Ne, krivo ste mislili – ovo nije još jedan nastavak Assassin’s Creeda na arapskom kontinentu. Zapravo, stilski i tematski nije ni blizu tom serijalu. Talijanski razvojni tim Drakkar Studios, napravio je videoigru Mirage 7, koja je na PlayStation 5 konzolu stigla 6. ožujka. Mi smo odigrali upravo verziju za tu konzolu. Izdavač je Blowfish Studios, a govorilo se da je ova igra kombinacija avanture iz trećeg lica, rješavanja zagonetki i bajkovite priče.
From the very beginning, it is noticeable that the visual style is inspired by Arabic folklore. However, the game also has a sci-fi, or science-fantastic twist. We are in the role of the adventurer Nadira and her companion, the lizard Jiji. In the game we can manage both Nadir and Jiji. We are traveling through the endless desert in search of a mythical oasis called Jala and the Moon Palace. In that palace is Princess Taishma – who is the only one who can grant Nadira's wish and bring her sister back to life. In the first scene, we are thrown into the desert, and our first task is to find a source of water. We are gradually introduced to bare survival in the desert, so we learn how to gather food, make a fire, and fight against dangerous opponents in the desert.
The game focuses on exploration and survival, puzzle solving and combat. We navigate the harsh, sometimes bare environment, and progress through the game by crafting basic tools. Puzzles are a big part of the game, so Jiri should be used often. He has abilities to access inaccessible places and hidden symbols, called Lizard Eye in the game. The fight, which is quite clumsy and poorly made, is fought against various monsters that do not belong in the classic desert - these are giant spiders, ghosts and the like. The design of the monsters is one of the good points of the Mirage 7. They are made to be scary and quite detailed. Our weapons are a dagger and a slingshot.
Mirage 7 offers gaming in 4K resolution at 60 FPS. The visual style is simple but impressive. The price on the PlayStation Store is 19.99 euros, which makes this video game one of the more affordable indie titles, but you should still think about whether this game offers enough for that money. We encountered many glitches in our playthrough of this game, which we hope will be fixed with updates. All in all, this is one charming but imperfect video game. Technical difficulties aside, it still remains an overly simplistic desert world and poorly crafted combat mechanics. You need about 4 hours to complete the game, but a little longer to get the platinum trophy.
Primjerak PlayStation 5 verzije za potrebe osvrta ustupili razvojni studio Drakkar Dev i izdavač Blowfish Studios
