2019-05-01+Official+PlayStation+Magazine+-+UK+Edition

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PREVIEW

MUTAZIONE

Mutants,gossip,andgardening

FORMATPS4/ETA 2019

PUBDIEGUTEFABRIK/DEVDIEGUTEFABRIK

“IT’S AN ADVENTURE

GAME, BUT GOSSIP

PLAYS AS BIG A ROLE

AS SOLVING PUZZLES.”

WelcometoMutazione,a reclusive

communityofmutantsformedafter

theMoonDragonmeteorhita tropical

resortsome 100 yearsago.Kaicomesto

Mutazionetoaidherailinggrandfather,andends

upwrappedupinsmall-town-styledramaand

intrigue.Expectsomeweirdtwists.

Insomewaysit’sanadventuregame,butgossip

playsasbiga roleassolvingpuzzles.You’llmeeta

colourfulcastofmutantsandlearnallabouttheir

livesasyoumakefriends,andcomeupagainsta

hiddendarknessthatlurksbeneath.Thegorgeous

texturestyleoftheartworkmakesit seemlikeit will

beonememorablegetaway.

ThedeveloperscitethelikesofStarTrek:Deep

SpaceNine,TwinPeaks,Grey’sAnatomy,andBojack

Horsemanassomeoftheirinspirations–which

is quitetheblend.Youcanexpecta bigfocuson

gettingtoknowthecastofstrangecharacters.As

muchasanymystery,theteamwantyoutolongto

findoutmoreaboutMutazioneanditsinhabitants

justbecausethey’reinteresting–thoughthere

certainlywillbegranderthingstouncovertoo.

Thededicationtoplacealsocomesoutinthe

game’s“musicalgardening”mechanic,whichis stilla

littlevague.Butonethingis clear:duringyourstay

inMutazioneyou’refreetomakeyourselfathome

• andhomeis sometimesa littleodd.

Whether it’s a band-

member cat or a fishing

big boy, you might find

your next gaming bestie.

Above Expect to find plenty of cool hangout spots in Mutazione

• it used to be a tropical resort, after all.