Releasing back in 1996, the originalResident Evilstill stands as one of the most influential games of all time, pioneering the survival horror genre and setting up one of gaming’s most iconic series. In turn, a number of titles have attempted to pay homage to the beloved classic, including the likes ofSilent Hill, Fatal Frame,andDead Space.
Another title will seemingly be added to that list very soon, with a small indie game by developer IndieNova wearing its love forResident Evilvery firmly on its sleeve. The survival horror title is calledHeaven Dust, and is coming to Steam and the Nintendo Switch later this month on February 27.
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While there’s not much footage to go on aside from a short one minute trailer, the title appears to be an isometric zombie game that utilizes a chibi animation style rather than the more realistic design of the originalResident Evilgames. Despite it looking absolutely adorable,Heaven Dustdoes seem to boast some creepy locations and enemies, with the trailer showing off a large mansion - similar to the firstResident Evil’ssetting - populated with varying zombies and a few larger foes very reminiscent ofResident Evil’sfrightening tyrants.
Although both titles are very visually different, there’s a lot of similarities in terms of how they play. Much likeResident Evil’ssignature gameplay,Heaven Dustseems to incorporate a mixture of tense action sequences and light puzzle solving, with the trailer showing off instances of both. One segment sees the player being chased by a number of zombified enemies, having to carefully aim their shots to hit an oncoming foe in the head, while another moment sees the protagonist unlocking a cell to retrieve a key card. Evidently, the games will play fairly similarly, especially as the earlyResident Evilreleases often also tasked the player withfinding keycards to access different rooms in small hub areas.
Naturally, this isn’t the first indie title to attempt to revive the style, tone, and tense gameplay of an older survival horror franchise.Death of Rosewas announced recently and looks to pay homage to the classicSilent Hillgames, while a failed fan remake ofResident Evil 2was turned into a new game calledDaymare. Hopefully,Heaven Dustwill aid in the reestablishing of the old school survival horror genre when it releases later this month.
Heaven Dustwill release for the Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 27.
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