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I asked Preston about how important achieving that goal was to the success of the game, and he explained that it was integral. After raising $220,000, the game will be available on two of Sony's consoles. The Strength of Sony's Indie SupportĪside from making waves in the indie gaming world thanks to its rampant Kickstarter success, Hyper Light Drifter was recently in the news because of hitting a stretch goal to launch on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. Local, cooperative gameplay appears to be one of several aging gaming pillars that will make Hyper Light Drifter that much more interesting. Throughout my conversation with Alex, he seemed very in tune with classic games and stuff that makes the medium so strong. And, thanks to a recently added stretch goal, players might be able to partake in online challenges similar to what you'd find in Gears of War's Horde Mode. Much like Diablo, the world will get more aggressive to you.'įriends will be able to work through the cooperative campaign together. I want that kind of experience here.' Preston continued, 'A friend can join up at any time during the adventure. 'From the ground up, Beau and I were thinking about–well, he's big on local multiplayer, and I love local multiplayer and online multiplayer in Diablo. What's a quest without a friend? In addition to the Sprite companion that's set to aid you on your journey, Heart Machine intends to include local multiplayer with this beast. It's a vast and beautiful world that you're adventuring through…with hyper-fast, lightning-quick combat. 'Of course, you're picking up various bits of loot that'll help you along the way that aren't integral to progression as far as levels will go, but will definitely boost your combat ability.'

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You know, you can upgrade the dash to break through certain blocks in the way of areas you couldn't get to before. I loved the components of Metroid…where you find specific gear to open up new areas.

His response to that questioning was pitch-perfect. Would a dungeon be built around finding a specific piece of equipment, or would this be more of a randomized loot style game where equipment exists only to aid combat? Speaking as someone completely in love with the dungeon methodology used in games like, say, Super Metroid, I asked Alex Preston about how equipment would work towards story progression. Whereas A Link to the Past's combat was about being in the way of the puzzles, this is much more about the combat being integral to the experience.' 'You'll get deeper into equipment, different equipment types and managing that kind of thing, especially when it comes to your limited battery charges. There's an emphasis on strategy and gadget use, too.

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'You'll be dashing and dodging, reflecting bullets and you'll have more projectile weapons…You'll have more free range over your sword and attacks, some combo attacks…' There's an emphasis on weaponry and equipment here that separates it from other, similar games. Preston went on to describe the combat itself. You can definitely play it with a keyboard, but it's built with more classic controls as far as the button placement and stuff, but with more freedom.' I asked him how that translates to play, whether it's more gamepad or keyboard oriented, and he responded in detail. 'With hyper-fast, lightning-quick combat.' 'It's a vast and beautiful world that you're adventuring through,' Preston explained. Alex Preston, the Lead Designer, Animator and Secondary Programmer, took some time out of making his game and supporting its Kickstarter Project to talk to me about Hyper Light Drifter.

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