Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, IndieBatora: Lost Haven
5 Days 'til release of Batora: Lost Haven!
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Batora: Lost Haven October Dev Update
Hello Keeper of Balance!
The release date of Batora: Lost Haven is very close, so it’s time to reveal some new updates that you will find in the final version of the gameplay, to explain to you what you are going to play.
Level Up and minor update
A new level-up reward - In our last update, we explained to you how to get a level-up in Batora: Lost Haven, but the time has come to tell you that we have decided to include the possibility not only to recharge both the HP bars of your life completely, but also to introduce an area of damage around Avril that pushes enemies away from her.
Leveling up thus becomes a really strategic asset within the combat system, which allows you not only to gain some healing, but also to take advantage of a second of stasis during very tight fights.
Exploration reward - In addition to this level-up change, we have also decided to improve the rewards that are granted by exploration. Now you have the opportunity to find runes in chests scattered around the environment so as in puzzles.
Fireflies speed increased - Among the exploration updates you will also notice that we increased the speed of the fireflies, to prevent Avril from overtaking them when you found yourself asking for a suggestion on the direction to take. Fireflies can be summoned to your support to show you the way to go to reach the next objective of the current mission.
Hybrid enemies and skill enhancements
Hybrid Enemies - We have placed a lot more emphasis on hybrid enemies. We are talking about opponents who must be fought both with the mental form and with the physical form, because they are vulnerable to both and not just one.
With this update, hybrids are promoted to the role of real mini-bosses and you will often find them defending dungeons within which puzzles to complete to advance in the game are hidden. A mechanic that will allow you to test your combat skills and then concentrate more on the logic required by solving the next environmental puzzle.
Mental and Physical Shield edits - We improved the AI of all your opponents and at the same time some of Avril's abilities, to allow combat to be more dynamic and engaging.
Let's start by saying that the mental shield was previously only blocking bullets, but now it is able to block any type of attack. As for the physical shield, we increased the defense value, although it is not yet able to totally cancel the damage.
Combo system changes
Here, however, is the news that we most wanted to tell you about, because we have made some important improvements to the combo system. There will no longer be just one combo to unleash when you use your normal attack, but more sequences.
Let's take an example based on the physical form: you will have your basic attack combo triggered by pressing the X button three times (in reference to an Xbox controller, or the Square button on a PlayStation console), or you have a different combo if you use the right stick of your controller.
Instead of three normal blows, you will have a regular blow followed by a lunge attack that will allow you to dash forward and decrease the gap with the opponent, from that moment, you can press the X button to deliver a sweep attack.
Within this system, another mechanism is also present, but this time based on timing instead of input method. In fact, while attacking with the X button, if before the third blow you wait a little longer before pressing the action button again, a visual effect will be activated that will allow you to use another attack instead of the sweep, making Avril do a jump in the air with the sword and then land performing an area damage.
Using the same keys, therefore, according to your needs and learning to master the combo system at its best, you will be able to attack in different ways, so to change your offensive strategy and maximize results.
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We can't wait to let you try this new combo system and to continue to tell you all the news of Batora: Lost Haven!
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6 Days 'til release of Batora: Lost Haven!
Join us on our Discord server to spend this last week together and ease the wait for the release!
7 Days 'til release of Batora: Lost Haven!
The wait is about to end. Are you ready to embark on this interplanetary adventure with Avril?
Join us on our Discord server to spend this last week together and ease the wait for the release!
Batora: Lost Haven Launches October 20th!
Join a galactic adventure to save Earth this autumn
Play the free demo this week on Steam and at Tokyo Game Show.
Team17 has today announced that Batora: Lost Haven, Stormind Games’ upcoming interplanetary action-RPG, will release on 20th October on Steam! Those looking to get hands-on with the game ahead of launch can head to the Steam page now until the 19th September to play the free PC demo, or check out the game live at Tokyo Game Show from 15-18th September.
