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[plushyp]

The World has entered The Latter Age Of The Dharma. Society is crumbling. War has spread throughout the country. Disease and famine have killed thousands, and demons walk the very earth itself. You are an Ashigaru, a footsoldier in the service of Lord Takeda Nobumitsu. Deceived by a powerful demon king, your lord led his army into an ambush. All perished except for you. Against your wishes your lord sacrificed his life to aid your escape from the battle. You have made a vow to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end it's life. You take what could possibly be your final breaths on this mortal plane, and prepare yourself to enter… The Labyrinth Of the Demon King

Coming to PC and consoles in 2023.

 

[Frank Horrigan]

Good idea, terrible graphics

 

[MisterBrimstone]

I think it's excellent. Already wishlisted.

 

[Trazyn the Infinite]

Good idea, terrible graphics

And this just went way over your head.

 

[Rickyiez]

First person yikes

 

[AutumnLeaves]

The atmosphere is palpable. Looking forward to playing this!

 

[MacReady13]

Looks and sounds amazing! Day 1 for sure.

 

[Calverz]

Damn thought you were hon a day demo was out or something.

 

[SJRB]

Man they NAILED that aesthetic, wow.

 

[mansoor1980]

i want this

 

[jufonuk]

I appreciate the effort. They really nailed the old school look.
Actually watching the trailer more. I think I would want this.

 

[worldwithpyramids]

Looks cool. Love seeing more King’s Field inspired games.

 

[lh032]

need a remake.

 

[Frank Horrigan]

And this just went way over your head.

Why try and aim for terrible graphics?

They don't add some cool dimension, they just look shit. If I wanted to play games with shit graphics, I would load up my ps1 or play Kings field on the vita

 

[tommib]

Looks promising. Did devs say explicitly that these were their influences? There’s something about this era of graphics that fits isolation-horror very well. Drone music was good as well. Will keep an eye.

 

[TheGecko]

Good idea, terrible graphics

Fucking millennial.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Neato. I never got to play any of the King's Field series, dunno how I missed them really.
I'd love for Fromsoft to revisit it, but give me Armored Core first.

 

[plushyp]

Looks promising. Did devs say explicitly that these were their influences? There’s something about this era of graphics that fits isolation-horror very well. Drone music was good as well. Will keep an eye.

Yeah, got that from their website. Check out the features section:

Top Hat Studios - LABYRINTHOFTHEDEMONKING

tophat.studio

 

[Fuz]

I actually think the graphics style is pretty cool.

 

[Fuz]

And maybe it's because I'm an old fart, but I find this scarier and more unsettling than high definition modern horrors.

 

[Trogdor1123]

This looks pretty cool to me. I’m interested

 

[AlteredForms]

Looks more Fatal Frame to me than Resident Evil OP. That being said, what is with the PS1 graphics erotica?

 

[existensmaximum]

I can understand why 8/16 bit pixel graphics has survived and is still relevant in modern games but this..? I suppose some people feel nostalgic but this kind of 3D graphics has aged horribly unlike the pixel graphics. I thought PS1/N64 games looked like ass even when they were new. Incredibly unappealing.

 

[justiceiro]

Lol, entered the topic thinking this was a old game from retro studios.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Fucking millennial.

Actually millenials were the original target audience for kings field re and sh. So good job?

 

[EDMIX]

And this just went way over your head.

lol agreed.

I like the concept of some de-make, like if they made a game back in the day using those ideas. With 3D its so hard to do cause we are still in 3D, with sprites I think many people get it, but with 3D people tend to be put off by it, but...I get it. Its suppose to have that feel, direction and vibe of those times and I think its a great fucking idea. I'm more hype to see what this is, then if it looked like Scorn or the other horrors coming out, looking amazing in 3D with new hardware is a given, but this style is a surprise and I'm more interested to see where this goes.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Actually millenials were the original target audience for kings field re and sh. So good job?

Not sure I agree with that entirely. Kings field came out in 94 (I think) so that would eliminate nearly all the millennials.

not that it really matters of course. I suspect it wasn’t aimed at any particular group

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Right up my alley and absolutely down. Shame on anyone that is condemning the aesthetic!

 

[Frank Horrigan]

Fucking millennial.

I've been playing games since the master system.

 

[A.Romero]

So Berserk, the FPS

 

[Knightime_X]

Why try and aim for terrible graphics?

