Developed by the hugely talented, Tokyo-based team, Crim, headed by the legendary Sawaki Takeyasu, the Steam PC version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is targeted to be released worldwide in mid-April 2021. Acclaimed on its release 10 years ago by the leading world media, who honoured it with top marks and a list of credits, the PC version will show how truly ahead of its time it was.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron combines many genre elements with its rich and detailed storyline, its glorious anime style graphical presentation that changes dramatically as the player progresses through a totally mesmeric experience. With the recent rise of the graphical novel games, what is offered within El Shaddai goes far beyond these confines in that action, strategy and platforming are just a few of the challenges and exciting dangers that unfold.
The story is inspired by the apocryphal Book of Enoch, and follows a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying mankind. He is helped in his quest by Lucifel, a guardian angel in charge of the protection of the world who exists outside of the flow of time, alongside four Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel.
One important aspect of El Shaddai is fighting /confrontations and a plethora of moves and actions must be learnt to be able to progress. Guard Break is effective against enemies as the name implies against guarded locations. Counter Attack, Unarmed Attack, Double and Single Jumping, Dive Attack and Special Airborne Attack are a few agile and subtle moves. Stealing Weapons, along with a combination of Special Moves, add an intuitive learning curve to the game. Add Boost Skills and this one aspect of El Shaddai adds another dimension to the exploration, and interactive journey the player undertakes. There are many surprises in the story be it the storyline, the backdrops, the cast of amazing characters.
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