Estra dévoile les secrets de la décadence de Midgard dans ce RPG d'action narratif. Elle explore un royaume abandonné par les dieux, où l'Elder Tree succombe à la corruption et l'héritage familial est en péril. Les joueurs tracent son destin via des dialogues, en débusquant la vérité parmi des personnages trompeurs et des choix cruciaux aux conséquences durables.
Les puzzles s'intensifient au fur et à mesure qu'ils déverrouillent des capacités, secrets et chemins, réclamant de la patience plutôt que de l'essai-erreur forcené. Le combat se déploie en un affrontement rythmique d'épée et de hache, calé sur des musiques uniques dans le style de Guitar Hero. Les amateurs de RPG riches en histoire, de décisions réfléchies et de combats synchronisés sur la musique trouveront leur bonheur sur PC.
The Gods have abandoned Midgard. Once a prosperous land teeming with mythical beasts and beings, it now rots from the inside, tainted by unknown forces. Odin’s chosen guardians of the realm are gone. In their absence, the sacred Elder Tree they swore to protect is exposed to abuse and manipulation. Now, the only remnants of hope reside in Estra, the daughter of mankind’s last great leader.
With a heavy emphasis on narrative, Estra’s journey through Midgard is filled with Nordic lore, mysterious twists, and consequential decisions. Players will converse with a variety of characters and share in Estra’s discoveries as she learns more about her family’s past and the looming darkness spreading across the realm.
Estra’s path is fraught with difficult decisions and untrustworthy characters that can lead her astray. Her story is intertwined with the player’s ability to discern fact from fiction and to decide right from wrong. Avoid battle, help companions, save your people, but remember that the consequences are Estra’s to bear.
Along the way, players must solve incrementally challenging puzzles that reveal insightful secrets, fantastical abilities, and hidden passageways. While trial and error is useful, patience is necessary. Not every problem allows for multiple mistakes and failure is most certainly an option. The answers you seek may be lost if you make the wrong decision.
Violence isn’t always necessary, but, when push comes to shove, ATONE’s combat is a delicate dance of sword and axe. Combat is grounded in the rhythm game genre and the mechanics of titles like Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. Music is a crucial component, with each fight receiving its very own song.
ATONE’s music and sound design are composed by a variety of incredible artists, including: Julian Ratschiller, Australian artist Luminist (a.k.a. James Shuar), who blends a synth-heavy score with the digitally corrupted sounds of period-specific instruments, and Andrew Prahlow, whose name can be attributed to the critically acclaimed hit Outer Wilds and epics like Star Wars and Blade Runner.
