For me, and I think for all gamers who find in video games the opportunity to live great adventures, discoveries and challenges, Mars has always been a constant source of fascination and mystery. Throughout history, many works of science fiction have placed the planet as the setting for epic adventures in books, films and, of course, video games.
And it is precisely all these references, which span 40 years, since the core of our development team is made up of kids from the 80s (I myself am almost 50 years old!), that have set the tone, theme and genre of the game. Mars 2120, out today
In Mars 2120 You will face an adventure that attempts to recover the nostalgia of the action and science fiction films of the 80s and 90s, as well as a loving tribute to the genre known as metroidvania, a mix of RPG elements, platforms and non-linear exploration. And nothing more appropriate than encouraging exploration in a game whose main theme is space exploration and the scientific curiosity that drives us as innate explorers towards incredible discoveries about our universe.
Every time you play a game, there is a rich story from the earliest sketches to its final form. Mars 2120 It was no different. With a very small team and dividing our time between our other projects and games, it took us almost five years to finish the game that we would love for you to experience, explore and feel, again or for the first time, depending on your age, watching the movies that fascinated us when we were young, or playing the games of the genre that left you in front of the screen for hours trying to find that special item or power-up to overcome a challenge that seemed insurmountable at first.
That may seem like a long time to you, but it was a giant leap for us as well. For the first time, we were faced with a project four times larger than any previous one, as happens with a game that presents you with great challenges, while also learning and experimenting with a new development technology that we weren't entirely familiar with.
Step into the shoes of Sergeant Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte and navigate through settings reminiscent of the planet seen in “Total Recall,” feel the fear of facing gigantic enemies like Ellen Ripley did with the queen of the xenomorphs in “Alien,” throw punches like Arnold Schwarzenegger did in his classic action movies (Yes! Mars 2120 has hand-to-hand combat!) and feels the abandonment and uncertainty of being lost in space as Willis Davidge's character (Dennis Quaid) felt in the 1985 film “Enemy Mine.”
I think you've gotten the message. We've taken everything we enjoyed when we were young and brought it back especially for you, in the form of a game. Because we want you to have fun with everything that sparked our desire to make entertainment our job: games! So I'm not exaggerating when I say Mars 2120 It is a dream that we have been building since we were children.
The video game industry is for everyone, you just have to jump in and create the game you want to play. And that's exactly what we did and what you can do too! Now it's time to put on your spacesuit, get your fists ready and set off on a great adventure knowing that Mars 2120 It's not just a game, it's also a dream, a piece of our lives that we really want to share with you.
Are you ready to defeat terrible enemies and discover all the secrets of the first human colony on Mars?
I dare you! Then come back and tell us how it went. Good luck and happy adventure!
MARS 2120
Interactive QUByte
$19.99
$17.99
MARS 2120 is an action-adventure game that draws inspiration from iconic Metroidvania titles, with fighting game elements. Using special abilities tied to elements such as ice, fire, and electricity, help Sergeant Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte navigate the colony and fight her way through the secrets of Mars.
