News

Sci-Fi Action-Adventure Nelo Will Be Powered by Unreal Engine 4

Developed by a company named  Magic & Mirrors, Nelo actually surfaced for the first time in 2014, but it took another two years for the game to receive its own Kickstarter campaign. What we have here is an arcade twin-stick shooter that comes with a few innovative features, particularly as far as the in-game camera is concerned. To be more specific, it looks like the game will boast two viewpoints, namely a third person one and a top-down style. From what I’ve seen in the Kickstarter campaign, the game was designed to appeal to those of you who are willing to try out new gameplay mechanics, and that’s definitely a good thing.

“Nelo hybrids gameplay of twinstick shooters with modern action games, as well as offer many other unique mechanics and gameplay scenarios. It takes inspiration from retro-like shooters such as Geometry Wars and Robotron 2084 and turns it into an intense, 3 dimensional action-adventure experience with a gritty, sci-fi art direction.”

Moreover, Magic & Mirrors have also decided to release a prototype demo of Nelo, which can be downloaded right here. Companies have given up on demos for quite some time now, so it’s refreshing to see a developer who’s actually willing to offer a playable gameplay preview to potential backers. As for the camera, the developers explained why they chose this mix of third person and top-down angles:

“This shooting system is more important to the combat than sounds as a concept. The twinstick shooter mode is very beneficial for fast, close quarter combat because it gives you a better view of your surroundings. But the third person mode offers better range and verticality. We mapped this ability to the right mouse button and the left trigger on the gamepad because we use it as much as other shooters use aim down sights.”

You can back Nelo by visiting its Kickstarter page. If you’re not yet convinced, just try out the demo or have a look at the following Kickstarter pitch.

 

Cernescu Andrei

Candrei is a writer for eTeknix who loves the latest technology news and gaming.

Disqus Comments Loading...

Recent Posts

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Possible Price Revealed

According to a new report, the GeForce RTX 5090 GPU will be very expensive. It…

58 mins ago

AMD Krackan Processor with 6 Zen 5 and Zen 5c Cores for Budget AI Laptops Leaked

A new AMD processor in the form of an engineering model has been leaked in…

1 hour ago

SK Hynix Begins Production of First 321-Layer NAND Chips

SK Hynix has claimed to be the first company to mass-produce 321-layer NAND memory chips.…

1 hour ago

Trust Gaming GXT 609 Zoxa 2.0 PC Speakers

SOUNDS GREAT – Full stereo sound (12W peak power) gives your setup a booming audio…

6 hours ago

PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch

Special Edition Yoshi design Ergonomic controller shape with Nintendo Switch button layout Detachable 10ft (3m)…

6 hours ago

Logitech G Saitek PRO Flight Rudder Pedals

Fluid Motion: These flight rudder pedals are smooth and accurate that enable precise control over…

6 hours ago