Among the many slew of E3 2023 bulletins final evening, one large shock snuck via within the type of a Shadows of the Damned remaster.
Introduced by way of developer Grasshopper Manufacture’s numerous social channels, there’s not launch date set in stone for the Shadows of the Damned remaster as of but, however it was positively a pleasant shock for followers eager for a contemporary port of the PS3 and Xbox 360 period shooter.
Almost definitely, Shadows of the Damned will come to PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S and PC, alongside last-gen consoles, too. The darkly comedic teaser trailer exhibits the sport’s protagonist, Garcia Hotspur, storming Grasshopper’s places of work and capturing a employees member out the window.
On the finish, stated employees member’s glasses beam a message into the sky: a Grasshopper Direct shall be broadcast on June 14 at 9pm PST, which works out to June 15 at 12am EST / 6am BST.
Initially a three way partnership co-produced by Suda51 (Goichi Suda) (Killer7, No Extra Heroes) and Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil, The Evil Inside) and revealed by Digital Arts, Shadows of the Damned struggled to discover a wider viewers again in 2011. However nonetheless developed a cult following due to its quirky revenge plot and stable capturing mechanics.
Within the years since Suda51 has aired frustrations about Shadows of the Damned’s troubled growth. In The Artwork of Grasshopper Manufacture e-book, Suda talks about how EA downplayed his concepts for the sport, and he was pressured to rewrite its plot a number of instances to appease the writer.
Suda explored Shadows of the Damned’s troubled historical past additional in 2019’s Travis Strikes Once more: No Extra Heroes. In one of many recreation’s later chapters, Travis meets Shadows’ protagonist, Garcia, and the pair share a stunning heart-to-heart dialog.
It was a bittersweet second, however now, it looks as if Shadows of the Damned can have one other second within the solar. We do not know the extent of the modifications the remaster will deliver, however hopefully, if Suda is concerned, he can inject the fervour he had for the undertaking with out meddlesome writer interference.
In equally spooky information, Alan Wake 2 additionally obtained a model new trailer through the Summer season Recreation Fest presentation, displaying off in-game occasions for the primary time.
