Sea of Stars, the incredibly exciting retro-flavoured RPG coming from Sabotage Studios (The Messenger), is set to launch next month on August 29th across multiple platforms but both players subscribed to PlayStation Plus Extra/Deluxe as well as those with a Game Pass membership are sharing in the extra-special news that they’ll have access to the game from launch as part of their respective libraries.
It’s seemingly the first time that a game has launched on both services simultaneously, which is a feat in itself but given the buzz around this game from both indie game and RPG fans it’s definitely a win for players on both services.
Sabotage Studios has also revealed a demo for Sea of Stars is available on the PlayStation Store right now, making the playable demo now available on every major platform for curious punters to try for themselves.
You can also have a read of a developer post from Philippe Dionne, Level Designer at the studio, over on the PlayStation Blog if you’re keen on some interesting insight into how Sabotage is breaking classical RPG convention with fresh ideas on movement and traversal as well as how it’s approached level design in general. It’s a nice, quick read with some neat looks into the process.
“Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
“Promising the Sabotage touch in every system, Sea of Stars aims to modernize the classic RPG in terms of turn-based combat, storytelling, exploration and interactions with the environment, while still offering a hearty slice of nostalgia and good old, simple fun.”
