Following Psychonauts 2, Double Fantastic has been arduous at work on a brand new sport that was simply revealed at at present’s Xbox Video games Showcase. It is referred to as Keeper, and it places you within the wobbly legs of a strolling sapient lighthouse pushed by a silly-looking chicken.
The footage reveals a goofy chicken touchdown atop a lighthouse, which then sprouts spindly legs and begins trotting off throughout the continent with the chicken seemingly serving to or helming the operation. It is not clear simply but what the lighthouse is after, why or the way it can stroll, or what it is relationship with the chicken is, however the world it is wandering is clearly a fantastical one within the dreamy vein of different Double Fantastic video games.
Unusual because it appears, we have excessive hopes for Keeper after Double Fantastic’s previous work. We gave Psychonauts 2 an 8/10, with our reviewer saying that its “bizarre and splendidly written story is filled with fascinating, nuanced characters that I immediately fell in love with.” and that “Double Fantastic has additionally carried out an ideal job of increasing this universe towards each grander and extra intimate threats with out shedding the joyous childhood journey vibes of the unique.”
Keeper is out on October 17 for PlayStastion 5, Xbox, and PC.
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