{"id":64204,"date":"2024-06-10T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/?p=64204"},"modified":"2024-10-21T14:17:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T12:17:01","slug":"take-up-arms-or-take-to-the-stars-united-label-debuts-exclusive-playable-demos-at-steam-next-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/take-up-arms-or-take-to-the-stars-united-label-debuts-exclusive-playable-demos-at-steam-next-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKE UP ARMS… OR TAKE TO THE STARS! UNITED LABEL DEBUTS EXCLUSIVE PLAYABLE DEMOS AT STEAM NEXT FEST"},"content":{"rendered":"

United Label, CI Games\u2019 home for smaller, but equally ambitious titles, has confirmed that both of its upcoming 2024 releases are participating in Steam\u2019s Next Fest, taking place from today through to 17th June. Demos for Odd Bug Studio\u2019s Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/strong><\/em> and Sam Enright\u2019s Beyond Galaxyland<\/strong><\/em> feature during the digital event, giving players their very first chance to experience the respective medieval fantasy and space-age RPGs before they launch later this year.<\/p>\n

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“It feels half Witcher, half Game of Thrones… Tails of Iron 2 presents us with a rich, full world.”<\/em> – The Gamer<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The sequel to one of the best indies of recent years aims high”<\/em> – HobbyConsoles<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Tails of Iron 2 has improved on the original in every way”<\/em> – God Is A Geek<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Whiskers of Winter is shaping up to deliver another excellent Souls-inspired adventure and one that has rocketed to the top of my most anticipated games list for 2024.”<\/em> – Well Played<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/em><\/a> is the next chapter in Odd Bug Studio\u2019s rodent grimdark action-RPG opus. The Steam Next Fest demo provides the opening chapter of the game, in which Arlo \u2013 son of the Warden of the North \u2013 embarks on a beast hunt with his father before returning to Winter\u2019s Edge moments before a devastating onslaught from new nemesis: The Dark Wings. In addition to showcasing the game\u2019s brand-new and enhanced gameplay \u2013 including monster hunting and its trademark visceral combat between rat and foe \u2013 the demo also marks the return of multi-award-winning voice actor, Doug Cockle (The Witcher 3, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2), as the game\u2019s narrator.<\/p>\n

Features:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 An expanded campaign of violence and revenge \u2013<\/strong> Whiskers of Winter\u2019s \u2018tail\u2019 of Arlo\u2019s fight against the ferocious Dark Wing Bats is an intense experience, featuring a semi-open RPG world set across six varied biomes to explore, and new animal factions to discover.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Challenging combat \u2013<\/strong> Building upon the series\u2019 trademark hardcore combat, Tails of Iron 2 features enhanced weapons gameplay, including four elemental effects (fire, ice, electricity, and poison) to imbue Arlo\u2019s arsenal with unique abilities to use against foes.<\/p>\n

\u2022 NEW Monster hunting gameplay \u2013<\/strong> To tip the balance against the new fanged army of Dark Wing Bats, Arlo can track down and overcome 15 gigantic and challenging beasts to harvest their cadavers for rare upgrade materials.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Improved base building \u2013<\/strong> Construct and upgrade the devastated settlement of Winter\u2019s Edge to gain access to more powerful items from the smithy, tastier meals at the kitchen, a wider range of powerful traps from the shoppe, and more!<\/p>\n

\u2022 NEW Day and night system \u2013<\/strong> Arlo will face different foes depending on the time of day, with more enemy types added as additional monsters are hunted down and vanquished.<\/p>\n

Beyond Galaxyland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Beyond Galaxyland could easily be a Game of the Year contender… I am so excited to play more”<\/em> – God Is A Geek<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Star Wars meets classic Final Fantasy… an epic adventure”<\/em> – GameSpew<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A tribute to the classics, but with a modern twist that makes the whole thing fresh and intriguing.”<\/em> – PPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond Galaxyland<\/em><\/a> is a 2.5D adventure-RPG created by Chicago-based developer and music producer, Sam Enright. Set among the stars, the game follows Doug; a high school student who’s whisked away to Galaxyland moments before the destruction of planet Earth by a celestial destroyer of worlds known only as \u2018The End\u2019. The Steam Next Fest demo follows Doug and his anthropomorphised pet guinea pig, Boom Boom, during their interstellar journey through the wildly different environments and climates, creatures, and \u2013 ultimately \u2013 planets that make up Galaxyland, and somehow try to undo the untimely end of the World.<\/p>\n

Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Active turn-based combat –<\/strong> Engage in strategic turn-based battles against a vast range of galactic nemeses, with time-responsive defensive gameplay to minimise damage. Each party member has a range of unique abilities at their disposal, but for an additional tactical advantage, sneakily scan your enemy pre-battle to discover their strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Interplanetary exploration –<\/strong> From the blizzard-swept planes of Arcos to the tropical jungle ravines of Erros, the neon-buzzing cities of Neo to the arid sand dunes of Xalm, explore a cosmic cluster of unique worlds, each with its own quests, environmental puzzles, and out-of-this-world characters.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A classic sci-fi adventure –<\/strong> A semi-open 2.5D adventure-RPG in a classic sci-fi fish-out-of-water tale that pays homage to family-friendly adventure and sci-fi movies. Beyond Galaxyland\u2019s story features laughter, loss, peril and friendship, all dipped in a dazzling layer of neon-tastic pixels.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Epic boss battles –<\/strong> Encounter 25 epic bosses throughout many extraterrestrial travels, including colossal space dragons, flesh eating flowers, and the all-knowing bionic behemoth that is the Nexus Mind.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Capture & utilise enemies –<\/strong> Successfully capture the many weird and wonderful creatures encountered on different worlds, each possessing exclusive abilities, and later unleash them during the heat of battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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