Hyper Light Breaker shows off dazzling new trailer at Day of the Devs
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Anticipated indie titleHyper Light Breakeris coming to early access later this year, announced at Day of the Devs, part of theE3 2023announcement season.
This 3D action game is the latest in the beloved indie series, shifting the action to a fully three-dimensional world with unlockable characters, a seemingly deep combat system and a variety of enemies to fight.
No release date has been announced forHyper Light Breakeras of yet, but you can wishlist the game over on it’sSteam page. It’s also currently unclear as to which platformsHyper Light Breakerwill launch on. Though likely, it’ll be console-bound after its Early Access period onSteam.
As was the case with Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, the game boasts a phenomenal art style. Bright, vivid colors rule the day here, but there’s a number of grittier environments to navigate through, too, by the looks of it. Fitting, as the game’s developer, Heart Machine, describes its world as “vivid, but bleak,” adding that it can be “brutal and beautiful all at once.”
Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long forHyper Light Breakerto launch. The Steam page has the game labeled as early access, so it’ll likely initially release in such a state.
That said, the game’s already looking suitably polished between its gorgeous visuals and slick combat. Hopefully, then, developer Heart Machine could landHyper Light Breakeron ourbest indie gameslist in future should the final product look and play as good as it does.
Hyper Light Breakerbrought a lot of energy to the Day of the Devs showcase, but there were plenty of other highlights during the presentation.Helskatelooks to be a devilishly cool successor to the Tony Hawk franchise. Meanwhile, anticipated indieViewfindergot a mesmerizing new trailer as well as a release date.
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