Slitterhead will launch on eighth November 2024 for PC through Steam and Epic Video games Retailer, PlayStation 4, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S, in line with a leaked gameplay trailer.
The 2-minute teaser – which has since been pulled (however not earlier than somebody managed to obtain and re-share it, in fact; you do not have to look very arduous to it) – reveals a mysterious, supernatural parasite leaping from host to host throughout a neon-soaked metropolis.
It is probably the trailer leaked forward of a proper reveal of Bokeh Sport Studio’s inaugural providing at this night’s Summer time Sport Fest 2024 presentation.
Curiously, we get our first peek on the horror’s fight, too. Whereas it appears to be like like not all characters can combat again, these that may tackle the enemies in a manner not too dissimilar from that of Stellar Blade. Count on a spread of weapons, together with some supernatural touches, equivalent to the flexibility to develop Krueger-esque claws from your personal arms. Good.
As you could effectively anticipate from famed composer Akira Yamaoka, the soundtrack is fairly spectacular, and the transitions from on a regular basis citizen to murderous hellbeast are suitably grim given Keiichiro Toyama’s superb – or ought to that be gory-ious? – pedigree, which incorporates creating celebrated horror franchises like Siren and Silent Hill.
It has been a while since we have seen something from Slitterhead. Our final official look was this time final yr, when a developer diary posted revealed new particulars about its inaugural title, together with a sneaky peek at among the sport’s enemies, talents, and – shock! – the flexibility to play as a canine… one thing reprised in right this moment’s shock footage, too.
