2020-05-01_Official_PlayStation_Magazine_-_UK_Edition

PS5hasanSSD,so

wedon’texpect

loadingscreens

betweenfights.

skill-basedmeleecombatis

gearedaroundanoffensive

playstylewhereyouneedtotime

everyhitperfectlytodeal

maximumdamage.

SOLIDFOUNDATION

CounterplayGameshassaidits

visualstyleandworld-building

is influencedbyfamousnovels

TheStormlightArchive,TheFirst

Law,andtheFoundationseries.

It’sanartdirectionthatmelts

sciencefictionandfantasyinto

a burbling,golden-huedpotof

metallicjoythatresemblesDark

Soulsfunnelledthrough’80scamp

sensationFlashGordon(sadly,

withlessQueen).

Weparticularlylovethetiny

detailsintheenemyanimation

thatshouldmakeeveryfightfeel

personal.Whena knighttaunts

youbytossinghisswordintothe

airandfromhandtohand,while

he strikes a pose and allows his

cape to flutter realistically in the

wind, you know he means

business. That this kind of

animation looks to be incidental

only serves to showcase the kind

of detail we can expect on PS5.

The reason you’re juggling

enemies and unleashing arcane

magic in this vibrant game world

is simple enough but likely open

toDestinylevelsoflore:the

high-fantasysettingis dividedinto

theelementalrealmsofEarth,

Water, Air, Fire, and Spirit, and

you’re in the heaving armour of

one of the last remaining Knight’s

Order, tasked with thwarting an

apocalyptic event.

At the start of the game you’re

set a class based on the type of

armour (called Valorplates) you

choose for your character to wear.

There are three primary armour

sets to pick from, but the

suggestionis you’llfindand

unlock more in-game, discovering

new Valorplates and Augments

as you explore the world and

complete missions. Just like its

inspirations, Godfall looks to place

customisation firmly front and

centre, as every quest’s true goal is

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