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STORIESEVERYONE’STALKINGABOUT
that you see in the world and it will
instantly grow into a flower which
you can use with your grapple,
allowing you to chart your own path
through some of our puzzles.”
Schneider’s favourite tool is
literally more flexible: “I really like our
bounce pads. These are pads you
can throw down anywhere which
allow a player to bounce themselves
to higher elevations.”
You can use these tools to change
how you approach exploring the
environment and find your own
solutions to puzzles and traversal.
“It’s been really interesting to watch
players use them in unique ways,”
says Schneider. “One of the really
fun parts of JTTSP is that there are
often many solutions to a challenge,
and it’s the player’s choice to come
up with his/her solution.”
Overall, your challenge is to
assess the planet to see if it’s fit for
humanhabitation,a jobassignedby
youremployer,KindredAerospace.
Proudtoannounceit’sthe“fourth-
bestinterstellarexploration
company”,it’sledbythecomedically
wheelinganddealingMartinTweed,
whosendsyouvideomessagesas
youprogress.
“Humouris hard,”says
Hutchinson.“Peoplealsothinkthat
funnygamesormoviescan’thide
seriousthemes,andpeoplewantto
beseriousartistsgenerally,butI
don’tthinkthisis true.Wehavea
storytotellanda pointtomake,but
wewantyoutolaughalongtheway.”SOMUCHTOSEE
JourneyToTheSavagePlanet
doesn’ttakeitselftooseriously,but
stillfeelsrewardingandhasa tonally
consistentmessage.“Inthepast
whenwe’vehadreallystrangeor
out-thereideas(thattypically
involvedhumour)therealitywasthis
was‘off-brand’andcouldnotbe
done,”saysSchneider.
Butsoonwewillbeabletodoit,
becauseSchneiderandHutchinson
struckoutfora newfrontier,and
Typhoon’sexplorathonis nearlyhere.
We’rekeentomakelandfall.LaunchcountdownbeginsforJourney
ToTheSavagePlaneton 28 Jan.QCompletelycataloguingtheplanetis
a challenge.Timetocountmushrooms.QYoumighthavea gun,butusingtools
toexploreis therealkeyhere.info patches
updateyourbrain
NIOH2 TAKESA STANCE
WiththeoriginalNiohlandingonPSPlus
thismonthwe’reallwarmedupformore
demon-samuraislayingsequel,releasing 13
March.NowthatTheLastOfUsPartII has
beendelayed,Nioh2 is fillinga PS4-exclusive-
shapedholein ourearlynewyearschedule.
Sharpenyourblades,worthywarrior.DIDYOUSOLVEIT?
BluePointteaseditsnewremake:“Socalm
thisspookynight.A symphonyofrumours- notone,buttwo– returnfromshadow.A
resistancetodarthomeasblackmonsters
escapetwistedhillstowanderlandsand
syphonsouls.Filteryourcandycollections,
softfromsolid,andbeeco-friendly.”
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
After delighting PC players, House House’s
Untitled Goose Game is coming to PS4. When
can we expected the feathered, item-stealing
menace to ambush our consoles? It’s yet
to be announced, meaning the goose could
strike at any time. A delightful, unmissable
game, keep an ear out for its honk soon.REAL DEAL
Hutchinson explains how
Typhoon nails variety: “By
not making them realistic!
No real-world creatures.
No people. No dock or
warehouse level.”