In Batora: Lost Haven, explore a range of unique alien planets and discover a galaxy in which morals are blurred and the line between right and wrong is mercilessly thin. Harness unlikely hero Avril’s unique abilities to perfect different combat styles and defeat deadly foes, solve intricate puzzles, and take on quests from curious alien inhabitants. Every choice you make will shape your journey and forge the way you carry out your final mission... Restoring your Lost Haven.
Check out a cosmic new release date announcement trailer below:
Batora: Lost Haven Key Features
- Action-packed interplanetary adventure: Join a fantastical journey across the universe to explore alien worlds, meet a variety of unique beings, and uncover the secrets of the galaxy
- Unique polarity switching mechanic: Harness the dual powers of Sun and Moon to overcome rewarding environmental challenges and vanquish deadly enemies
- Branching story with multiple endings: Your choices decide the fate of the universe and those who inhabit it. Consider your actions and forge your path in an epic, interplanetary tale from a Writers’ Guild award winner
- Fast-paced, multi-layered combat: Leverage the power of mind and body in frenetic battles against fantastical creatures and unearthly foes
- Intricate puzzle solving: Put your mind and body to the test to solve otherworldly challenges
- Retro sci-fi art style: Explore colourful and diverse alien landscapes with hand-painted visuals inspired by 1950s retro science fiction
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven/
Gamescom 2022 Roundup
Gamescom was a crowd bath!
Gamescom is over and we are ready for this last sprint that will take us to the release of Batora: Lost Haven! It was an intense week, full of satisfaction in Cologne, finally in person after two years of pandemic emergency and online events. Meeting you all was fantastic, seeing our station always full of players was a great satisfaction, as was seeing you arrive from all over the world! Being surrounded by so many other developers, gamers, and being in an environment teeming with video game talk made us feel at home again - let's face it, we missed a lot of face-to-face events!
As you know, Batora: Lost Haven will arrive on PC and consoles this fall and is very close to the release and the announcement of what will be the official release date. If you haven't had the opportunity to be at Gamescom and try our latest build, or if you want to try it again comfortably at home without haste, we remind you that you can subscribe to our newsletter to have access to the Steam demo: https://bit.ly/BLH-nl-st
We still have some news to tell you these days, so you just have to stay connected on these pages and stay tuned!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven/
The first hands-on previews of Batora: Lost Haven!
You will have the chance to try the new build of our game that the press has been talking about in the last few days! Here are some teasers of the preview.
Eurogamer.it - "Batora: Lost Haven wanted to favor the narrative without adding the usual riot of secondary missions that can often lead the player to neglect it. It is a choice that we have greatly appreciated and that has allowed us to fully experience this new adventure. A simple graphic sector intervenes to bow the package, but with an extremely and pleasant color palette a great vastness of settings, above all decidedly engaging. Batora manages to remind us of some great classics, yet it is a novelty that should be paid close attention"
IGN.it - "As seen so far, Batora: Lost Haven is a game that has all the credentials to impress. The mechanics are immediate, the character development very simple while allowing different builds, and the story, with its not so obvious ramifications, promises just as well".
Indie Game Culture – “The player choice presented felt impactful and meaningful. This added to the richness and depth of the overall story, whether or not the consequences were extreme. The combat was super smooth, and the puzzles were intriguing (and not rage-inducing). And that’s not even mentioning what the art and music add to the game’s atmosphere”.
Multiplayer.it – “Batora Lost Haven is an interesting project, with a solid base: the combat system is fast and dynamic, while the plot could be intriguing, although we will have to understand how varied the multiple endings will be and whether the different choices will increase the replay value”.
Tom’s Hardware – “Batora: Lost Haven could be a great proof of love for a genre that needs great innovation and new stimuli. During our test we can assure you that Batora: Lost Haven looks like a video game that could reach its purpose but also beyond, offering the video game scene a respectable Italian presence.”
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Batora: Lost Haven @ Gamescom!
