First released back in August 2016, this game comes from Blue Isle Studios, the team resonsible for Slender: The Arrival, a first-person horror experience that came to the ol' Wii U. However, Valley takes a step back from horror into a more fantastical world where you have the power to manipulate nature and perform some impressive acrobatics with the help of your L.E.A.F. suit (that's 'Leap Effortlessly through Air Functionality', folks).
Developed in Unity, the trailer shows graceful movement through lush environments that makes the game look like a cross between Firewatch and Mirror's Edge, with some fantasy elements thrown in for good measure.
Here are some more details from the blurb:
Power of Movement: Move faster and jump higher – make your way through the world of Valley using the incredible speed and agility of the L.E.A.F. suit.
Manipulate Life and Death: The L.E.A.F. suit grants its pilots the phenomenal power to both give and take life from any living thing.
Survival is Key: The more you die in the game, the more the valley will die around you.
Enhance Your Player: Upgrade your suit with new abilities and strengths.
Explore: The world of Valley is filled with forests, wildlife, ancient ruins, charming creatures, dangerous enemies and other mysteries.
There's plenty of praise for the original game in that trailer, too - it got a fairly warm critical reception and we're keen to see how the Switch version differs from the original release.
We won't have long to wait to find out - the game launches on Switch on 7th March for $19.99, the same price you'll find it on Steam at the moment.
Eager to investigate this more in March? Did you play Valley on other consoles? Let us know how you found it.
Comments 17
Wow, looks great!
Looks very interesting. Seems like the kind of game that really has to run well to enjoy properly, so fingers crossed for good performance!
This gives me Myst feels too! This will be a must have for me.
Uncharted meets Mirror's Edge? Count me in.
expertly said the guy who has barely played either franchise
Looks more like a live action Sonic movie, let's see those legs first to disprove this....😛
I have this on Steam, and must say this game is exhilarating to play! I'm surprised to see this getting announced, but glad it did! I just hope it performs well. They could get away with 30 fps, but it really shouldn't be any lower or it could become disorienting. Finger crossed for a good port!
Really fun game. Rather brief, but the movement feels great and it's utterly beautiful. Plus there is exploration value after the main story. It'll be interesting to see how it runs on Switch.
This was on my Steam wishlist for ages, then I bought it recently (not played yet) which means the price must have dropped to about £2 on sale. I'll give it a spin at some point to size up the worthiness of a Switch purchase.
Looks amazing but I don't know...
Mirrors edge was awful I hope it's not like that!
Will give it a try I think.
Replace the human with Sonic the Hedgehog and people will buy it in drove.
this was a wonderful game. I spent $5 on PSN for it, and it was the perfect pricepoint
Make sure there is a Physical option as well....
Yeah, played through most of this when I got it in a steam sale for €5,-. I wouldn't pay more for it to be honest. It's fun for an hour or two, then gets repetitive quick.
I have had my eye on this for awhile. The one thing that sucks with porting old games to the Switch is when you regularly see the games on sale for 75% off on other systems.
@NintyNate They only make that comparison because you're running in first person. That's where the similarities end though.
I also have this on Steam and its one of the best Indie gems ever. The music alone is like something out of a fantasy Lord of the Rings then add in the gorgeous graphics. But what's really insane is the LEAF suit and the dream like feeling of soaring throught the sky and over hills. I'm going to grab this for Switch for sure.
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