The futuristic post-apocalypticMetroidvaniagameHaakhas likely flown under many gamers' radar.Haakwas announced in May 2019, but news has been relatively slow from developer Blingame. That’s now clearly due to Blingame being hard at work gettingHaakready for Early Access, which is now confirmed to be launching on September 16.Haakwill be exclusively available on Steam, to start.
Little is known aboutHaak’s story, setting, and even its protagonist, as all that Blingame is willing to say so far is thatHaakmeans black inCantonese, which is “the key colour of our protagonist, as well as the game aesthetic. Otherwise,Haaktakes place in a desolate wasteland where there’s a mysterious organization that poses a massive threat. Players will “solve mysteries” and “embrace the world’s ultimate secret,” which seems to imply that they’ll have to figure out what’s going on on their own.
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Blingame says its taken direct inspiration fromSuper Metroidas well asThe Legend of Zelda: OcarinaofTimeforHaak. As such, it’s understandable thatHaakfeatures a mix of exploration, with all manner of side quests, as well as a heavy focus on action combat, offering a variety of unique weapons and skills for players to use in battle.
As forHaak’s Early Access status, Blingame plans to keepHaakin development for another 12 months beyond September. TheEarly Accessversion of the game will feature “three main chapters,” with the full game concluding the game’s story as well as introducing a ton of side content, hidden levels, and progression systems. Additionally,Haakis Blingame’s first release, so it wants to make sure and take in as much feedback as possible so as to polish the game up to player expectations.
Haakreleases September 16 on PC in Early Access.
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