Overview
Project Downfall is a fast, reflex-based based First Person Shooter. Seen through the eyes of the protagonist, who finally lost the plot after countless hours-days-years of corporate routine and self-medication. In his mind, by day, he is a respected middle-class citizen, living in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Cloudbreak Heights and a promising and ambitious employee of one of the few leading Government sanctioned corporations. He's got a well paid, steady job, a caring girlfriend, and a spacious apartment with a splendid view. What else could a guy want?
By night, however, he is the dealer of justice, he is the voice of the unheard… He is the one who turns the bad things right….
Taking place in over 21 levels, with a nonlinear plot and multiple endings, Project Downfall will offer quite the challenge, with its varying difficulties, alternate paths and stylish and rewarding ways of completing a level. The self-medication factor of the game is important both in terms of plot and gameplay. In the latter, akin' to FEAR, firefights are short, intense and deadly. Meaning both the player and the enemies will go down in a few shots. Various forms of self-medication are the solution, the most common perk being a brief slow-motion window. It's worth noting, that this however will affect the end-level score "Clear Mind" bonus. This will also be reflected on the gameplay and plot as the game progresses.
The game will also offer a free-roam hub, where the player can access other parts of the city or discover secrets and bonus missions (usually time-sensitive, meaning some will only be accessible at a certain period in the game's timeline).
The visual stylization is a mix of retro sprite-based shooters, like DOOM, Hexen with modern post effects, physics and shading. Audio goes hand in hand with what is going on screen: the dedicated Dynamic Soundtrack will amplify or de-escalate accordingly with how hectic the action is on-screen.
Project Downfall will be released first on Steam Early Access in Q1 2019. By the end of Early Access the game will be adapted and released on consoles.
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