A model new RPG from some skilled former CD Projekt Crimson devs was at all times going to get my consideration – and the eye of numerous different followers of The Witcher and Cyberpunk. However following the sport’s full reveal, I’m much more invested than I assumed I’d be. Dawnwalker is a darkish, vampire-infested RPG with a “narrative sandbox,” unimaginable consideration to element, and a 30-day-and-night time restrict so that you can save your loved ones.
Totally titled Blood of the Dawnwalker, you play as Coen, a younger chap who finds himself in a bizarre, half-way state between human and vampire in 14th century jap Europe. After contracting silver poisoning, he might survive an occasion that will remodel most right into a vampire, however he nonetheless harnesses their energy and bloodlust – however solely after the solar units. This open-world RPG has a day-night cycle, whereby within the day Coen fights as a human together with your conventional affair of Center Ages weaponry, however at evening he has a wealth of vampiric skills to faucet into which might elevate him each in fight and in exploration.
To steadiness this immense energy, Coen should drink blood in an effort to use his skills. The identical is true for any interactions he has with different characters – for those who enter a dialog with anybody whereas thirsty for the purple stuff, you could possibly lose management and devour them. “It’s possible you’ll find yourself consuming your finest good friend” for those who’re not cautious, warns one Insurgent Wolves dev.
The general aim for Coen is to avoid wasting his household at a time the place his homeland has been taken over by a clique of highly effective vampires. These bloodsuckers have overthrown the feudal lords of that age, reside of their castles, and have carried out a brand new order. They do what they will to guard people, however solely to allow them to hold them “like cattle” and accumulate “blood tax” from them. It’s a extremely attention-grabbing spin on the hardships of that period.
Curiously, there’s something of a time restrict on every playthrough of Dawnwalker – 30 days, and 30 nights. Nevertheless, there may be not a linear predominant quest so that you can embark on. As an alternative, the world is scattered with quests that every one have varied outcomes that would see you’re taking a step nearer to overthrowing the vampire regime (led by a gnarly man named Brencis) and saving your loved ones. Nevertheless, every quest you full advances time. By not being a real-time expertise, Insurgent Wolves says you continue to have the liberty to discover and simply drink within the lovely open world, however it does imply that you must handle and plan which quests you embark on.
There will even be characters and teams within the recreation that you may align with that may assist you get additional in the direction of your finish aim.
So far as gameplay footage goes, in the present day’s reveal solely reveals a couple of flashes, however it does affirm that like The Witcher 3 (and in contrast to CDPR’s most up-to-date recreation, Cyberpunk 2077) it will likely be a third-person RPG. We see a really fast panoramic shot of a darkish metropolis with Coen clinging to a spire, then sliding down the face of a constructing utilizing claws to gradual his descent. This would possibly recommend that some superior climbing or parkour methods can be in Dawnwalker. We additionally see what seems to be the beginning of a boss struggle towards an enormous mechanical enemy with wings.
A full gameplay reveal for Blood of the Dawnwalker is slated for Summer time 2025, however sadly there’s no launch date or window to talk of simply but. Curiously, Insurgent Wolves already seems to be setting its sights on sequels, describing it because the “first chapter in a brand new role-playing saga,” which is actually reveals it’s obtained some confidence in what it’s constructing.
I can’t lie, with the promise of a number of narrative freedom, the day-night cycle and 30-day time cap, and the final aesthetics of this RPG, Dawnwalker has simply dashed proper as much as the highest finish of my most anticipated new PC video games record. I’m positive I’m not alone in that, so possibly the devs have each proper to really feel that assured.
Till we get to see and listen to extra about it, be sure you try a few of the finest open-world video games and finest vampire video games round.
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