universe and take place on the planet Mars. It will be released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on June 28, 2016. According to Spiders CEO and Creative Director, Jeanne Rousseau, the game is their largest and most expensive to date. [1] Olivier Deriviere who previously worked on the soundtracks for Remember Me and Bound by Flame, returned to work on The Technomancer. [2]
| The Technomancer | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spiders |
| Publisher(s) | Focus Home Interactive |
| Series | Mars: War Logs |
| Engine | Silk Engine (modified PhyreEngine) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release | June 28, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
The game is set during the War of Water, 200 years after humans colonized Mars.[3] The protagonist is a rookie technomancer named Zachariah[4] from Abundance, one of the powerful corporations on the red planet, who is on the run from the secret police.[1]
Gameplay
There are three styles of combat. The player can add companions to their party, who can then level up.[3] The player will also be able to improve their own combat abilities, and they can make different choices about how to solve each quest.[4] There will be five different endings. The player can craft their weapons and armor. There are four different skill trees.[5] It will feature technomancy.
Development
The game was first announced on 10 April 2015.[6] Spiders wrote an open letter to PlayStation Blog accompanied by a new trailer for the game.[7] A 13-minute gameplay video was released on 8.07.15,[4] and another five-minute video was released on June 21, 2015.[8]
In an April interview CEO Jehanne Rousseau explained that "Mars is a lot bigger in The Technomancer compared to what you saw in Mars: War Logs." There will be several hubs and cities that can be unlocked. Rousseau estimated the main quest to be around 25 to 30 hours of play and "easily extended to around 50 hours with the inclusion of side quests." Overall there are around 4 times as many quests as there were in Bound by Flame.[9] In a second interview when asked about the possibility of DLC, Rousseau stated that the game would be a complete and finished product, and although they do not currently have plans for additional content after launch, Spiders "may consider it at a later date."[10]
References
- ^ a b https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/04/19/new-trailer-shows-ps4-rpg-the-technomancer-in-action/
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/olivier-deriviere/tracks
- ^ a b http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/08/06/the-technomancer-coming-to-ps4/
- ^ a b c http://gematsu.com/2015/08/technomancer-gamescom-2015-trailer
- ^ http://www.focus-home.com/en/news/871-spiders-and-focus-home-interactive-announce-continued-partnership-for-a-new-rpg-the-technomancer
- ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-04-10-bound-by-flame-dev-announces-cyberpunk-rpg-the-technomancer
- ^ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/08/06/the-technomancer-coming-to-ps4/
- ^ http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-five-minutes-of-the-technomancer-spiders-martian-rpg/
- ^ http://wccftech.com/dev-technomancer-deepest-richest-game-date-50-hours/
- ^ http://wccftech.com/the-technomancer-interview-mars-calls-rpg-fans/