Blackpowder Games announced today the release of its first-person action adventure game, Betrayer, the self-funded debut title from the creative team known for the acclaimed No One Lives Forever series and the original F.E.A.R.
Now available on Steam, Betrayer is an eerie, suspenseful action adventure in which players traverse a mysteriously abandoned New World colony in 1604, trying to piece together what happened to its inhabitants and survive the supernatural threats they encounter along the way.
Betrayer’s designer and writer, Craig Hubbard, said:
“Betrayer is the kind of game we’ve been wanting to make ever since we shipped FEAR. You can explore large, open environments in search of clues and loot. You can tackle challenges aggressively or stealthily. You can outfit yourself with the equipment that best suits your play style. It’s a very player-driven experience.”
The game was initially released in alpha form as part of Steam Early Access in August of 2013, which allowed for months of additional development and refinement with input directly from the community. Many new features were added, including new game mechanics, UI improvements, and contrast and color sliders that let players customize the look of the game to their liking.
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I guess I’m intrigued by the mention of WIND playing a role in stealth. Other than that I can’t say I understand what to expect from this game. How does it work? What do you actually do for most of its playtime? Is that open combat mandatory or optional, do the enemies respawn? What is your goal??
betray yourself 😛
From what I’ve seen you roam around an island trying to figure out what caused all the colonists to be wiped out. You get quests from ghosts of the villagers.
Dont get why its in black in white.
As shown in the trailer, you can adjust the image settings like contrast and saturation. It doesn’t have to be black and white, you can adjust it anyway you like.
played about 40 minutes yesterday and i don;t really like it felt boring, the combat was very simple and not really rewarding, i didn’t know you could increase saturation and make it look normal, i don;t really like the art style and there is not much of a story. Right now i will give it a 6.