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Six years after the initial title of A44 Games, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn will premiere on July 18, 2024; it is now preorder only. Revealed during the Xbox Showcase 2024, it will be accessible day-one for Xbox Game Pass. Flintlock will premiere on the Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Steam and Epic Games Store for PC.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has had its fair share of delays as is usual. Originally intended to be launched in early 2023, it was announced in March 2022 but will ultimately be playable more than a year later. A44 Games said that a demo for the game will be accessible on Steam from July 10 onward should players find it unacceptable to wait any further. Both the basic and deluxe editions of the Steam game are 10% discounted until July 25; the deluxe edition features fresh clothing and weapons.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn revolves on god murder. Given the idea is to slay all the gods, the trailer even says this won't be a job left half-done. Rising throughout the planet, these holy entities have sent an army of the undead against human troops. The protagonist of the game is Nor, a soldier serving the human coalition and pledging to be a slayer of the divine. She teams with Enki, a fox-like creature who also happens to be a god.
Enki has said they will assist Nor on her path of vengeance as she is the one unintentionally set free the gods. Before the would-be tyrants of humanity can rule the earth, she must atone and kill them. Part of the flintlock fantasy subgenre, the planet under consideration features strong fantasy aspects but flintlock technology and gunpowder. Along with the main, god-killing narrative, players will be able to explore this boundless world and finish an array of side missions.
Flintlock: A44 Games has specifically labelled The Siege of Dawn as a Soulslite (not a Soulslike) in their most recent videos. The difference is probably similar to Roguelike and Roguelike: A44 wants to employ the skeleton of a Souls title but makes more radical alterations. Flintlock shares with the Remnant series in that it blends gunplay with physical action. These weapons taken together highlight elegant finishing techniques. Generally speaking, the Gameplay seems more flamboyant than in most Soulslike games.
Players can access magic for really powerful strikes. Though this is not too different from Soulslike games, this magic finds use outside of fighting as well, including platforming sections of the open world of the game. The more jumping is emphasized, the player becomes nimble in defense; they can jump and flip away from assaults as well as evade them. This reminds me more of hack-and-slash games like Devil May Cry, which shows where A44 has stretched the envelope to make the game Soulslite instead than Soullike.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is an interesting, forthcoming game that markets itself as a Soulslite instead of a Soulslike, therefore advancing the Souls genre. From the Ashen designers, the game will be a test of what A44 Games has learnt from their past project, bringing high-energy Gameplay with magic, firearms, and platforming. Flintlock will be different from games in the Soulslike genre with more stylish images and hack-and-slash aspects since its open world will provide greater gameplay flexibility.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn stands out for its location. Flintlock takes place in a later historical period, providing the player access to flintlock guns as secondary weapons (as the title would suggest), instead of the more usual medieval fantasy or feudal, mythological Japanese settings that have become popular sites for Soulslike worlds. Its protagonist is also completely voiced and pre-existing, stressing the narrative above FromSoftware's creations.
Dark Souls established the standard for a genre predicated on punishing difficulty; playing through a Soulslike that dials back several fundamental problems.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn should be a title on any Souls fan's radar and one with a setting hardly seen in gaming overall. It will shortly be released on July 18 and a day one Game Pass title. Platforming features, more hack-and-slash-oriented action, and its vast environment might also be one for those not usually lovers of Soulslikes. Furthermore, adding difficulty options will make it more approachable and its fair price will appeal to all.