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Mercury Steam's Blades of Fire to be revealed this Thursday.

Holammer

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Mercury Steam, the Spanish developer behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Spacelords & Metroid Dread has been teasing a new game called Project Iron since feb 6'th, this twitter account was just renamed to Blades of Fire. It appears to be a third person game set in a Dark Fantasy setting
It was announced to be in development back in 2021 and is expected to release on PC & Consoles. The game runs on their own Mercury Engine and is funded with an AA budget (~30M)

They did a fantasy game back in 2001 with Severance: Blade of Darkness, back when the developer was known as Rebel Act Studios. A proto souls-like.


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Hyet

Member
I have cero faith in them, I don't think they can hadle big projects unsupervised. Nintendo really knows how to make their work shine but all their independently created games are a trash fire of Spanish and EU taxes.
 

spons

Gold Member
Came here to shit on the title, but someone already did. "Blades of Fire", come on dude.
Still interested in this because they obviously know how the make good games.
 

FeralEcho

Member
Loved everything this studio made. I'm in for whatever they announce!

One of the most underrated devs in the industry in my opinion.
 

Punished Miku

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$60 or less and I'll buy it today no questions. $70 and I'll wait for the 2nd trailer or gameplay deep dive.

Looks great.
 

kruis

Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Looks insanely good tbh.

Gameplay seems GOW2018-like, no?

That was my impression as well, especially when I saw the weird gray dwarf followed by a shot of the protagonist forging a weapon. It looks like a good old-fashioned game with no woke elements at all judging by the trailer.
 

kiphalfton

Member
Glad they are just gonna fuck up their own game rather than Metroid or Castlevania. Seems like I’m the first hater in the thread…sorry but I really haven’t liked any of their games I’ve played.

Based on your other post in the Lies of P thread, sounds like you just have bad taste.
 

kruis

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Looks cool. But EGS exclusive is pretty shit.

That decision didn't work out at all for Remedy Entertainment, I hope it doesn't hurt Mercury Steam financially. The free money from Epic is probably not enough to make up for the loss in Steam sales.
 

Astray

Member
That decision didn't work out at all for Remedy Entertainment, I hope it doesn't hurt Mercury Steam financially. The free money from Epic is probably not enough to make up for the loss in Steam sales.
People are acting like Steam users would have bought into an arthouse 1-player title. We know what titles PC gamers are predisposed to buying day 1 and this is not one of them.

If Epic didn't publish and fund AW2 then it likely would not have existed to begin with.
 

Kacho

Gold Member
Most people these days value polish and budget over originality and the unknown.
It remains to be seen if the game is any good. It’s possible. Can’t say I have much faith in Mercurysteam though. Their Castlevania games are well liked generally speaking but I thought they were awful.

Judging the gameplay shown here, I’m definitely not a fan of the low FOV and constant camera movement. Looks nauseating. The combat looks unspectacular.
 

Punished Miku

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It remains to be seen if the game is any good. It’s possible. Can’t say I have much faith in Mercurysteam though. Their Castlevania games are well liked generally speaking but I thought they were awful.

Judging the gameplay shown here, I’m definitely not a fan of the low FOV and constant camera movement. Looks nauseating. The combat looks unspectacular.
Im not claiming I know its good. But I've liked every one of their previous games. I like that its a new IP. The trailer says its an original combat system and this one of the few teams I believe can back that up.. And I will enjoy finding out for myself if it sucks or not, while supporting a team I like and an underdog AA game. And I dont want to wait further in the year. Ninja Gaiden 4 will hit in Fall / Winter.
 
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MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Key Features from the Epic Store Page:

FORGE YOUR LEGEND
From the award-winning studio MercurySteam, comes a new action-adventure where you forge your own weapons and face fierce enemies in a unique combat system.

Join Aran de Lira on his journey to find the real purpose of his fate!

KEY FEATURES

THE DIVINE METAL: You are Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a spell that turns steel into stone. Only her army of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter.

THE FORGE: Find Forge Scrolls, develop your forging skills and craft your weapon to suit your fighting style. The chosen weapon family and the materials you create it from will affect characteristics such as weight, length, durability, penetration and edge quality.

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON: Choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge Scrolls, which allow almost infinite weapon combinations. Your choice of weapon will be crucial when facing your enemy!

