Sense – 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story is now live on Kickstarter, Developed by Suzaku and published by Top Hat Sudios, Sense is a 2.5D game inspired in design by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, and story-wise by sci-fi classics like Bladerunner as well as heavily from Traditional Asian Folklore. The have released a trailer for the project which you can watch below and the concept demo can be found here.
Set in the year 2083 in Neo Hong-Kong, the story follows Mei-Lin Mak, a young woman with cybernetic eyes pulled into the maelstrom of an unsolved supernatural mystery from centuries past. As she peers deeper into the mystery, her perception of reality slowly crumbles around her, leaving her to question every intricacy of her surroundings.
Sense utilizes a Hand-Painted 2.5D style for its art, which combines the benefits of 3D – such as shifting perspective – with the intricate, colorful style of 2D illustration. Locations are fully animated to bring out their full potential, letting players immerse themselves in the world and observe the little details that bring Neo Hong-Kong to life.