Ghosts of war
It’s in this vein thatBanishers: Ghosts Of New Edenseems to continue. It’s an action RPG about “two proficient ghost hunters and lovers” set in the haunted, frozen wilderness of 1695 North America. You can watch the reveal trailer below.
Banishers was revealed tonight during The Game Awards, which we’reliveblogging over here.
The protagonists in the trailer are ghost hunters Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith. Antea was fatally wounded in the pair’s previous mission and is now “one of the spirits she loathes”, which seems sure to set up some inevitable ethical quandaries as you continue to work together to rid the world of what the press release calls “the threat of lingering ghosts and specters”. When in combat, you’ll be using both Red’s arsenal of weapons and Antea’s new spiritual powers.
Alec found plenty to fault in hisVampyr review, while being surprised he enjoyed it more for its combat than for Don’t Nods more familiar conversations and choices. That gives me some hope that perhaps Banishers will finally marry their two strengths together. (Regrettably, Alec already used “Afterlifeis strange” as a strapline on his Vampyr review, when that would have beenperfectfor this game about ghosts. Curse you, Alec.)
