Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5, XSX, PC)

[Kirin]

https://www.expedition33.com/
https://www.sandfall.co/

Maybe one of the more intriguing titles announced yesterday at the XBox Showcase. Turn based combat, but I kinda got equal parts Legend of Dragoon, Soulslike, and Final Fantasy feels from the trailer.

Group is called Sandfall Interactive and this seems to be their first release.

[Odesseiron]

I think of all the games shown yesterday, this looks the most promising by far. Reminded me of Lost Odyssey a bit.

[gairaiden]

That battle system looks very much like a faster paced legend of dragoon battle system. Game looks sweet. I want to play this.

[6souls]

Group is called Sandfall Interactive and this seems to be their first release.

Ex-Ubisoft devs who started the studio in 2020. Based out of France. Mission statement is "a focus on single player experiences, they want to deliver incredible stories with fascinating characters in gorgeous worlds for all our players to immerse into."

[Odesseiron]

Can we fucking talk about how great this looks please???



I think this might be most anticipated game of next year so far. And the cast. Good lord.

[Tyrath]

Ben Starr is all over the place.

But they also got Andy Serkis and Charlie Cox??

I'm pretty hyped for this game

[Guitarman]

Yeah barring any negative reviews this is an easy day 1 for me. Andy and Charlie are incredible, and the combat looks really fun.

[Drai]

I hadn’t even heard of this until that trailer, holy shit that looks good.

[Andalusian girls]

it's a p limited look but the aesthetics are fire and that voice cast is indeed terrific. will keep an eye on it hope there's steak behind the Final Frenchtasy sizzle

[Odesseiron]

They had posted like a 30? minute preview. I really want to watch it but I'm going to hold off, esp. if it comes out in the Spring. I can wait.

Also worth noting:

Since they're a relatively small indie studio, they want to have maximum saturation at release. Game is supposed to be about 60 hours of content (30 main/30 side) for $50.

If the game is good and gets good coverage, this could be a home run for them.

[Andalusian girls]

one of da big legit youtube CRPG boys went deep diving, another major one has a smaller older vid overviewing it. some questions remain but hype is building these dudes play every RPG under the sun and both are excited about it

[Odesseiron]

Very happy seeing to have it getting press this early!

[Qalbert]

goty

[BWYuko]

Ahahahaha, did they explain why they did this? Was it retaliation for something? Or is it just to be silly b/c they're a French studio and the game's set in a fantasy sorta belle epoque Paris?

[Andalusian girls]

well like Japanese studios tend to do the whole game will be playable in either the studio's native tongue, French (and the French voice cast is equally as excellent as the English one), or the globally marketable tongue, English. the mime outfits and baguette weapons are indeed just them being silly and French with bonus skins.

[arus2001]

day old baguettes are deadlier than any nippon steel.

[Tyrath]

Tl;dw Release date is Apr 24

[Byrthnoth]

Less than a year from announce to release is either very promising or troubling and I'm not sure which. Refreshing either way.

[Tyrath]

This is how it should be lol. Instead of vaporware being announced 5 years ahead of time. Xenoblade 3 was 6 months from announce to release date and then the madlads bumped up the release.

It's definitely possible. I think they have also said it's only gonna be 20-30 hrs. I'm okay with a short fun JRPG personally.

[BWYuko]

Seriously. The combat just looks so. Goddamn. Good. Any amount of what we're seeing is going to be awesome.