Atlas Fallen is an action RPG from the German developer studio Deck 13, where you fight mystical creatures using sand.
What kind of game is it? Atlas Fallen (PC/Console) is an action RPG from the German developer studio Deck 13. The game focuses on cooperative gameplay and was showcased at the Opening Night Live of gamescom 2022.
Even then, we saw in the reveal trailer a man and a woman fighting against mystical-looking creatures – first against two rather small ones, then against a giant boss.
In addition, the reveal trailer of Atlas Fallen showed us impressive graphics as well as the unique feature of the game: controlling sand. The two fighters created their weapons from the desert sand at their feet and plunged into battle with superhuman abilities.
What do we know about the release? Atlas Fallen is set to be released on May 16, 2023. The action RPG will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, for example via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
- Here you can access Atlas Fallen on Steam:
New trailer shows first gameplay
What is this trailer about? On March 15, a new trailer for Atlas Fallen was released on YouTube. In the nearly 1.5 minutes, we see various snippets from the action RPG’s game world.
We also see the movement and speed of the game’s movement. It seems that you can glide on the sand of the desert landscape – as if your shoes were a snowboard or skis, with which you speed over the dunes.
Furthermore, we see very vertical movement. It looks as though the character is standing in the air while executing their attacks.
For the attacks themselves, the character shown in the trailer utilizes the ability of sand control. For example, they form a huge battle axe out of sand (minute 00:59).
You can watch the new gameplay trailer for Atlas Fallen here:
“Looks like what Forspoken could have been”
What are the reactions like? On YouTube, there are some comments under the trailer that positively evaluate Atlas Fallen and the new trailer. However, some comments would have wished for more actual gameplay due to the designation “Gameplay Reveal Trailer”.
- Tobi k: “From a gameplay trailer, I expected more than 15 seconds or 20% actual gameplay.
- Caprise – Music: “I only know that I see more than enough to know that I want to play this game. Beautiful game. In-game graphics throughout the trailer.”
- Brandon Cooper: “Looks like what Forspoken could have been if Square Enix had cared enough to delay it. I love the cool combat, the movement method, and the impressive landscapes/environments. I want to see more gameplay […].”
- Elden Lean: “Looks pretty good, lively and beautiful, I also like the environments. Maybe I won’t buy it on the first day, but I’m looking forward to it.”
- Woran BG: “[…] It’s one of the games I’m looking forward to the most. […] I’m sure this game will be good.”
The conclusion of the YouTube comments is accordingly that Atlas Fallen looks good enough to spark curiosity, but shows too little to generate real hype. A detailed gameplay trailer will inevitably influence player expectations one way or another.
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