035PREVIEW
Godfall was one of the first games
ever revealed for PlayStation 5, and
as such it’s got a lot to prove. The
looter-slasher has shown itself
to be worthy of a new generation
with fancy graphics and impressive
particle effects, but as more and more information
about it comes out, can it possibly meet the rising
expectations people have for PlayStation 5 and its
initial offering of games?Godfall’s key conceit is simple: you choose a set
of armour (medieval European by way of Boris
Vallejo), pick a weapon, and dive into the fantasy
world of Aperion to slay enemies and relieve them
of their loot. As developer Counterplay Games likes
to say, you “build your own identity around these
legendary figures and become God-like”. It’s a simple
proposition and one that seems – so far – to lead to
a pretty compelling experience.
You choose one of 12 Valorplates (armour sets)
before heading into the world. Valorplates are broken
down into classes: Balanced; Specialised; and Exotic.
Some fit with your standard RPG setup and are
geared to speed, or tanking, or crowd control, while
others are designed to take advantage of cooldown
abilities (and accelerate how quickly those cooldowns
work), and some are focussed on debuffs, which
make them more viable in co-op.
To complement your stylish Arthurian armour,
you’re also able to equip one of five weapon classes.
If you prefer to be lightning-fast and agile, theGODFALL
Can the first game ever revealed
for PS5 answer all our prayers?
FORMAT PS5 / ETA 2020
PUB GEARBOX SOFTWARE / DEV COUNTERPLAY GAMES“CHOOSE A SET OF
ARMOUR AND DIVE
INTO THE WORLD
OF APERION.”
035PREVIEW
Godfall was one of the first games
ever revealed for PlayStation 5, and
as such it’s got a lot to prove. The
looter-slasher has shown itself
to be worthy of a new generation
with fancy graphics and impressive
particle effects, but as more and more information
about it comes out, can it possibly meet the rising
expectations people have for PlayStation 5 and its
initial offering of games?Godfall’s key conceit is simple: you choose a set
of armour (medieval European by way of Boris
Vallejo), pick a weapon, and dive into the fantasy
world of Aperion to slay enemies and relieve them
of their loot. As developer Counterplay Games likes
to say, you “build your own identity around these
legendary figures and become God-like”. It’s a simple
proposition and one that seems – so far – to lead to
a pretty compelling experience.
You choose one of 12 Valorplates (armour sets)
before heading into the world. Valorplates are broken
down into classes: Balanced; Specialised; and Exotic.
Some fit with your standard RPG setup and are
geared to speed, or tanking, or crowd control, while
others are designed to take advantage of cooldown
abilities (and accelerate how quickly those cooldowns
work), and some are focussed on debuffs, which
make them more viable in co-op.
To complement your stylish Arthurian armour,
you’re also able to equip one of five weapon classes.
If you prefer to be lightning-fast and agile, theGODFALL
Can the first game ever revealed
for PS5 answer all our prayers?
FORMAT PS5 / ETA 2020
PUB GEARBOX SOFTWARE / DEV COUNTERPLAY GAMES“CHOOSE A SET OF
ARMOUR AND DIVE
INTO THE WORLD
OF APERION.”