A new Viking monster game is on the works from one of the "Battlefield 1" lead designers, David Goldfarb and Ben Cousins. The duo have worked on various titles in the "Battlefield" series, including "Battlefield: Bad Company 2." Moreover, their upcoming game has an interesting twist. It currently has the title "Project Wight" and mainly about Vikings versus monsters, but you play as the monster.
According to Johnny Etc, you are the last of your kind and must defend yourself as the Vikings hunt you down. Based on the creature's age, it has several abilities to offer. "I always side with the monster and the underdog," Goldfarb said to Kotaku. "This is a way to invert the traditional idea of being a hero."
Goldfarb created the indie studio "The Outsiders" to make new properties. Being the first of its creations, "Project Wight" is off to a promising start. It's set in an alternative version of history where Vikings exist with mythical creatures, and they find them terrifying and threatening. To change things up, you get to see things from the monster's perspective. As the last monster of its kind, you find yourself consistently under attack by the Vikings.
Citing John Gardner's "Grendel" as an inspiration for the change to a non-human perspective, the two has seen plenty of opportunities for interesting gameplay that focuses on the monster's ability to do what humans can't. "We're inventing this species of creatures. We can invent what it does," Cousins explained.
As stated above, based on the age of your character, different abilities and skills are available for use. First, the creature needs to move on all fours and must first elude and then defend itself against its human adversaries. Since it's a small creature, it can reach small spaces that humans can't get to, and can find places to hide that Vikings cannot access. As an adolescent, you can fight, taking on all enemies with extreme prejudice. When it reaches adulthood, one can only imagine what will happen. Watch below the impressive work in progress narrated by Goldfarb:
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