The opportunity to get to know Anuradha, Octavio and Fran, the trio of broken arms at the center of this new adventure full of humor and QTE. The story therefore revolves around an anxious and idealistic scientist dreaming of a world without violence, her adoptive little brother who thinks he is cut out for fame and wealth, and a frozen yogurt seller in a floating chair. who has sworn revenge on the one who ravaged his family business.
Very different motivations for an apparently rather close-knit trio, if we believe the relative success with which they progress in this 18-minute gameplay sequence, which notably allows them to discover the mini-game Vaultlanders. As you would expect in this kind of game, the choices are bound to influence the course of the story, and the QTEs are not there to look good since a failure can lead to a premature conclusion.
“One sensible decision we made was to remove the clues that showed which choices had a long-term impact. We made this decision because we firmly believe that every keypress is a choice, and that all choices matter. Each choice has an immediate impact through the characters’ responses, which are often humorous. However, they can also have ramifications for how events unfold later in the story, and will ultimately impact the ending you see. With the game featuring five possible endings, it’s up to you to discover how your choices affect each character“, explains producer Frédéric Scheubel on the PlayStation Blog.
Developed by Gearbox Studio Quebec, New Tales From the Borderlands will be available on October 21, 2022 for 40 euros on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch and PC. The five chapters will all be available simultaneously and dubbed in French, unlike these videos.