can you survive this psychological thriller, Aftermath, launching 2022? Immerse yourself in this upcoming survival horror experience – how will you survive the aftermath?
Aftermath’s Italian developer One O One and publisher META Publishing have revealed the upcoming psychological thriller, Aftermath, via a 2 minute teaser trailer (below).
Aftermath provides players with a narrative driven world beyond the unimaginable. Aftermath wants you to seriously question: what would humanity do when faced with a situation like this?
A former European astronaut Charlie Grey is the main protagonist, join her as she struggles through the remnants of society, in search for her daughter. Key themes of the game are philosophy and psychology as the game drills down on a ‘gut wrenching’ narrative. One O One use previous experience from games like “The Suicide of Rachel Foster” to build on Aftermath.
One O One have added mechanics for players that they will need to quickly get used to. Systems such as crafting and combat, or else be hunted down by the threat that has occupied the world. This otherworldly threat will force players to think outside of the box when it comes to survival. Crypticly, META publishing Chief Marketing Officer has hinted at sequels and/or spin-offs “this is only the beginning of us exploring Aftermath”. See below for full quotes from the developer and publisher CEO comments.
The game also features an original soundtrack, with music from the likes of UNKLE and Planet Funk. Providing compelling atmospheric music in the game, which aims to draw players into the hellish, desolate world of Aftermath.
Aftermath will release for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, see below the 2 minute teaser trailer.
Notes from the developer and publisher
David Gallo, CEO at developer One O One Games says: “For us at One O One, this is a major goal. To have the chance to develop such an ambitious, innovative title in Italy and we feel lucky to have META Publishing as a partner. META believed in our game, which aims to tell a mature story through survival mechanics, one that’s far away from the standard wilderness settings that these games feature normally. We are excited to let people get in touch with the uncanny world we’re creating and the characters who inhabit it!”
“We’re extremely excited to be sharing this news with the world today,” says META Publishing CEO Ilya Salamatov. “The team at One O One have created an incredibly layered character in Charlie, the protagonist of the game. She was at the top of the world before the event and even though the odds are stacked against her, she still finds the strength to overcome everything and focus on finding her daughter. The story and experience in Aftermath is truly something unique that we hope people will be talking about for years to come. The combination of visual style, story, soundtrack and gameplay creates a completely unique game that will appeal to a vast amount of gamers across the globe”.
“This is only the beginning of us exploring Aftermath,” teases META Publishing Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Collins. “Over the coming months until launch, we’ll be highlighting a huge amount of topics and content, to help players understand more of what’s in store. The trailer released today is layered in moments that reflect elements of the game that we’ve not even started to talk about. You won’t catch them all the first time around. Keep an eye out for more stories, videos, blog posts and articles in 2022, where we’ll explore “the philosophy of the Aftermath” and many of the topics the game covers. We can’t wait to hear what you think!”
Some very exciting, thought provoking comments here. Gamerhub promises to keep you tuned in to developments as we get them.