Stormind Games will be at Gamescom August 24-28 to let you try an updated version of Batora: Lost Haven in Hall 10.2, the Indie Arena Booth. You could find our new game at the Team17 booth in the consumer area too, at Hall 7.1 / B-040.
Come and visit us and experience our new interplanetary action RPG, speak with the team and know more about Avril's journey waiting for the release this fall!
The rune mechanics in Batora: Lost Haven
Hello Keeper of Balance!
In our last blog post we went to the discovery of all the updates about Batora: Lost Haven, but now it’s time to focus on what concerns the gameplay and some of the features related to it, specifically about the level up system and the rune mechanics.
We already know that in Batora: Lost Haven the action component will be very important, but today we want to focus on what will be the features related to the RPG: not only the level up system, but also the functioning of the runes, which will allow us to customize even more Avril and make our combat system even more layered.
How to Level Up
Let’s start with the level up system, which is based on the accumulation of EXP points based on how many opponents we are going to defeat. Each mob will give you a specific amount of EXP points, which will allow you to level up even during a fight with a horde. We wanted to make it much more hardcore and block HP recovery as you level up: your stats will change, but you can’t rely on level up to recover energy. Keep this in mind!
Avril’s level up
Obviously, in addition to defeating the monsters, Avril will be able to complete the main missions to accumulate EXP points and level up. We have already mentioned that Avril’s attributes will increase, so we specify that you will have both a physical and mental increase: HP and base attack value to start. The level up, however, will also bring another very important change from the point of view of the combat system: it will provide you with a new neutral rune point. And this allows us to enter the topic of the runes.
The runes mechanics
Avril will always have the same weapons with her: to be able to customize them, and to also be able to customize Avril, we will have to rely on the runes. These will be both neutral and linked to the orientation of the protagonist, that can be both a defender and a conqueror. What do they mean? We will see it in more detail later. For now, just know that based on your karma you will accumulate rune points that will follow your balance, whether it is conqueror or defender, thus unlocking the possibility of equipping specific runes.
The Inventory with our runes equipped
A neutral rune will bring you only bonuses and no malus, but the former will be contained from the point of view of the advantages provided. With a Defender rune, however, as well as with a Conqueror, you will have a bonus which will correspond to a malus. Do you want some examples?
Conqueror Rune: + 10% Critic Rate, -5% Mental Defense
Defender Rune: + 10% Mental Defense, -5% Physical Defense
Then, each planet you visit will unlock new abilities. Avril begins her adventure, starting with basic attack and dodging, then she will learn the first pair of skills and so on, from planet to planet, for a gradual progression. In this phase of growth the runes will be fundamental, which will also add effects on the skills unlocked. Do you want some examples?
The Natural Boost
After the first planet you will unlock an ability called Natural Boost, a mechanic that will enhance some of your abilities. When you unlock the shield, which will allow you to reflect the hits, with the right rune equipped during the Natural Boost (the rune called “Frangar, Non Flectar”) it will be possible to create an area behind the shield that will activate a recover of your HP, so you can not only reflect the blows of your opponents, but also find a moment of serenity to soothe your wounds.
Frangar, Non Flectar – the shield ability improved by Natural Boost
It will be up to you to decide how to deal with your equipment and how to customize Avril, depending on your way of playing and how you are facing the adventure. This type of customization allowed us to avoid entering a skill tree that forced you to unlock skills that you would not have used with the sole aim of getting to unlock the next one. In Batora: Lost Haven you will have total flexibility in customizing Avril and your fighting style, creating a build that will satisfy you in all respects. Ensuring balance in the build is our priority from a gameplay point of view.
We can’t wait to be able to show you all the runes that you will have available in your inventory and let you find out how many mixes you could make thanks to this deep and customizable combat system.
Did this system intrigue you? Would you like to know more? Do you know we have a Discord channel that you can join and talk to the team whenever you want?
Remember to add Batora: Lost Haven to your wishlist on Steam to not miss any updates regarding our project and to know all the news on the upcoming release!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven/