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Published and developed by Square Enix LEFT
ALIVE has been in development for some
time, being initially revealed in Japan during
the 2017 Tokyo Game Show, since then we
have been curious about the direction of this
brand-new survival action shooter, which has
been announced for the PlayStation 4 and
STEAM in 2019.
What we know so far is that veteran
developers Toshifumi Nabeshima (director,
Armored Core series), Yoji Shinkawa (character
designer, METAL GEAR series), and Takayuki
Yanase (mech designer, Ghost in the Shell: Arise,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Xenoblade Chronicles
X) have collectively united their talents in an
effort to create LEFT ALIVE’s dark and gritty
world.
LEFT ALIVE tells a human story of survival
from the perspective of three different
protagonists during the devastating invasion set
in war-torn Novo Slava in 2127.
Players take control of the games varying
perspectives which are entertwined within a
massive power gap between man and machine
in pulse-pounding encounters. From each
character engaging narrative, players will be
forced face off against powerfully armed troops,
armored vehicles and towering mechs.
Because of the alternating characters player
will be able to significantly choose their refered
playing style: engage in frenetic gun battles or
dispatch your enemies with stealth and wit. Set
traps, collect and craft consumables to survive
while exploring a devastated city ravaged by the
atrocities of war.
With each character approach players are
encouragd to uncover the full story behind the
war through the eyes of three different
characters. As you progress through the
game, multiple yet thought-provoking story
paths, each requiring bold decisions with
desperate consequences are presented.
So far, Square Enix has been tight-lipped
about leaking any information on LEFT ALIVE.
While our current intel offers some
interesting tidbits, more exciting is the notion
that veteran developer icons such as
Toshifumi Nabeshima, Yoji Shinkawa and
Takayuki Yanase have joined forces to bring
this passio project to light.
Digging a bit deeper about the games
future platform offerings and at the moment
LEFT ALIVE is only slated to launch for the
PlayStation 4 and PC via STEAM as a
simultaneous launch. We of course would not
all together count out the Xbox One version,
however at this point we do not expect the
potential of an Xbox One version to launch
alongside it PS4 and STEAM counterparts, if
ever.