Most board sports games revolve around racking up high scores, but Giant Squid is trying something decidedly different. The Abzû and The Pathless developer has unveiled Sword of the Sea, a fantasy action adventure about much more than showing off. You play a resurrected Wraith who has to revive a wasted world while navigating with a “Hoversword” that serves as a combo skateboard, snowboard and surfboard. Naturally, giant monsters (leviathans) stand in your way.
The exact mechanics aren’t yet clear. However, Giant Squid promises the “speed and flow” of a skateboard game combined with the exploration the creators are known for. It should be at once “meditative” and exciting, the studio claims, and the visuals back that up — Sword of the Sea is as much about soaking in the visuals as it is shredding ramps.
There’s no release date for Sword of the Sea, but it should be available for both PC (via Steam) and PS5. If nothing else, the setting is a refreshing break from the usual competition arenas of the extreme sports genre. You’re saving the planet, not focusing on bragging rights.
This story originally appeared on Engadget
