Developer Savage Degree and writer Mycroids lately revealed the upcoming tactical RPG Flint: Treasure of Oblivion. The swashbuckling journey units sail for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Collection X/S in late 2024.
Pirate CRPG Flint: Treasure of Oblivion launches on PS5 later this yr
The sport takes inspiration from the 1883 novel Treasure Island. That’s arguably true about quite a lot of pirate fiction, from black and whereas films to Ubisoft’s Cranium and Bones. Nonetheless, Savage Degree informed IGN that it put specific emphasis on precisely depicting the time interval. That stated, gamers will discover a little bit of darkish fantasy seeping in as they progress via the story.
Video games like Baldur’s Gate 3 and 40K: Rouge Dealer put CRPGs again on the map, although Flint isn’t making an attempt to compete within the AAA area. Nonetheless, BG3 followers will discover some similarities. The brand new recreation even options cube rolls reasonably than the percentage-based system of another turn-based RPGs.
That stated, Savage Degree’s recreation isn’t with out new concepts. For instance, one considerably distinctive mechanic is crew synergies, the place gamers can pair up their pirates to enhance fight effectiveness. It additionally forgoes typical RPG leveling for a purely loot-based system. Objects and character upgrades each value gold, so gamers should be strategic with their assets. Happily, Captain Flint is a pirate, and the sport encourages gamers to hunt booty by any means. Whereas that features taking it with lead and metal, a silver tongue might be simply as highly effective.
It additionally seems like Flint: Treasure of Oblivion is a little more linear than one thing like Baldur’s Gate 3. Nonetheless, it nonetheless contains a choice-based narrative informed via the format of comedian book-style cutscenes.
