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El Paso, Elsewhere gets the vibes right in its Next Fest demo, available nowVampire weekend
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El Paso, Elsewhere - OFFICIAL STORY TRAILER
As mentioned, the game borrows heavily from PS2-era classic Max Payne, complete with slow motion bullet time and dramatic dives. To dig a bit deeper into the game’s concept, you play as James Savage, and your ex-girlfriend (the lord of the vampires, of course) wants to perform a ritual to bring about the end of the world. Vibes wise, this little demo is oozing with edge, leaning into its neo-noir roots with no consideration for the phrase “that’s too much.” The voice acting is moody and perfectly melodramatic, and really sets you up for the heightened reality it presents.
Gameplay is compelling so far too, the demo offering up a tutorial and a couple of levels to blast your way through. There is a little bit of jank to deal with, which feels fitting for the period of games history it’s emulating, though nothing so off putting that it would make me put the controller down. The important thing is that slow-mo diving backwards and shooting a werewolf jumping right for me feels incredibly cool.
El Paso, Elsewhere wasannounced a couple of years ago, and is due out this autumn. A side game calledEl Paso, Nightmarereleased last year that presents the same setting but with some Call of Duty zombies style, first-person gameplay.
