Summary

  • Blades of Fire is the latest offering from Spanish video gaming company MercurySteam, creators of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
  • It takes place in a world where steel is a divine substance and centres around a spell cast by a sinister young queen that turns all steel not granted to her supporters into stone.
  • Playing as Aran de Lira, gamers have to chase down the queen and her minions whilst crafting an array of weaponry along the way.
  • Aran is accompanied by a juvenile helper called Adso, who translates the ancient Forger language and catalogues enemies.
  • The developers boast that there are over 50 different enemy types and almost infinite weapon combinations.
  • It is set to be released on 22 May, 2023.
  • A demo is already available on the Epic Games Store.

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

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