They don't add some cool dimension, they just look shit. If I wanted to play games with shit graphics, I would load up my ps1 or play Kings field on the vita

This is a deliberate art style.
An art style likely before your time.

 

[GladiusFrog]

This looks awesome!

 

[Frank Horrigan]

This is a deliberate art style.
An art style likely before your time.

Jump to conclusions to invalidate my point. That's a bold strategy cotton, let's see if it pays off

I've been playing games since the master system.

Not very well, cotton. Not very well.

And that post was very likely before your post.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

That atmosphere

 

[Knightime_X]

Jump to conclusions to invalidate my point. That's a bold strategy cotton, let's see if it pays off



Not very well, cotton. Not very well.

And that post was very likely before your post.

You made the point clear.
You only like modern graphics or at the very least, newer graphics.
Personally, I like the look, though I hope there's a 60fps option for pc.
Otherwise, like yourself, I'll probably skip this.

 

[badblue]

Not sure I agree with that entirely. Kings field came out in 94 (I think) so that would eliminate nearly all the millennials.

The start of the millennial generation is the early 1980's.

 

[TheGecko]

I've been playing games since the master system.

Don't talk smack to me unless it was a mark 1

 

[TonberrysKnife]

I'm interested. Day 1.

 

[John Bilbo]

Looks great. It has those Silent Hill 1 vibes.

 

[Killer8]

Looks incredible, like it actually could have come out on PS1. Almost like we are discovering some piece of lost media.

 

[Frank Horrigan]

You made the point clear.
You only like modern graphics or at the very least, newer graphics.
Personally, I like the look, though I hope there's a 60fps option for pc.
Otherwise, like yourself, I'll probably skip this.

I obviously didn't make it clear, it has nothing all to do with 'newer' graphics, though ive no idea where we draw the line? Ps1 and n64 generation were fucking ugly and still are. Great games but shit graphics.

It was the first generation of proper 3d so I can't blame them for being ugly.

Don't talk smack to me unless it was a mark 1

You'll hate me. It was a master system convertor for a Mega Drive. One of the coolest bits of gaming ever invented.

 

[thatJohann]

Digging the atmosphere and sound. So moody.

 

[Trogdor1123]

The start of the millennial generation is the early 1980's.

Yeah, I don’t think it was aimed at 10 year olds. Maybe I’m wrong though

 

[Lunarorbit]

Not sure I agree with that entirely. Kings field came out in 94 (I think) so that would eliminate nearly all the millennials.

not that it really matters of course. I suspect it wasn’t aimed at any particular group

I'm 40 and played it in 1996 or 1997. I've been called a millennial for 22 years or so

 

[Trogdor1123]

I'm 40 and played it in 1996 or 1997. I've been called a millennial for 22 years or so

They really need to have solid dates on when people are certain things! Haha

 

[Lunarorbit]

Yeah, I don’t think it was aimed at 10 year olds. Maybe I’m wrong though

Fall of 1996 I begged my mom to get me resident evil. I remember being too scared to get passed the dogs jumping through the windows scene. Ended up with suikoden instead as a trade in. The store was super nice about it so it must have happened to some other kids too!

At least I was brave enough to withstand the castlevania 2 Nintendo Power cover. I remember thinking about all the parents who complained about that and thanking mother Gaia my mom wasn't a prude like that.

 

[Lunarorbit]

They really need to have solid dates on when people are certain things! Haha

Hahaha. I know. Those pop culture info graphics I see sometimes have kinda a sliding scale to give you an idea of where you land. Like I definitely have different tastes that someone born even 5 years apart.

 

[RyRy93]

"If we call it retro it can look like ass and enthusiasts will buy it day one!"

 

[tommib]

"If we call it retro it can look like ass and enthusiasts will buy it day one!"

Nah, man. It’s about capturing a very specific style and mood from the past. Nothing wrong with that. The graphic limitations of the time became an artstyle and these guys are working with that.

Of course they’re also on a shoe string budget but why not use that to hit a very specific moment in videogame history and let us be all nostalgic and enjoy it. Use the limitation as a platform to elevate the game.

It might be total shit, sure. But the trailer works.

 

[ShadowLag]

Sufficiently spooky atmosphere, but the overt copying of SH3 and SH4 trailer tropes is a bit too much.

Even YouTube seems to have identified the game as Silent Hill, lol