We really like NTE, the other upcoming anime-style GTA game from Perfect World. But as this almost 10-minute trailer shows, Ananta – formerly known as Project Mugen – blows it out of the water.
This trailer is just a non-stop medley of insane gameplay ideas. Most of the content is pulled from other popular games, but it’s all executed excellently.
There’s a ton of Saints Row and GTA DNA for starters – even down to the camera panning character switching, as you move across the world in ‘Short Stories of Springfield’ fashion.
Meanwhile, combat blends traditional firearms with a rhythmic dance to the death, a la Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Elsewhere, there are gizmos like you’d find in Watch Dogs, and minigames to engage with – including one which appears to be inspired by Power Slap.
And you can dress to impress, drive around, or just hang out with a colourful cast of characters.
Failing all of that – and if the cars don’t appeal to you – you can swing about the sandbox like you’re a certain Marvel character. It’s all shamelessly lifted from Insomniac’s outing, but it looks like superb fun.
Here’s what the blurb has to say about it all:
“Ananta is an urban open-world RPG with a high degree of freedom where you play as a variety of characters. In this city, the world is your oyster to dig in and explore, from bustling business districts to hidden alleyways. Venture to different neighborhoods and rub shoulders with an intriguing cast of characters as you assemble your own crew for adventure and exploration. Throughout the adventure, players will join forces and take a stand against hidden threats lurking within the shadows or live it up and bask in the urban nightlife under the neon glow of the city. The choice is yours, as calamity and the commonplace intermingle freely. In Ananta, a whole new world is waiting.”
As this is a free-to-play game, we’re still not entirely sure how the gacha system will work, but the press release mentions that each character will have his or her own gameplay and story.
You get a glimpse of this during the trailer, as the perspective switches to a police officer who has different roles and responsibilities to the main character.
There’s no release date just yet, but the title will be playable for the first time at the Tokyo Game Show later this week.
It seems unbelievably ambitious, and we’re honestly still a little sceptical about whether it’s even real. But it’s hard not to be excited by this trailer, huh?
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