Indie developer 10tons has today announced a brand new open-world action RPG for Nintendo Switch called Dysmantle, and we've got its debut trailer for you up above.
With your regular RPG aspects such as fighting, levelling up, and crafting better gear, as well as an emphasis on being able to completely destroy more than 99% of all objects within the game to gather materials, Dysmantle sounds like a pretty intriguing project. The game is set on a dystopian island where time seems to have stopped somewhere between the '70s and '90s after a grim calamity.
The story starts as the protagonist ascends from his underground shelter, finding himself all alone and left behind on the island. He needs to unravel its mysteries and find the means to escape, which is no doubt where you, the player, will come in. We've got a pretty lengthy feature list for you to check out below which should tell you everything you need to know:
Features:
- Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. Nothing will stop you.
-Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era.
- Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries.
- Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours.
- Build outposts to establish your presence.
- Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets.
- Hunt dangerous game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic ranch.
- Farm exotic plants and reap the rewards as crop gets ripe.
- Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones
- Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface.
- Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades.
- Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
The developer has actually described the game as a mash-up of the best bits from a nice selection of fan-favourite games. Lead developer, Tero Alatalo, has said the following in a press release:
"We're mixing together what we think are the tastiest parts of the latest Zelda, Stardew Valley, Subnautica, Steamworld Dig, and Dark Souls, and brewing it into a uniquely satisfying experience you've never played before"
No specific release date has been set for this one just yet, but we do know that it is now in development for "all platforms" and will be aiming for a 2019 release.
What do you think? Do you like the look of this one? Let us know if you'll be keeping an eye on it in the comments below.
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Cool that it is coming for Switch but that also means we will probably have to wait until 2020.
Oeh, this looks very interesting indeed!
On my watchlist!
This sounds kind of exciting, I'll keep an eye on it!
The best part of Zelda is everything. Same for Stardew Valley and Steamworld Dig
Oh wow. I was ready to be super skeptical but 10tons does solid work. Might have to keep an eye on this one!
If I don't have to play as a white guy I'll definitely be more interested.
That is a lot of name dropping. I'll wait on reviews to see if they deliver.
I like the look of this!
@Arcamenel lol. Imagine the uproar if this was said with a different skin colour instead of "white". Perhaps a character creator function would have been a more suitable ask.
If they can deliver on their promises and comparisons, I'll pick this up
This really doesn't seem to bear much comparison with Dark Souls. The concept sounds interesting and the visual style is nice but the combat looks awful in the trailer, so we'll see I guess.
interested. now we wait for delay announcment for switch version
Ambitious in presentation to say the least considering what it's using for inspiration. Sounds awesome on paper...
I really love Zelda and stardew valley and I was excited when I saw the article but then watched the video and it wasn't my style. It looks like the Sims somehow.
the visuals seem pretty bare-bones and generic. But I might check it out
Not for me but I hope it does well all the same.
I'm a big 10tons fan. This looks like their most ambitious project they've ever started.
Not interested unless the protagonist can be customized in some way. Tired of generic mains in games.
Not seeing the Dark Souls part in the trailer but color me intrigued either way!
I wish it was DS's combat they were lifting but it doesn't look like that's got much to it.
@DEZn00ts2 Did you create an account just to type that on a gaming site?
@NIN10DOXD Yes I did. Did you comment because you feel like you matter to me or are you going to try and be witty? Let me guess... You're going to attack my psyche? Lmfao. You people... Seems to me like you people will use any excuse, basic excuse to ignore real things. I don't care if this is a game site, if we are playing volleyball or if we are at Six Flags. If you ignore it, that's on you but you commenting just to get attention from what I was saying is more sad then anything you could ever say to me.
Also it took me almost two years to create another account. One of the mods would get mad when I would "Curse" but he would let other people say homophobic stuff, attack others passive aggressively and the like. Any time I brought it up he was there... Waiting to get his ounce of attention from me. he banned me because I went to his profile and told him about himself. Pick and choose, pick and choose... If you can't be a fair person to all people, you don't deserve to be treated fairly.
Also is there some type of way I am supposed to do something? Why didn't you ask yourself about the FIRST comment. Why did he type that on a gaming site and multiple people LIKE it???
Attributing 'Zelda', 'Stardew' and 'Dark Souls' to this game was very misleading.
@Fazermint Same thing I said. This is a new trend that has been happening for the last two years. Calling games something they aren't. I would say this is closer to an isometric RPG like Diablo. If this game isn't online, I don't see any point in games like this where there is hardly any purposeful meaning behind the game. These types of games have been being made with online as a main component for years and in the last decade there has been an influx of games that SHOULD have online but don't.
I understand people LIKE playing alone but this is the new age. Games that are perfect for online should have it with the option to play alone.
I think this looks like it could be great, honestly.
Looks more like a Fallout, Fortnite, Zombies Ate My Neighbors mash-up to me. And I'm perfectly okay with that, can't wait to see more
I've been happy with the previous 10tons games I've played so will definitely check this out when it arrives. Very excited!
@AdamTendo It looks generic as f—-
@DEZn00ts2 Because I think people took his comment as a joke more than they were legitimately upset. Also, you are right that this site has seen a surge in bigotry in the past two years. However, rants and cursing won’t solve it obviously. I admit I’ve been guilty myself in the past, but these are news articles about games. We should at least try to stay on topic and not create a toxic environment for other users.
@Dualmask You should probably be more worried about the completely generic vibe this thing is giving off in general. I’m all for a mix of farm sims, zombie apocalypse and crafting, but this doesn’t look like it does any of them well. The combat looks terrible. The art direction is boring. The music doesn’t go with the trailer at all. These are all big red flags to me.
