It feels good to be able to release something musical while my bands’ touring is put on pause because of the pandemic.”Īstalon: Tears of the Earth arrives on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 3rd, 2021. We will be releasing an arranged album featuring a selection of music from the game, but done in higher-fidelity. Although the in-game music is done in an 8-bit style, the arrangements were always planned out as fully orchestrated or rock pieces. This action platformer is also available on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC. “I play in two touring bands: Mute (melodic punk rock) and Zapovid (Ukrainian party rock), so composing the music forAstalonwas something very important to me. Today on I Dream of Indie Ole Gamer Joe is reviewing Astalon: Tears of the Earth on the Playstation 4. There are also things loosely-based on Greek Mythological gods and creatures, something that has interested me since childhood,” says lead developer Matt Kap. “Despite looking like a normal fantasy setting, it’s actually a deep, post-apocalyptic world, with a lot of inspiration taken from things like Mad Max and Fist of the North Star. Players will have to decide which character works the best for each predicament, whether it be a puzzle, platforming situation, swarm of enemies or boss.Īstalon: Tears of the Earth takes a lot of inspiration from specific 80s and 90s games, reminiscent of the days when you might have exchanged tips and secrets with your friends in the hallway at school, yet contains modern elements to please players of today. In Astalon: Tears of the Earth, switching characters and utilizing their special abilities is key to progressing in the game. Players can switch between the three heroes and must utilize their unique skills to take down monsters, solve puzzles, find artifacts, and progress through the game, all while uncovering the intriguing backstory behind the Titan, the tower and the heroes.Īs the first foray into the Astalon universe, Tears of the Earth is the long-awaited new title by Matt Kap ( Castle in the Darkness) and Jon Lepage at LABS Works, featuring character design by famed manga artist, Ryusuke Mita ( Dragon Half). The inputs dont feel as responsive as other action platformers Ive played because of the inconsistent frame-rate. All the trailers showed silky smooth 60 fps, so I feel swindled. Having made a pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus, the characters are granted the power to grow stronger each time they die and must surmount the mysterious Tower of Serpents in search of answers. The Switch version has inexcusable performance issues and is very choppy, which bugs my eyes. Astalon: Tears of the Earth is a 2D action-platformer that follows three unique warriors on a perilous mission to save their town in a post-apocalyptic world.
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