Survival is a story, explored with a gun
Mastermind Games have announced that they will be bringing open world adventure Affliction to Xbox One.
Set in the 1950's, Affliction is an open-world, narrative-driven adventure game in which the players take on the role of everyday citizens as they attempt to survive the Affliction, a mysterious outbreak that has engulfed a small town nestling at the bottom of a meteor crater. Called upon by a prominent patron of the town, the player will uncover the story through environmental clues, artifacts and memories. The game's conclusion can be accessed at any given time but is highly dependent upon how much effort is put into gathering the evidence, encouraging players to hunt for clues if they want to truly succeed.
With an art style that appears to be inspired by the Fallout franchise, Affliction hopes to marry the increasingly popular genre of exploration games with the interactivity of an action game - pitting the protagonist against lurking monsters known as Reapers, who will systematically hunt the player as they seek out the truth. If the character that is being controlled is killed, their spirit will leap into another citizen, be it man, woman or child. Each possible character will have their own strengths and weaknesses so the player will be forced to adapt quickly in order to survive and continue uncovering the truth.
