Hell Is Us
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| Developer(s) | Rogue Factor |
| Publisher(s) | Nacon |
| Director(s) | Jonathan Jacques-Belletete |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
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| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hell Is Us is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Rogue Factor and published by Nacon. It is set to be released for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S in 2025.
Gameplay
[edit]Hell Is Us is an action-adventure video game played from a third-person perspective. In the game, the player assumes control of a soldier named Rémi, and fights against supernatural beings named "Hollow Walkers".[1] Players can combat these creatures using a variety of melee weapons such as swords, polearms and axes, with each having their own attack style and speed. Rémi is also equipped with a drone which can be used to distract hostile creatures.[2] Players need to manage both the health and stamina of Rémi. Stamina will gradually regenerate but health will not, though Rémi's maximum stamina at a given moment is limited by their current health level. Fighting in an exhausted state mean that the player character attacks weaker and is more vulnerable.[3]
Hadea was described by the team as a "semi-open world", and the game tasks players to gather clues to find Rémi's parents.[4] The game forgoes features commonly found in other games such as waypoints, quest logs and map markers. Players must listen to Rémi's conversations with other non-playable characters in order to find out the locations of their objectives.[5]
Premise
[edit]A United Nations peacekeeper named Rémi goes absent without leave and venture into the war-torn country of Hadea to find his parents, only to discover that the region is infested with supernatural beings following a mysterious event named the "Calamity".[6][4]
Development
[edit]The game is currently being developed by Rogue Factor, the studio behind Mordheim: City of the Damned. The project was led by Jonathan Jacques-Belletete, the art director for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and its sequel, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.[7] According to Jacques-Belletête, the game was inspired by the 2018 film Annihilation, and the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer.[5] The game adopted a minimalistic head-up display as the studio was influenced by games released in the 1990s and wanted to create an immersive experience in which players receive information in an "organic" way.[8] Jacques-Belletete compared the combat system to those commonly found in hack and slash games, one that is neither overly easy nor hard.[9]
Hell Is Us was first announced by publisher Nacon in April 2022, and was scheduled to be released in 2023.[10] The game resurfaced in September 2024 during Sony's State of Play livestream event, and is currently scheduled to be released in 2025 for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Sinha, Ravi (September 30, 2024). "HELL is US Extended Gameplay Outlines Enemies, Exploration, Combat, and More". GamingBolt. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Lynn, Lottie (September 30, 2024). "Atmospheric slasher Hell is Us abandons maps and quest markers, and channels brilliant immersion in return". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Allsop, Ken (September 30, 2024). "Hell is Us is a perplexing fusion of atmospheric survival and sci-fi soulslike". PCGamesN. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Ramsay, Robert (April 12, 2023). "Semi-Open World Action Game Hell is Us Gets Weird on PS5 in 2023". Push Square. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Cardy, Simon (September 30, 2024). "Hell is Us: The First Preview". IGN. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 24, 2024). "HELL is US launches in 2025, 'Gameplay Reveal' trailer". Gematsu. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Chalk, Andy (September 25, 2024). "After 2 years of silence, Hell is Us makes a surprise reappearance at Sony's State of Play showcase". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Jacques-Belletete, Jonathan (September 24, 2024). "Hell is Us: first gameplay of the PS5 action adventure, out 2025". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Adam, Khayl (October 1, 2024). "Explore Hell Is Us PS5 in Extensive Developer-Led Gameplay Trailer". Push Square. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (April 12, 2022). "Nacon unveils grim adventure Hell is Us, coming 2023". Destructoid. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Action-adventure games
- Nacon games
- PlayStation 5 games
- Rogue Factor games
- Science fiction video games
- Single-player video games
- Unreal Engine 5 games
- Upcoming video games scheduled for 2025
- Video games developed in Canada
- Video games set in Europe
- Video games set in fictional countries
- Windows games
- Xbox Series X and Series S games