TACTICAL COMBAT: A unique and challenging combat system which allows you to attack specific body parts of the enemy. Slash, stab or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation and what the enemy is equipped with. Only the right weapon will allow you to overcome the enemy’s armour.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Adso is Aran’s companion who will join him on his journey. During combat, Adso gives helpful tips how to defeat enemies by analysing them and taking notes in his chronicles. He will be crucial on your adventure, as he speaks the ancient forger language.

BE ON GUARD: Over 50 enemy types, including the Queen’s guards, creatures, undead and more. Each enemy has its own unique attack style, weapon, and armour setup.

A WORLD FULL OF MYSTERY: Aran and Adso embark on an uncertain mission. The objective is clear, but the path is full of dangers, mysteries and epic settings such as huge castles, maze-like palaces and more. You will know only what our heroes know, your intuition and courage must fill in the rest.

May as well just be Lords of Shadow 3.
 

Punished Miku

Human Rights Subscription Service
Key Features from the Epic Store Page:

FORGE YOUR LEGEND
From the award-winning studio MercurySteam, comes a new action-adventure where you forge your own weapons and face fierce enemies in a unique combat system.

Join Aran de Lira on his journey to find the real purpose of his fate!

KEY FEATURES

THE DIVINE METAL: You are Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a spell that turns steel into stone. Only her army of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter.

THE FORGE: Find Forge Scrolls, develop your forging skills and craft your weapon to suit your fighting style. The chosen weapon family and the materials you create it from will affect characteristics such as weight, length, durability, penetration and edge quality.

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON: Choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge Scrolls, which allow almost infinite weapon combinations. Your choice of weapon will be crucial when facing your enemy!

TACTICAL COMBAT: A unique and challenging combat system which allows you to attack specific body parts of the enemy. Slash, stab or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation and what the enemy is equipped with. Only the right weapon will allow you to overcome the enemy’s armour.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Adso is Aran’s companion who will join him on his journey. During combat, Adso gives helpful tips how to defeat enemies by analysing them and taking notes in his chronicles. He will be crucial on your adventure, as he speaks the ancient forger language.

BE ON GUARD: Over 50 enemy types, including the Queen’s guards, creatures, undead and more. Each enemy has its own unique attack style, weapon, and armour setup.

A WORLD FULL OF MYSTERY: Aran and Adso embark on an uncertain mission. The objective is clear, but the path is full of dangers, mysteries and epic settings such as huge castles, maze-like palaces and more. You will know only what our heroes know, your intuition and courage must fill in the rest.

May as well just be Lords of Shadow 3.
Sounds pretty unique though. Much larger weapon variety and a robust crafting system. Combat targets body parts. Sounds intriguing
 

Kacho

Gold Member
Im not claiming I know its good. But I've liked every one of their previous games. I like that its a new IP. The trailer says its an original combat system and this one of the few teams I believe can back that up.. And I will enjoy finding out for myself if it sucks or not, while supporting a team I like and an underdog AA game. And I dont want to wait further in the year. Ninja Gaiden 4 will hit in Fall / Winter.
I’ll be too busy playing Doom Dark Ages and Onimusha 2 to even consider this one.
 

Chuck Berry

Gold Member
It remains to be seen if the game is any good. It’s possible. Can’t say I have much faith in Mercurysteam though. Their Castlevania games are well liked generally speaking but I thought they were awful.

Yeah I also thought their Castlevanias were mid GOW ripoffs at best

And I think Dread sucks a dick. Worst 2D Metroid out there by a country mile

I'll still give them the benefit of the doubt since Im not a total prick, but yeah, nothing they've ever done has rocked my world
 

MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Sounds pretty unique though. Much larger weapon variety and a robust crafting system. Combat targets body parts. Sounds intriguing
Could be interesting if it's a successor to Blade of Darkness but until Steam Release I sleep.

I'd need to see unedited gameplay with UI to make proper judgment.
 

kruis

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MercurySteam's last two single player games were Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid Dread. This is a developer with pedigree. I'm looking forward to this. I just don't believe it was wise to announce a game just two months before its release and announce the launch trailer on social media instead of during a Sony/MS/Geoff Keighley show with an audience of millions. There's a substantial risk that a game with such a short , low-profile marketing period will fly completely under the radar and be completely forgotten within a week.
 
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