Dishwasher and Charlie Murder dev reveals PlayStation-exclusive Salt and Sanctuary
Combines "fast, precise 2D combat and super strategic RPG depth".
After making violent, gothic arcade action games like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder on Xbox 360, two-person developer Ska Studios is now making a violent, gothic arcade action game on PlayStation with the PS4 and vita-exclusive Salt and Sanctuary.
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As revealed on the PlayStation Blog by Ska founder James Silva, Salt and Sanctuary will follow in the footsteps of the Dishwasher series with its emphasis on stylish, fast-paced combat, only this will have a lot more depth.
Taking a page from Souls series' playbook, how you equip your character greatly influences how you move. "Weapons can be one-handed and paired with shields or offhand crossbows for versatility, or wielded two-handed for added power, and every configuration has its own unique move-set," Silva explained. "There are staffs for magic, bows for ranged combat, and belt-slotted consumables like throwing daggers and weapon-buffing Pitchfire. Of course, load-out weight affects your movement, rolling speed and stamina regen, so a good balance of defense and agility is key."
"Basically, it combines two things we love: fast, precise 2D combat and super strategic RPG depth," he added. "Also, there are curb stomps."
The game puts players in the role of a shipwrecked sailor on a hellish island where other castaways band together in shelters to take refuge from the perpetual war outside.
Salt and Sanctuary isn't due until next year, but in the meantime have a look at its brutal combat in its debut trailer below.