Raw Fury shared details about American Arcadia during Summer Game Fest, providing a fresh look at the Truman Show-style adventure game.
Out Of The Blue Games and Raw Fury have revealed new details about their upcoming American Arcadia title during Summer Game Fest 2022, presenting a look at Truman Show-like gameplay. This is one of many revelations from the Summer Game Fest, which kicked off its first official day with both announcements from AAA and indie titles. This year’s Summer Game Fest replaces the E3 event, which typically showcases new games while providing more gameplay details and general news for previously announced titles. Host Geoff Keighley has teased multiple announcements scheduled for SGF’s first main day, which takes place yesterday, June 9, confirming that fans will see games including Gotham Knights, The Callisto Protocol and more. As excitement for the big event grows, Keighley warned fans not to get their hopes up too high, noting that this year’s Summer Game Fest will focus primarily on previously announced games. , though this hasn’t stopped many from expecting news of God of War Ragnarok, Elden Ring, and even Bloodborne.
Revealed by Raw Fury during Summer Game Fest, the futuristic world of American Arcadia is a “city where technology and science go hand in hand with fun and entertainment”. American Arcadia takes place in a retro futuristic metropolis, based on 70s shows called Arcadia where, like Truman Burbank in The Truman Show, citizens don’t know they’re actually being broadcast 24/7 on the most watched reality show on the planet. Of course, these visions of a utopian society soon go dark as Arcadia’s resident Trevor Hills is hunted down as he tries to escape the city, with his full pursuit. recorded via drones and multiple reality show cameras. This chase offers players a first look at the gameplay, which seems to be a mix of 2.5D platforming, hiding and some 3D elements for dramatic car chases.
The Steam page has provided more information around the game, revealing that American Arcadia will allow players to control two characters in completely different environments, with one of these characters’ perspectives in the form of a fully 3D first person game. While players have yet to see much of this first-person gameplay compared to Trevor’s 2.5D missions, at the end the trailer was briefly pointed out with a character that purports to be assist Trevor in his escape. The game boasts an impressive voice cast that includes Yuri Lowenthal in Marvel’s Spider-Man, Krizia Bajos in Cyberpunk 2077, and Life Is Strange in Cissy Jones.
With an impressive voice cast and a wide selection of experiences, American Arcadia’s wildly dark “reality show” is turning into a fun game for sci-fi fans. . While it’s currently unclear how long players will have to wait before being able to get their hands on the title, hopefully it won’t be long before Out Of The Blue Games and Raw Fury provide more information, perhaps revolving around the second main character of the game and their story.
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