General News - Stygian: Outer Gods - Trailer

[HiddenX]

Couchpotato spotted a gameplay trailer for Stygian: Outer Gods:

Stygian: Outer Gods | Gameplay Trailer

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[forgottenlor]

At the same time it looks decent, it looks nothing like the first game. I always wonder why publishers take an I.P. from a developer and then give it to another developer and develop what looks to be a completely different game while keeping the same name. I think the potential to alienate fans of the original game offsets the possibility of using the name to get them to buy in, but obviously publishers see it differently. The original Stygian's turn based combat and side scrolling perspective set it apart from all the other Cthulu games out there. This one looks more like most other recent Cthulu rpgs like Call of Cthulu or The Sinking City.

 

[Carnifex]

Agreed, that first Stygian game is really good, and one I mean to replay soon. This newest one.....ehhh, it just might not be for me.

 

[JDR13]

At the same time it looks decent, it looks nothing like the first game. I always wonder why publishers take an I.P. from a developer and then give it to another developer and develop what looks to be a completely different game while keeping the same name. I think the potential to alienate fans of the original game offsets the possibility of using the name to get them to buy in, but obviously publishers see it differently. The original Stygian's turn based combat and side scrolling perspective set it apart from all the other Cthulu games out there. This one looks more like most other recent Cthulu rpgs like Call of Cthulu or The Sinking City.

I've only played the demos, but I prefer Outer Gods, and, unlike Reign of the Old Ones, I plan on purchasing the full game.

Still, I can understand how some would be disappointed if they enjoyed RotOO.

Also, it's not very similar to either CoC or The Sinking City other than the setting.

 

[forgottenlor]

I've only played the demos, but I prefer Outer Gods, and, unlike Reign of the Old Ones, I plan on purchasing the full game.

Still, I can understand how some would be disappointed if they enjoyed RotOO.

Also, it's not very similar to either CoC or The Sinking City other than the setting.

I understand that, but you would probably have been interested in the game regardless of the title. I am also interested, as I generally am in Cthulu like rpgs, but you have to admit that it looks nothing like the first game. I am also not commenting on the quality of the game. It might be quite good, and I may turn out to play it and think it is better than ROTOO, which was unique, but very flawed. But I still don't understand why one would name it after a game that only shares a general theme with its predecessor.
Its like Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, which is a really good game, but so different in tone and gameplay than any other Might and Magic game, that it doesn't seem to really fit in the series, or the recent Sacred game, which had little to do with the first two games. I just don't understand using an IP that way.

 

[screeg]

I mean, name recognition. That's it. You may be right about it alienating fans of the original, but how many people is that?

 

[forgottenlor]

I mean, name recognition. That's it. You may be right about it alienating fans of the original, but how many people is that?

If that's the case, how much name recognition is there?

 

[JDR13]

I don't really see an issue with the title. They're calling it Stygian but with a different subtitle. It's not like they're calling it Stygian 2. The fact that it doesn't have "Reign of the Old Ones" in the name should be enough.

 

[Farflame]

Also, it's not very similar to either CoC or The Sinking City other than the setting.

I think that CoC is not very far from this. If I remember correctly it had several skills as light RPG element. And this Stygian game has it too.
There is just more action like a mix between CoC and FP Resident Evil.

Some fans may be also interested in this:

Decadent on Steam

Decadent is a story-driven FPS combining atmospheric exploration, horror and combat into an immersive experience. Become John Lorn, a Great War veteran turned decadent occultist on a quest to save your lost son and uncover an ancient secret; challenging not only your skills, but your very humanity.

store.steampowered.com

 

[JDR13]

I think that CoC is not very far from this. If I remember correctly it had several skills as light RPG element. And this Stygian game has it too.
There is just more action like a mix between CoC and FP Resident Evil

I played CoC. It's more of an adventure/detective game. Outer Gods feels more like an immersive sim, or at least that's the impression the much too short demo gave me.

Some fans may be also interested in this:

Decadent on Steam

Decadent is a story-driven FPS combining atmospheric exploration, horror and combat into an immersive experience. Become John Lorn, a Great War veteran turned decadent occultist on a quest to save your lost son and uncover an ancient secret; challenging not only your skills, but your very humanity.

store.steampowered.com

I have that on my wishlist.

 

[JDR13]

On a side note, Steam is pretty funny sometimes when it tries compare "similar" games.



That's what it shows me about the game @Farflame linked to. Similar how? That it's first-person and has guns?

 

[JDR13]

It's been released into early access.

Save 10% on Stygian: Outer Gods on Steam

Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

store.steampowered.com

I liked the demo enough that I'm tempted to purchase, but I've got a lot on my plate right now. If anyone tries it, leave some impressions.

 

[Carnifex]

There's a chance I'll at least give the demo a whirl and see if it grabs me like the earlier game did.