That’s like nearly all my favourite video games rolled into one, yet I’m not sure how or if you should combine them all together. Why does the art style look like fortnite? Lol it’ll be interesting to see what this game is really like.
@TAndvig Title says this year by the way.
@Khaos I didn't assume he's white. If I had to make an assumption, less then 5 percent of "Others" voted for Trump. Fun fact, he didn't win the election by votes. Fun fact Anytime you see anyone bring up Obama, they are white or some type of sSouth American Hispanic or Mexican. Fun fact, I only read one of your sentences because I could care less about your opinion. I deal in facts. That's the last amount of attention I give you, little buddy.
Mental gymnastics don't work here because in reality, I'm smarter then you in real life, more manly then you and definitely could handle this "problem" you have with my hands.
If you can't handle problems with your hands I see no point in talking to people like. A dying breed and a weak link. Also I don't care who he is at this point. When you can decipher people through critical thinking skills, there is no point in caring who the careless are.
I can admit when I am wrong about someones race, no biggie to me but I am 100% positive he's white.
@NIN10DOXD I agree with everything except for the fact it's a joke. if it was, Trump wouldn't be president lol.
Yikes what is with these comments today for.......
@DEZn00ts2 I'm going to choose to ignore this not because I'm racist but because I think your stupid and I would think you are stupid regardless of whether your black, white, asian or anything in between.
@IceEarthGuard Yes, not what I meant. What I said was a shot taken at certain aaa studios and Indie studios that announce the Switch version of their games but then it gets like delayed 2-3 times before released.
@DEZn00ts2 You must be reading a comment I can't see then.
I'll be watching for this one for the release date. Gave us a physical release as well.
@DEZn00ts2
You are really racist and I'm very offended I will report you.
Just gonna basically ignore everything above my comment... This game looks fun. I’d definitely be interested whenever it gets released.
@DEZn00ts2 "you people"? Okay sunshine.
@AdamTendo You're offended? By what? Facts? I never said I hate white people.
@bluemage1989 And that's your right as a human. Good for you.
@Khaos You know the word they call you right? There's a reason for it. I wonder what your last name is... Also, Trump is president LOL! Have you seen some of the things his supporters say and did you see the comment I made a comment on?
Close your mouth, Obviously MY "Great great grandfather" was a slave too, guys like you are weirdos and you are a minority. Go watch Jesse Lee peterson. If you seen all the cities that are mainly black that have NO jobs or infrastructure, crumbling houses because of WHITE FLIGHT, you wouldn't be saying everything but OBVIOUSLY you live in the suburbs.
I always said guys who make it ALWAYS look down on their people and try to "assimilate" it is a natural phenomenon my friend, everyone wants to be "white". That's the only attention you'll get from me MR. Sam Bocoon.
You had me at 10tons, love their games. The trailer looks pretty awesome too.
That aside, theres a bit too much effort being put into unecessary and unwarranted argument, this is a gaming news site not a personal grievance soapbox. Please take your professionally offended backsides out of here and do that nonsense somewhere else..
Cheers.
@DEZn00ts2 Sorry TLDR. So, are you on team character creator for Dysmantle. I'd love to see it in these types of games as they can be quite time-intensive and having a personalised avatar can really hope bump the appeal.
Strangely, one of my personal favourite character creators was in Phantasy Star Online back on the Dreamcast. The customisation wasn't exactly great, but the badge you are randomly assigned at the end really added to that personalisation.
What game do you think has the best character creator?
@Shellcore What an asinine comment. It wouldn't and couldn't be said about any other skin colour because no other skin colour completely dominates like white does.
@PorllM It does get said, and they are also wrong. I am completely behind equality and inclusion. Whilst I respect that there are still some ways to go, promoting one group of people at the expense of another doesn't seem the best way to go about it and only exacerbates the issue. Whilst I believe the poster who I commented on isn't "racist", I did think there was a better suggestion to push for what we both seem to be advocating. Therefore, I agree with you aside the asinine bit. Thanks for sharing.
Hope it has coop.
@Shellcore Its essentially a life sim, being able to play as minority should be pretty bare bones. You seem to be causing an uproar all on your own over a simple statement.
@MongolRaider Yes because racism never existed before Obama. Slavery, apartheid, separate but equal, cross burnings, racial hate crimes all started in 2008. I never knew.
Now time for them to make it physical.
A God of War, Spider-man and Jim Bowen's Bullseye mash up would have been just as accurate.
Looks like "How to Survive" to me.
Of course, just a bit more visually appealing.
@Arcamenel Racism existed before Obama and it will continue to always exist in all different walks of people. Nothing you can really do about that. This is not about what a person thinks, it's more about what a person does. Obama fueled a lot of hate in people that has triggered violence across America. His rhetoric has formed two hate groups; Antifa and BLM. Both groups commit violence and try to shut down free speech. They accuse those that carry the American flag of being Nazis or white supremacist. I don't know about you, but I don't see any phantom KKK members or Nazis, do you? Although BLM and Antifa are sure acting like how the Nazis did. Btw, those things you mentioned happened a long time ago. I think it's time for everyone to move on from that. The US has corrected it's mistakes of the past, but are certainly not the only ones to blame for that. Almost everyone has been slaves at some point in time and some places like China, North Korea and India still have slavery, while most of us Americans fought to end it. It's time to stop playing the blame game, the race card game of the far past and move on.
@MongolRaider Oh you are clearly deranged. There is no point talking to you.
@MongolRaider BLM ain't a hate group, but it's funny you think it is. I mean, not funny, but you know.
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