What Is ‘Worlds’? Curious Planet’s Debut Eye Catcher Investigated
A new game trailer graced its way on to the internet yesterday that caught my eye. It claimed to be an update trailer for a game called Worlds. The 3D anime-like graphics seemed very appealing alongside the beautiful environments. The trailer showcased gun play and exploration, it was grabbing me more and more. I decided to investigate further.
Much to my dismay, there was not an awful lot of information about Worlds, and the only help I could find was in French – a language I briefly studied at secondary school. Determined, I kept searching and managed to find the game’s official website via some curious clicking on the developer Curious Planet‘s imaginative place on the net. Overjoyed at the sight of a playable demo I downloaded it straight away and eagerly awaited what I would find.
Another downturn hit me upon realising the dialogue was all in French and the controls were all over the place. A few control input adjustments here and there and I could finally play through the game, even if I did not understand what its characters were saying. In the end, I did not learn much from playing the demo in all honesty, but I was still very eager to find out more and enjoyed the atmosphere of the game very much. Luckily, I found a description of the game in French, and due to not being able to copy-paste the text, I did type it out in Google Translate. Here is what I learned:
“You are Reyk, a new recruit of the Order. You will be traveling in the different worlds in order to accomplish many tasks. The game is based on a system of updates that will add content such as new missions, new weapons and equipment, etc. All updates will be free!
As an agent of the Order, Reyk must complete various missions on the worlds at any cost. In this sense, Reyk is free in choosing the methods he wishes to employ to achieve his objectives. These choices will irreversibly affect the worlds he crosses.”
How brilliant does that sound?! So now the game looked good, seemed to play good, and was built on a very cool premise as well. Oddly, Worlds has not expanded much beyond its native France, and even there its only a speck in the wind. Of course, not many people are going to want to play the game as it is only available in French, but with a pinch of determination you can still play it, you just need to work a few things out first.
My impressions from playing the demo of Worlds are pretty positive, and gameplay videos have just impressed me more and more. The soundtrack is very unnerving and gives you the impression of danger, this combined with a stylistic art style and cold setting created an oddly edgy experience. There are towns with inns, gun shops and military outposts. You are armed to the teeth and can kill any NPC who will then be dead permanently, though the guards will then be on your tail for a few seconds. Exploration is encouraged with hidden weapon pick ups and points to collect that act as a currency. It has a RPG feel to it with the docile towns and the mission based gameplay, although it seems you only upgrade weapons by purchasing or finding better ones. You are best off just giving it a go and working things out, there seems to be a whole load to do there and if you speak French, well then all the better. Share your findings with us too please!
I also found some gameplay which showcases a stealth mission in which the player uses their gadgets to see through walls and freeze time. Check it out:
You can play the demo and can purchase the full version of Worlds from the official website, and like they say, all updates are free! As I understand it, the trailer which caused my little discovery is for an updated that adds an extra planet to explore and do missions on. Good stuff!
