Back in 2019, Invader Studios released aResident-Evil-inspired horror game known asDaymare 1998,managing to cultivate a lot of attention for the game’s mix of creepy zombies, tense third-person shooting, and resource management. Today, Invader Studios revealed that a follow-up is on its way, withDaymare 1994: Sandcastleslated to debut next year on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
IGN revealed an announcement trailer for the game while further details were provided via Steam, with both sources confirming that the game will come loaded with haunting monsters to face. As the game’s title suggests,Daymare 1994: Sandcastlewill be a prequel to the events of the first game, seeing players step into the shoes of special agent Dalila Reyes. The character works for a private military corporation known as HADES, which was first introduced duringthe events ofDaymare 1998.
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This time around, players will be tasked with entering the “most advanced experimental research center in the United States of America,” withInvader Studiosteasing that the undead-filled laboratory will house plenty of terrifying entities for the player to battle. Several characters from the first game will allegedly make a return in the prequel, with the Steam page hinting thatDaymare 1994will offer an insight into their origins and how they came to play a part inDaymare 1998’sstory.
Although it seems theResident-Evil-style combatand resource management will return for the follow-up, the Steam page teases some additions, including a revamp to the interface, a scanner to help with puzzles, and the ability to use liquid nitrogen as a weapon. Invader Studios even teases that it will be implementing a new mechanic to keep players on their toes, with enemies killed by the player able to return in more powerful forms once they’ve been put down. The page doesn’t explain too much about the feature, but it looks as though it’ll add an extra layer of challenge to backtracking.
As for the announcement trailer itself, it confirms the game will continue to offer the grim atmosphere of the original. The footage centers around a mysterious orb that emerges from the body of a dead zombie, with the item floating through the game’s dilapidated research facility. As it travels, it draws electricity from the lab’s various cables, panels, and lights, eventually gliding past Dalila Reyes as she powers up her HADES gear and begins following it.
The climax of the trailer sees Reyes come face to face with a new breed of the undead, as a giant mass of flesh and tentacles attaches itself to a regularzombie, sending electricity coursing through it. The prequel already looks to be an intriguing follow-up to the original game and one to watch in the months to come.
Daymare 1994: Sandcastleis slated to launch in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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