Creators of acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake reveal intriguing storyline of their latest horror game title, leaving it so bizarrely intense that it sparks interest and lands on my wishlist.
In the upcoming game, Chronos: The New Dawn, players will embark on a thrilling journey that combines survival horror, time manipulation, and strategic decision-making. Developed by Bloober Team, the creators of Silent Hill 2 Remake, The Medium, and Layers of Fear Remake, this third-person sci-fi horror game is set to launch on September 5, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
The game takes place in a world ravaged by a mysterious disease, where humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. Players take on the role of a Traveler, a highly-trained operative from the enigmatic organisation known as the "Collective". One of the key characters they will encounter during their mission is the Warden, a strange, creepy, and enigmatic figure who views humanity as an 'anomaly'.
The Warden aids the player by providing helpful tools and maintaining the main hub where gear is prepared. However, conversations with the Warden may offer insight into the Collective's motives and some of its darkest secrets. The idea of extracting souls of potentially innocent people to gain power at the cost of humanity calls Bioshock to mind, while the game's combat and shape-shifting monsters are reminiscent of Dead Space. The foggy, distorted, ruined world evokes the nightmarish atmosphere of Silent Hill.
The goal in Chronos: The New Dawn is to harvest the souls of key targets who perished in the apocalypse. The gameplay mechanics when harvesting souls primarily involve combat, corpse management, and resource strategy related to defeated enemies, called Orphans. The key unique ability tied to this is the necessity to burn Orphan corpses immediately after killing them to prevent them from merging with other nearby dead Orphans, which results in creating stronger, larger, and more dangerous enemies called Orphan mutations.
This adds a critical layer of decision-making and urgency to soul harvesting: players must balance using limited resources like fuel for burning and ammunition to manage enemy threats effectively. Resource scarcity is a significant factor in the game, with ammunition, fuel cells for burning, and healing supplies being precious, forcing strategic gameplay rather than brute force.
Players can charge weapon shots, which is important for dealing with enemies effectively; charging shots plays a part in combating the increasingly dangerous Orphans after merge events. Another crucial element is time rift synchronization, as players use time rifts to navigate different eras, each affecting resource availability and combat strategy, indirectly influencing soul harvesting conditions.
Harvesting souls in Chronos: The New Dawn is tied into the broader survival horror and time-manipulation mechanics, where resource management, corpse burning, and managing the chain reaction of enemy merging are essential gameplay elements. Unlike typical "soul" harvesting systems, it centers on a high-stakes risk of enemy escalation if not managed carefully.
Pre-order Chronos: The New Dawn now on Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games Store to secure your place in this harrowing adventure. Will you be able to save the future, or will the darkness consume you? Only time will tell.
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