Apart from the really big blockbusters, there are usually all sorts of other interesting titles that are presented or newly announced at the Game Awards. One of them is certainly the surreal adventure game After Us by Piccolo Studio and Private Division.
The developers of the award-winning Arise: A Simple Story took the stage at the Game Awards in Los Angeles to present their latest work called After Us to introduce. This is a new adventure that will be released in spring 2023 for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
You take on the role of Gaia, the spirit of life, and must bring hope back to the shattered planet on your journey through a surreal, post-human world. In order to save the souls of extinct animals, you must traverse beautiful environments while using Gaia’s powers to combat the dangers that plague the now inhospitable planet Earth.
Developer Piccolo Studios has made it their mission to create the most impressive storytelling, compelling exploration gameplay and classic adventure elements in this new adventure. Gaia must jump, slide, sprint, walk along walls and swim to avoid deadly obstacles and enemies. As the embodiment of life, she possesses the power to help restore and rebuild the planet. Through the power of the light of life, Gaia allows new plants to grow, which reveal new paths to her.
Basically, After Us can also be seen as socially critical, because the game focuses on the destructive actions of our sometimes rampant society. There will be ten different biomes to experience, each time you learn more regarding the fate of the different animals, such as how the last whale was killed by a harpoon or how the last eagle died in a cage.
The recommended price for the game, which is quite different, will only be 29.99 euros. The game for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is scheduled to be released in spring 2023. Reference is made to Take-Two’s 2024 financial year, which means that it will not be ready until April next year at the earliest.
After Us blends Piccolo Studios’ signature immersive narrative style with compelling exploration and adventure gameplay. Gaia must jump, slide, sprint, walk along walls and swim to avoid deadly obstacles and enemies. As the embodiment of life, she possesses the power to help restore and rebuild the planet. Through the power of the light of life, Gaia allows new plants to grow, which reveal new paths to her.