In 2015 Mandragora Games brought us a unique survival horror game in the form of Skyhill, and now in a recent press release they would like you to know that, together with publishers Klabater, a sequel to is on it’s way with Skyhill: Black Mist.
Skyhill: Black Mist looks to be quite a departure from it’s predecessor. Skyhill was a entirely 2D experience, where as Skyhill: Black Mist will feature a 3D isometric view. Featuring such elements as stealth, crafting, and exploration, the player must traverse a haunted luxury building complex and, save his daughter, and uncover the secrets behind the mysterious organization who owns the building, all while fighting and/or hiding from horrifying monster ghosts things.
Skyhill: Black Mist will launch on PC May 28th and on all major current consoles August 27th. It’ll be available both on the digital store fronts as well as multiple physical releases, bundled with some extra goodies. Be sure to checkout the press release below for more information:
WARSAW, POLAND – MAY 19 – Klabater and Mandragora Games studio are pleased to reveal a story gameplay trailer for the upcoming isometric survival-horror, SKYHILL: Black Mist. The game will debut on PC on May 28th this year. The console version (PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) will be released on August 27.
SKYHILL: Black Mist is a sequel to the unique Skyhill game from 2015, in which the player’s task was to escape from a hotel overrun by mutants. A simple idea, yet very challenging, wrapped in a 2D comic-book graphics appealed to thousands of players around the world, instantly becoming an indie bestseller.
SKYHILL: Black Mist, the second installment of the series, is a combination of classic horror and gameplay straight from survival games. The game loosely parallels the original concept, but gameplay-wise it’s a revolutionary step forward. This time the developers moved from 2D to 3D, presenting the action in an isometric view. The game mechanics have been significantly enhanced with stealth elements and solutions known from metroidvania-like games, including the ability to re-explore already visited locations to find previously inaccessible items and information. An important element of the game, also improved compared to the original, is the crafting system that allows players to craft items that will help them survive in the most difficult conditions. The story in SKYHILL: Black Mist is inspired by the classic horror cinema, while also introducing mysterious and paranormal elements that we associate with such series as Stranger Things. The player cannot be sure what is true and what is an illusion. Locked in a haunted luxurious building complex owned by the mysterious corporation Skyhill Inc., he tries to understand who or what stands behind the eponymous Black Mist that turns people into mindless monsters.
“We are happy to reveal this new Story Gameplay trailer and Special Editions info to our great Skyhill community and fans.” – said Michal Gembicki, Klabater co-founder. – “Mandragora team is hard at work creating a new experience that will bring anxiety to the players worldwide, providing fans the perfect blend of horror and stealth action.”
SKYHILL: Black Mist will be released in three editions. Gamers will have their choice between Standard ($24,99), Enhanced and Ultimate Supporter’s Bundle editions. The following list provides details of Enhanced and Ultimate editions:
An elite skin pack – turn your hero into a legendary action movie character… Glass, who gives a shit about glass? Yippee-ki-yay!
Original Graphic Novel – A graphic novel that introduces the plot of the game
Black Mist Artbook – sketches, concept arts and work-in-progress graphics created during game development
ULTIMATE SUPPORTER’S BUNDLE – ($34,99)
SKYHILL: Black Mist – Ultimate Supporter’s Bundle is the fullest definition of an isometric survival horror genre. Now available in its most complete form, taking the gameplay experience to a brand-new level.
Skyhill: Black Mist – Ultimate Supporter’s Bundle contains:
An elite skin pack – turn your hero into a legendary action movie character… Glass, who gives a shit about glass? Yippee-ki-yay!
Original Soundtrack – Immerse yourself in an anxious and mysterious ambient music from SKYHILL: Black Mist OST with a special theme song “Till We See the Clear Sky” by Anna Im
Original Graphic Novel – A graphic novel that introduces the plot of the game
Black Mist Artbook – sketches, concept arts and work-in-progress graphics created during game development
SKYHILL: Black Mist – main features:
Non-linear exploration
Discover the secrets of the SKYHILL Corporation building, its nooks, crannies, and hidden passages. Black Mist lurks everywhere, in the school building for the local kids, in an abandoned shopping center, as well as in the cinema you’ve recently visited with your daughter. SKYHILL: Black Mist is a combination of horror and metroidvania-like exploration game.
Survive at any cost
The Black Mist covering the area has poisoned your body and soul. You have to constantly look for medicine to survive and analyze the situation all the time not to go crazy. You must stay alive by collecting and managing resources. Create new items and weapons, all for the sake of surviving long enough. Try to do all you can to turn from prey into a hunter!
Play your way
It’s up to you how you handle the hardships you face and the opponents who try to kill you at every step of the journey. Take advantage of the surroundings, set traps for enemies, sneak behind them, or use brutal animal strength. You decide.
The secret of the Black Mist
In SKYHILL: Black Mist nothing is as it seems. Where did the mysterious Black Mist come from? Who summoned it and why? Discover the secret behind it and try to distinguish reality from illusion. Find out what’s real and what’s not.
The release of SKYHILL: Black Mist is scheduled for May 28th (PC version). Console version (PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) will debut on August 27th.
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