H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds has been a seminal influence on the sci-fi genre, one we've seen countless adaptations of across film and television, but as an indie game, Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story may have flown past you. Revealed last year, it's now confirmed for Switch release on February 4th via an eShop listing.
Developed by Steel Arts Software, Grey Skies is best described as a stealth-based single-player adventure with strategy elements. It first launched last November for PS4, Xbox One and PC and, as we've come to expect, the Switch version is only just arriving now, several months later.
Taking us to the English countryside, Grey Skies is a loose adaptation of the iconic novel, incorporating various elements from War of the Worlds and placing them into an original story. Throwing you directly into the Martian Invasion, you'll play as Harper, a plane crash survivor that wakes up post-invasion, initially unaware of what happened in a manner reminiscent of the horror flick 28 Days Later.
Whilst it wasn't widely reviewed before, it holds mixed reviews on Steam, with many commentators taking aim at its controls and overall polish. How well it'll shape up on Switch remains to be seen, but it's available to pre-order now for £13.49/$14.99.
Are you a War of the Worlds fan? Will you be picking up this new adaptation or giving it a miss? Let us know in the comments below.
[source thegamer.com, via nintendo.co.uk]
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Ooh, looks like it could be cool but I will wait for the reviews to come in.
Looks and sounds very cool actually. I'll pop it on the wishlist for consideration in the "who knows how many months" lull that Nintendo has planned for us after 3D World releases...
Perhaps Martian rule would actually improve things around here.
Still waiting for an adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" to be set in Victorian-era Woking. There's been too many modern-day adaptations, in my opinion.
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen have the best version of War Of The Worlds.
I'm waiting for the Tom Cruise adaptation
Saw the trailer yesterday and it caught my eye for sure.
I suppose it's also a local custom to add "...but I'll wait for the reviews"? Too bad I don't usually read any in the first place.
And seriously, after 2020, "tick Martians off the 2021 bingo card" may be a careless phrase to say.😅
Made by the same people as “Welcome To Hanwell” and that was quite good. I’ve added this to my wish list, but will wait for the reviews to come in, as I’ve been stung before...
I’ve known this for about 2 weeks now and this is just getting an article? It’s literally been sitting on my wishlist in the eShop. I’m a big fan of War of the Worlds (not the crap-tastic Cruise remake) so I hope this turns out being good. I never played the original release but I’ve heard it’s only about 4 - 5 hours long.
Googled it and reviews for other platforms seem pretty bad, shame as looks good
@Lordplops I don't know why, but I read your comment as League of Gentleman version and burst out laughing thinking about Edward and Tubs shouting up at tripod that "This is a local planet"
Does anyone else think the main character looks a little like the main character of Eternal Darkness?
Oh sweet, a War of the Worlds game
gameplay where 95% of it has nothing to do with War of the Worlds
Dammit.
@Dethmunk ZombiU looked horrible too but I had a great time playing it! 🤪
“The chances of anything coming to Switch are a million to one,” they said...
Started the trailer and thought, “This looks awesome.” I continued watching the trailer and thought, “I’m already bored with run, sneak, run sneak.”
@ChessboardMan I was thinking a less jacked Abby from The Last of Us 2
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