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There are six of them in total that you need to bring down in order to get the Starseed up and running. The tougher fights are against the Remnants which are the huge bosses I mentioned earlier.

Most of the time I was able to dodge their attacks and take them out all while not breaking my movement cycle. Enemies are around too and are pretty easy to deal with in a few hits.

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There are six different zones to explore each of which looks unique, is full of platforming and puzzles, and has secrets to find if you choose. Timeslip is really useful when needing just that little bit of extra time to see if you can make a jump or to plan your next move. Rounding out Rei’s moveset is an ability to slow down time called Timeslip using the Circle button and an energy sword used to attack with using the Square button. Rei also has a grapple hook that you can use with the R1 button allowing you to grab onto points in the world and pull yourself to them. If you need a quick speed boost you can press R2 for it which is really useful when needing to cross gaps. You can slow down easily and pick your speed back up in no time. Weaving and sliding all over the place feels responsive and is pure joy in this game. Rei can navigate the open areas by holding L2 to use the skates on her feet and it feels great in motion. If I had to compare it to some other games I would say the movement reminded me of The Pathless that released last year (also from Annapurna) while battling the giant bosses reminded me of Shadow of the Colossus. The gameplay in Solar Ash is all about platforming and fast, fluid movement. Getting this machine activated is not a simple task though as huge creatures and other obstacles stand in Rei’s way. She was part of a team of Voidrunners that were sent in to activate a device called the Starseed that can save their world but her crew has vanished and now the task is solely on Rei’s shoulders. You play as a Voidrunner named Rei whose planet is next up in the Ultravoid’s path. Something called the Ultravoid is devouring planet after planet. The story of Solar Ash is about a universe in danger and a hero who has to try and save it. Solar Ash is the name and it once again has plenty of visual style only this time it’s showing it off in 3D instead of 2D. Since then they’ve been working on their next game together with publisher Annapurna Interactive.

Stay tuned as we keep an eye out for that detail as well as further Solar Ash updates as they come later this year.Independent developer Heart Machine made their name known back in 2016 when they released the beautiful 2D pixel art game Hyper Light Drifter. Solar Ash is expected to land sometime in 2021 on PS4, PS5, and the Epic Games Store on PC, though we still don’t have a concrete release date just yet. Shown first on the PlayStation blog in June 2020, and then again during a February 2021 PlayStation State of Play, Solar Ash looks like it fits the outlandish style we’ve come to associate with Annapurna games while also offering very uniquely fast-paced and action-oriented gameplay among the usually more meditative Annapurna affairs. Solar Ash oozes with personality as you go on a celestial journey to destroy the Void which is corrupting the world and its creatures. If Solar Ash’s neon-filled action looks familiar, that’s because it’s from the folks who brought us Hyper Light Drifter. We get to see the protagonist skate a line up to the top of a tower and then climb on board the giant beast, delivering hits to various specifically marked points on its body. After spotting the player, it engages in battle. As the protagonist travels along the world, a giant and corrupted avian creature makes its appearance known. This latest trailer focuses on a single and daunting enemy encounter. It’ll still be a bit before we get to play it, but during Summer Game Fest 2021, we got our latest look at a new trailer for Solar Ash, showing off more of the interesting traversal in the game and more of the battles and interaction with the large creatures that make up its interesting ecosystem.Īnnapurna Interactive and Heart Machine showed off the latest trailer for Solar Ash during the Summer Game Fest 2021 showcase on June 10, 2021.

Solar ash update Pc#

The highly stylistic Solar Ash is set to show up on PC and consoles later this year, and bringing cosmic running and action when it arrives.