Built on a rich action-RPG foundation, Batora follows Avril — a regular 16-year old girl, not a natural-born hero — as she realizes, after losing everything she cares for, that she is the only one who can save a dying planet Earth from oblivion.This is how her interplanetary adventure starts: along this journey she will visit colorful and mysterious planets and meet intriguing characters - and she will learn that every choice has a consequence.
Far from a standard aRPG game, Batora: Lost Haven is based on the duality between mind and body, introducing a new game mechanic that challenges players to find the perfect balance between the two - losing sight of one could mean that their journey is over. Batora doesn't present the hero's journey in black or white, good or evil: there are decisions and there are their consequences. Every single decision Avril makes will turn out to be important, often even life-changing, for the characters she meets or the places she visits.
Registration for the alpha test (PC only) is open now at the official website and closes on July 20, 2021, with the test scheduled to run for 2 weeks from July 21, 2021, to Aug. 4, 2021.
With this alpha, players can get familiar with the game's combination of aRPG mechanics and intense narrative while they make their way into Batora: Lost Haven's colorful and diverse environments, they will have to make moral decisions that will change the course of events, shaping the character's personality as they develop as either a Defender or a Conqueror, and also learn to use the game's "Nature Switch" to balance their physical and mental powers, which they can use both to fight and solve puzzles.
The duality of the lead character is also one of Batora's most unique features with players required to use the "switch mechanic" to alternate between their physical and mental states. Learning the right time to strike or not be struck and in which state to do so will present a considerable challenge to even the most experienced players.
Whilst taking the studio in a new direction and tackling a new genre, Batora will also stay true to Stormind's core principles of offering intense, emotional stories in tandem with unique and distinctive art styles.
Batora: Lost Haven is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).
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