2020-01-01_PC_Gamer_(US_Edition

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he frozen world of Unto the End is a

quiet, desolate place. Armed with only a

sword and a dagger, a father must make

a dangerous journey to return home to

his family. After fighting against the elements,

scavenging off the land and surviving dangerous

encounters, will his family recognize him at the end

of this brutal journey? That decision is up to you.

constantly reminds you that it’s not just

you who has to survive this harsh

winterscape. As you explore, you’ll meet

other creatures, and instead of running

blindly into battle, Unto the End gives you

choices that don’t end in a brutal brawl.

Many of the creatures you encounter will

have their own mysterious place within the

world, and choosing not to fight them can

reveal fleeting moments of humanity in an

otherwise cruel existence.

MANKIND

There are a number of different ways to

approach a situation—run, help, trade,

fight—it’s your choice and your

consequence. Giving a creature a precious

healing item can put you in a tricky

situation down the line, but your good-

natured action can bring you good karma

later in the story. On the flip side you might

not even get the luxury of a choice, and be

forced into bloody combat.

Combat relies heavily on reading your

opponent’s actions, 2 Ton Games wants

to communicate to the player that brute

force is not going to get you far. Each

move in the combat system has pros and

cons, and combined with a majority of

fights being one-on-one duels, each

encounter feels like a tactical-puzzle to be

solved. The world is so still and quiet that

the sounds of clashing swords, flashes of

blood, and pained grunts make conflict

hold a dramatic weight.

Finding a space to build a campfire is

when you can finally get a moment’s rest,

heal up, and get some shut-eye. When

sleeping you enter a dreamscape, and

based on your choices in your journey, you

can have dreams or nightmares featuring

your family. Will they be horrified at your

bloody actions, or proud of the kindness

you have shown in harsh times? Unto the

End creates a world where choosing not to

fight really means something.

Rachel Watts

AS YOU EXPLORE

YOU’LL START TO

MEET THE OTHER

CREATURES

PLAYED

IT

A brutal adventure where

combat can be your last resort

UNTO THE END

Unto the End is an action 2D adventure

that takes place across rugged and bleak

highlands. The game’s developers have

created a survival game with a focus on

environmental storytelling and combat

being a last and desperate choice. It’s a

dangerous world of deadly traps,

unforgiving landscapes, and aggressive

enemies, but with minimal music and no

dialogue, 2 Ton Studios wants you to

observe your surroundings, read the

situation, and then react.

It seems like not much would endure

this frozen world, but Unto the End

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PREVIEW

RELEASE

TBC

DEVELOPER

2 Ton Studios

PUBLISHER

Big Sugar

LINK

2tonstudios.com/unto

NEED TO KNOW

Friend or foe?

Friend, probably.