unnamed 9 : Awakeningfeels like something out of theMarvel Cinematic Universe . A hero with a dead wise man figure ? Check . Superpowers ? ascertain . occult organizations that want to apply those powers for nefarious use ? I do n’t even require to say it , do I.
Haroona , a fair sex who can channel psychic powers from a parallel dimension called the Fold , leads the fib with her unassailable sense of jurist and arsenal of power . Clichés aside , what impressed me most aboutUnknown 9during a 60 - minute hands - on demonstration atPAX Westwas its worldbuilding and how it further me to experiment with Haroona ’s power . I ’ll admit , I was mazed about how to hoodwink them within the first few minute of the trailer . But once I adapted , I was swapping between the buttons without an issue , even if I accidentally missed a collision or two .
My preview consisted of two parts . One premise Haroona with a stripe fighting in an retiring village ( stark with tutorial galore ) . The other takes place in the following chapter , where Haroona has already lost her mentor . She ’s now join forces with a supporting role to avenge their death . The two of them give chase the killer into a jungle crawling with enemy , armed and quick to protect the base from intruder .
Unknown 9‘s world is imposingly detail . It establish its configurations on substantial - world locales from India to Portugal , and I got to witness two clear-cut location . The first part of the demonstration accept place in a small town full of blocky , clay - discolor edifice and dressed NPCs , and the second part channelize me to a jungle in an nameless localization with abandoned machinery and wrecking . In both plane section , I pushed Haroona ’s story forward with the ability at the pith ofUnknown 9‘s gameplay .
Haroona ’s first power , which I learned about in the prefatory saloon competitiveness , lets her temporarily take over the body of her opponent . I used one oink ’s stun arm to ball over their partner before move in for the KO with Haroona herself . This power became a regular part of my playthrough , specially in crowded areas where there were too many foeman for me to take on myself . It helps Haroona keep the upper hand by pee-pee sure she does n’t get outnumbered .
Another power enable her to temporarily obscure herself and execute a sneak attack behind an foeman . If there are only two foeman in one area , I could move behind one to outright KO them before take out the next enemy in a one - on - one . I learned that the timing and emplacement were finnicky , though , and I might find out myself in a compromise berth if I push the attack button even slightly out of image . These and other ability press me to work with my surroundings .
Unknown 9makes it feel like each ability has a tangible use rather than being just for show . I needed to strategize before dive flat into an enemy hideout , unlike other games where the player might be expect to just charge in and start hitting things with magical powers . It made each triumph feel more rewarding between the flake of story , something that I trust to see more of in the net Cartesian product .
Unknown 9 : Awakeninglaunches for PC , Xbox One , Xbox Series X / S , PlayStation 4 , and PS5 on October 18 .
