Square Enix and Claytechworks have revealed new details about The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, an action RPG with an HD-2D style. The story follows Elliot and Faie as they travel through time to break the curse of Princess Heuria. The game spans four historical eras, including the Era of Bloom, where human civilization takes its first steps and faces beast tribes.
The HD-2D engine and the four playable eras 🎮
The team uses the HD-2D engine to visually differentiate each era, combining pixelated sprites with three-dimensional lighting and depth of field. In the Era of Bloom, players will explore hostile natural environments and rudimentary settlements. The Myo tribe, which speaks the human language and masters powerful magic, acts as an ally or threat depending on the player's decisions. Each era offers distinct skills and enemies, requiring constant tactical adaptation.
The Myo tribe: neighbors you don't invite to dinner 😅
The Myo speak your language, cast high-level spells, and show up just when your village is in its infancy. What luck. They are like that roommate who can cook and do magic, but could also turn your hut into ashes by mistake. Elliot will have to decide whether to offer them a deal or ask them to move to another era. Spoiler: neither option will be peaceful.