![]() Trust me, Painkiller would be higher on the list if Prime Matter had literally anything to show of it. If not, I suspect it’ll end up being another forgotten game where the hundreds of little decisions weren’t as impactful or interesting as they should’ve been. If The Last Oricru can deliver on all that, it may stand out from the crowd. But I’ve been burned too many times by RPGs telling me that an ambitious branching storyline is going to make every choice feel significant and every playthrough feel different. So is the universe-a mysterious mix of medieval and advanced sci-fi technology. Of the games Prime Matter showed me, The Last Oricru had one of the meatier demos, and I’ll admit that this action RPG’s focus on emergent storytelling is intriguing. What is “post-cyberpunk”? Does “premium looks” mean they’re already planning to sell skins before we’ve even seen more than a few seconds of the game in action? The brief glimpse at the actual shooting looks neat enough, but I’m reserving judgment until then. Here’s the pitch: “A new definer within the FPS category where players can fully customise their Valkyrie’s skills and premium looks, team up with fellow robotic saviors in an escalating dance of movement and combat against an unknown enemy force in a post-cyberpunk universe.” I have questions. Encasedįinal Form might turn out to be decent, but I was spooked by the sheer number of buzzwords Prime Matter served up when announcing it. It gives off the vibe of a small passion project supersized by big label funding, and I’m excited to dive in. Giger, Dead Space, Dark Souls-on its sleeve, but it still looks like a slick, exciting, and unsettling combination of those ideas. The game may wear some of its influences-H.P. This game from Brazillian developer Massive Work Studio started out as a self-published PC title on Kickstarter, but thanks to the publishing support of Prime Matter, it’s now coming to consoles as well when it launches next year. Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PCĪs much as I enjoyed what I saw of Dolmen, it’s also losing points by virtue of not really being a new announcement. Hopefully the concept art above can tide you over until then. That’s a bit surprising considering how far off this one is, with a planned 2023 launch. One caveat, though, is that the game will be running on Unreal Engine 4, not 5. Still, I’m excited to see what Starbreeze can do with its heist shooter given the advances in technology since the last game arrived back in 2013. ![]() ![]() Payday 3 is already a known project, but it also loses points for being more theoretical than real at this point. Still, pretty exciting for fans of the turn-based tactical RPG that they’re getting a sequel after 21 damn years. Pretty much all the Prime Matter announcement means is that there will be a slightly different logo on the box and when you boot it up. No offense to King’s Bounty II, but we already knew it was coming, we just thought it’d be under the Deep Silver label. Maybe something I didn’t love will strike your fancy. Since your own tastes are no doubt infer- uh, different from mine, you should check out all dozen games for yourself. Please remember that this list is entirely personal, which means it’s super subjective. PT as part of Summer Game Fest) I thought I’d run through every Prime Matter game I got a chance to see, ranked from least to most exciting. While you can get a more in-depth look at the lineup during this week’s Koch Primetime event (streaming Friday, June 11th at 12 p.m. With Koch Media’s announcement of a new publishing label, Prime Matter, the company invited us to a virtual showcase of 12 debut titles that will launch under the banner in the coming years-a veritable Koch binge.
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