Othercide

[shinymcshine]

Horror themed tactical turn based RPG coming to PC, PS4 and XBox One, Summer 2020:

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-21-stylish-turn-based-tactical-horror-rpg-othercide-shows-off-its-monsters-in-new-trailer

 

Sounds good to me - although I get a bit of a (turn based) Clive Barker's Jericho vibe from the trailer.....

[shinymcshine]

I quite enjoyed Jericho too.

[shinymcshine]

Release date, 28 July for PC, Xbox One, PS4, with NS to follow later:

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-17-stylish-turn-based-horror-rpg-othercide-gets-a-july-release-date

[Maryokutai]

It has style, that's for sure. I've had an artwork as my wallpaper for quite some time now.

 

I hope there will be a way to increase the size of the HUD in the final game though, I can barely make out some stuff when watching the trailer on my PC, can't imagine playing this 3m away on the TV.

[shinymcshine]

Review in, sounds promising :

"A new horror-themed strategy game mixes Into The Breach and XCOM to make one of the most original turn-based games of recent years."

 

https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/28/othercide-review-lovecraftian-xcom-13049779/

[radiofloyd]

Some more reviews:

 

IGN - 9

PC Gamer - 76%
US Gamer - 3.5/5

[shinymcshine]

Been playing this for around 6 hrs on Series S - and it's quite enjoyable. Has some similarities, in terms of roguelike progression, as Into the Breach, although game presentation and pathways are significantly different.

 

I've defeated the first boss, and so I'll see how well it keeps my interest (probably up to a point where it turns into a grind (or not)).

 

Anyway it's certainly a bit different in looks at least to the mainstream.

[DANGERMAN]

@shinymcshinemake a thread for it rather than post in news, please 😊