We had the chance to attend a preview of the first Showcase of the Italian publisher 505 Games, and a certain Among The Trolls particularly caught our attention during the event.
Made by the small team of Forbidden Studios, formed by veterans who have notably worked on Skyrim, Fallout 4 or Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Among The Trolls synthesizes in the most beautiful way the abounding genre of open world survival games.
Finnish folklore in the spotlight
We grant you: releasing a new survival game in 2022 is a risky bet. Forbidden Studios is aware of this, but makes the congestion of this market a strength. Among The Trolls seeks to offer the best in the field.
First there are these graphics, very impressive, even photorealistic in places (the game is developed under Unity). Among The Trolls should also shine with its intriguing narrative dimension. It embodies a man or a woman who, back in Finland to visit his grandparents, discovers that they have disappeared and is caught up in an alternative world, shrouded in Nordic folklore.
The studio therefore promises a main plot, but also secondary quests and many non-player characters to thicken the universe.
The game from Forbidden Studios is playable in cooperation with up to 4 players, and a seasonal cycle will disrupt the elements and force you to adapt your constructions to survive. It will launch very soon in early access, which will give access to the first chapter of the adventure. The next three chapters will be rolled out at a semi-annual rate by the Finnish studio. A release on other platforms is not yet official, but the developer promises more announcements as version 1.0 of the title approaches.
