Initially released 2014 design elements of the game included survivalist elements and elemental effects, such as the wind as a help or hindrance. During Microsoft's E3 2015 press conference, Ashen was revealed as an Xbox console launch exclusive being developed by Aurora44 (now A44) under the independent developer program. Initial publicity material for the game was released mid-2014. Ĭharacter growth is primarily dominated by equipment, rather than player 'stats' 'Talismans', either found or crafted, are used to upgrade character abilities or provide other in-game perks. Combat includes ranged and melee weapons. Multiplayer elements include interactions with other players, which are incorporated into the game as providing traditional RPG elements such as crafting. Both combat and exploration in an open world were key design elements of the game. The game follows the Dark Souls-style mechanics and combat. The game is presented in a third-person view, with a muted cel-shaded graphics presentation. Gameplay is described as including open-world exploration, co-operation or competition with other players, and combat with in-world monsters. The game is set in a sunless world and tells the story of a character seeking a home. It’s time to fulfill your destiny, Sackboy. From woolly wonderkid and hessian hero… rise our Knitted Knight.Ashen is an action role-playing game developed by New Zealand studio A44 and published by Annapurna Interactive. Set off alone or with your bravest friends on a whirlwind of capers across the snowiest mountains, the leafiest jungles, the wettest underwater realms and the, uh, spaciest of space colonies.

For only the brave, fearless, chivalrous and, yes, gallant can save the day in an almost too dramatic for words race against time stuffed with danger and peril. This most deadly diabolical device will transform Craftworld from a fantastical land of pure imagination and innocent dreams… into a torrid, barren eyesore of nightmares. Ooh the fiend!īut legend tells of a prophecy from deep within the ancient order of the Knitted Knights, Craftworld’s legendary protectors. The dastardly Vex (a near-mythical being born of chaos and fear, no less) kidnaps Sackboy’s friends and forces them to build his Topsy Turver. Iconic PlayStation® hero Sackboy bursts back into breathtaking action with a huge, fun and frantic 3D multiplayer platforming adventure – and a whole new edgy sackitude!

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