Keep in mind Placem? That was a bloody pretty sport. I am all the time keen on a sport the place images is the core mechanic, there’s such a selected pleasure in navigating an area making an attempt to seize a fracture of its essence. Picture modes simply aren’t the identical, I need somebody to textually give me a digital camera and ship me on my approach. A sequel was introduced final yr, fairly merely known as Place 2and through yesterday’s Day of the Devs, some gameplay was proven off for the primary time.
Primarily, it seems like extra of the identical (which I need to shortly clarify is a superb factor), albeit clearly with a number of extra years of inventive expertise below the builders’ belts. Environments are absolutely 3D now, moderately than what (I am guessing) have been all 2D textures mapped onto 3D objects. You are still out on an journey, taking photos alongside the best way to uncover a phenomenon that’s being stored hush, hush in the intervening time.
The sequel will characteristic particular NPCs known as Associates (aww), all of which have their very own distinctive questline. As soon as you’ve got wrapped up a quest, they’re going to provide you with a digital camera instrument like, uh, scissors! Which reduce issues! As scissors are need to do. Otherwise you’ll get a hammer, no prize for guessing what that does. None of this stuff sound significantly digital camera associated, however they appear like enjoyable methods to work together with the world. You’ll be able to bounce round and climb issues now too, a lot of methods to have some enjoyable exterior of taking an image of a cheeky gnome.
There isn’t any actual launch date for Toem 2 simply but, however it’s slated for launch someday in 2026. You’ll be able to wishlist it on Steam right here!
