Legendary Photos has introduced not one, not 4, however three new video video games based mostly on the Godzilla vs. Kong franchise, aka the Monsterverse. Certainly one of these new video games is seemingly centered on the large ape himself, King Kong. Let’s all hope it’s higher than that final King Kong recreation…
The Monsterverse, which is a reputation I solely see utilized in press releases, began off with 2014’s Godzilla. Since then the franchise has expanded with the actually-pretty-good film Kong: Cranium Island, a couple of extra enjoyable sequels that includes a number of monsters, and even a TV present on Apple+. And now the Monsterverse is increasing as soon as extra, this time into the interactive wonderland that’s video video games.
On August 15, Legendary Photos introduced that it plans to launch three completely different video games based mostly on the Godzilla/Kong universe. Now, earlier than you get too excited, know that one among these video games is a cellular factor that appears…effective. It’s now accessible to pre-order on Android and iOS.
One other recreation will exist in Roblox and can, Legendary states in a press launch, let followers “expertise” a “distinctive digital world the place gamers can have interaction with the Monsterverse in progressive methods.” So count on to run round finishing crappy mini-games whereas amassing a forex to unlock some in-game cosmetics and perhaps watch a trailer. This Roblox recreation is popping out later this yr.
A brand new King Kong recreation is ready to launch later this yr
The massive information from at present’s announcement is the third recreation, Kong: Survivor Intuition. In response to Legendary and developer 7Levels, this new Kong recreation is a “2.5D action-adventure recreation for PC and consoles.” It’s set shortly after the occasions of Godzilla vs. Kong and sees gamers taking over the position of a father on the lookout for his lacking daughter whereas exploring a “shattered metropolis.”
All three of those Monsterverse video games are deliberate to reach earlier than the top of the yr. No trailer or screenshots had been launched for Kong: Survivor Intuition, however the devs did submit a teaser picture on Twitter.
“The chance to work on the massively standard Monsterverse IP has been an thrilling and formative expertise for all of us at 7Levels,” stated Paweł Biela, a co-founder of the studio. “Not solely did now we have an opportunity to point out a few of the fan-favorite Titans from a novel perspective, however we additionally discovered dedicated and supportive companions within the distinctive folks at Legendary.”
So it feels like this recreation gained’t have you ever working round as King Kong or Godzilla, however will as an alternative concentrate on a human making an attempt to outlive a monster assault. That sounds attention-grabbing! It actually sounds prefer it could possibly be higher than that final King Kong recreation.
Cranium Island: Rise of Kong was launched final yr to horrible critiques from gamers. It was a catastrophe with terrible visuals, dangerous gameplay, and ugly cutscenes.
It ought to be famous that the parents who labored on that recreation reportedly obtained little assist from writer Recreation Mill and needed to crunch for months to get Rise of Kong out the door on time. The top consequence: A really, very dangerous recreation. Hopefully, Legendary offers 7Levels the time and sources they should make one thing a lot better.
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