Introducing the Hired Gun
Independent game studio Drop Bear Bytes, in partnership with Versus Evil, have revealed an all new video introducing one of the player character origin stories for their upcoming isometric RPG Broken Roads, ahead of its launch on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on November 14th.
Set in the Australian post-apocalyptic outback, players will choose between one of four classes: the Hired Gun, Barter Crew, Jackaroo, and Surveyor. This latest video introduces the Hired Gun, a mercenary who grew up with a gun in their hand and was outsourced as a sharpshooter by their cruel, tyrannical parents who practiced the motto “a hungry kid shoots better”. Now they’re off on their own, trying to make sense of the mad world they’re a part of. You can play as the Hired Gun in the Broken Roads demo available now on Steam.
| About Broken Roads Broken Roads is a narrative-driven RPG that brings exploration, strategic turn-based combat and meaningful philosophical choices to an all-new Australian post-apocalyptic setting. Broken Roads skillfully blends traditional and all-new role-playing elements on top of a classless system offering near-unlimited character development options built around four philosophies: Humanist, Utilitarian, Machiavellian, and Nihilist. Furthermore the game presents players with an original morality system: the Moral Compass which sees dialogue options and questing decisions influence, and be influenced by, a character’s philosophical leaning and the tough decisions they make along the way. Broken Roads‘ locations are all authentic recreated from the team visiting towns and landmarks in West Australia and taking photos, videos and audio recordings for it to be as true as possible. Furthermore, even the game’s atmospheric soundtrack composed by Tim Sunderland is composed with instruments constructed from everyday objects which brings a wholly unique and distinctive tone to the game. |
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| What critics are saying: “This narrative-driven RPG is absolutely massive in scope and size, bringing focus to meaningful philosophical choices and exploration of a beautiful Australian post-apocalyptic setting” – GamesRadar+ “If you like a unique story, an intense adventure and a real sense of decision making, I think this game will be perfect for you and that you’ll enjoy it a lot. Seriously.” – GameReactor “Feels like a classic CRPG… More Bogan’s Gate than Drongo Elysium” – PC Gamer |
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