With the Xbox Series X dropping later this year, there haven’t been many announcements regarding which games players can expect to pick up at launch. Of course, early-adopters do know that they’ll be able to jump intoHalo Infiniteshortly after the console releases -provided the Coronavirus doesn’t delay the game too severely- while they’re also aware thatGears 5will be getting an enhanced edition as well. However, it appears we do know one smaller game that will release on the Series X later this year.
That title is Dynamic Voltage Games' new game,Orphan of the Machine,a Metroid-inspired action-adventure title that will allegedly launch “holiday 2020.” The game supposedly follows a Dolphin as it rids the ocean of evil robots, clearly standing as one of the more conceptually interesting releases to be making its way tonext-generation hardware.
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Players shouldn’t expect the game to be on the same technical level of titles likeHalo InfiniteorGodfall,however,with the project being worked on by one single developer. Yet, what the game lacks in blockbuster spectacle, it seemingly will make up for in strong retro-inspired gameplay and a fun atmosphere. The game’s creator took to Twitter to voice what influenced the title, claiming “Orphan of the Machine was inspired by many games - a huge inspiration wasMetroid. You’re going to have a jellyfish floating through space?! Fine, I’m going to have you fighting robots underwater.” Clearly, they’re a big fan of the classicMetroidtitles, and a game that utilizes the same internal logic as those releases will no doubt be a massive success.
Alongside the announcement that the game would be coming this holiday, the developer behind the title has released a short gameplay video on YouTube, showing howOrphan of the Machineplays. The footage displays the player dolphin swimming across a 2D environment where they come across a number of clams containing useful items and abilities. This includes a dash which, much likeotherMetroid-inspired games, will seemingly allow the player to access new areas of the map.
Although the Series X launches later this year and has already garnered a significant amount of excitement from faithful Xbox fans, it seems the console might not have as many launch titles as early-adopters might like. Phil Spencer claimed that the Series X will actually beslightly lacking in terms of instant launch lineup, revealing that the company is looking to pace out a strong release schedule rather than dropping all its big titles at launch. Hopefully, games likeOrphan of the Machinecan look to pad out the Series X’s early library with a solid handful of creative indie gems.
Orphan of the Machinewill be available on Xbox Series X this holiday.
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