If trailers show something that players do not find in the game, that can lead to a shitstorm for some. A striking example is The Day Before, which deceived players with its trailers. Now fans have a new game in their sights.
What kind of game is this? The game Alkahest is an action RPG by the indie developer Push On. Still without a publisher and on a fresh YouTube channel, the developers released a trailer for their game. The game can also be found on Steam, where it can already be added to the wishlist.
While fleeing from enemies in a medieval fantasy setting, the protagonist first escapes his pursuers and later takes up weapons like sword and bow. Many mechanics, such as enemies triggering traps or arrows igniting fires, look very promising in the trailer.
Overall, the trailer seems too good to be true for many viewers. The highly interactive gameplay, as described even by the developers, raises doubts about the credibility of the trailer.
Here you can watch the trailer for Alkahest:
The Developers Respond
What do the developers say about the allegations? The accusations that the game is “fake” or even “The Return of The Day Before,” as @BoBurnham69 writes in the comments under the trailer on YouTube, have also reached the developers. On the game’s Discord server, they address the question of how much of the trailer is real gameplay and whether all assets from the trailer are in the game as follows:
“The assets from the trailer are in the game. However, some camera angles and animations were specifically created for the trailer to enhance the spectacle.”
It is not uncommon for trailers to include animations, camera angles and takes, as well as video scenes that do not appear in the game in the same way.
What should the game really be like? In an interview with PCGamer, the developers have already revealed more details about the game.
There they state that instead of a “padded map and boring filler quests,” the developers from Push On want to provide “a highly interactive and believable world with semi-open locations, packed with secrets and adventures.”
Real gameplay from the game is supposed to follow at a later date. According to their own statements, about 42 people are working on the game.
Work began in 2023 and there is currently no release date, but the first closed game tests are expected to start in a few months. After The Day Before, a scam tried to mislead everyone: The Day Before disappeared from Steam – A scam tried to fake the return
