The compass is made up of four areas: Utilitarianism, Nihilism, Machiavellianism, and Existentialism. The moral compass is at the core of this experience and we're expecting a lot of discussion about how it plays out set against the narratives we're creating.”īroken Roads will feature a unique and interesting morality compass that will directly affect the dialogue options you can make in-game. Things are far from settled in our world and, like in all times of upheaval, humans are trying all sorts of things to adapt. “We're creating a world full of interesting communities and people facing interesting moral challenges at almost every level of existence, so we're aiming to empower the player to be an adventurer in ideas on top of the usual joys found in this type of game. The pedigree and talent of writers at Drop Bear Bytes working on Broken Roads should open many eyes. His previous work includes Fallout 2, Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera. Broken Roads will also be shown off at PAX Australia on October 11-13.Colin McComb is another recent addition to the growing team working on Broken Roads. This leaning can alter available choices, as well as open up something called 'Moral Traits', which seem to act like passive feats.įind a pre-alpha trailer, description, and screenshot set from Drop Bear Bytes below. Dialogue options and quest decisions can be influenced by and contribute to a character's philosophical leaning. The game's key mechanic is called Moral Compass - a take on a morality system. Environment art is also being assisted by Mighty Vertex, the art studio behind the visuals in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series of RPGs. The game exhibits real-time exploration, turn-based combat, hand-drawn artwork throughout. As described by the developer, Broken Roads 'tells the story of a group of companions as they make their way across Western Australia, encountering new friends, overcoming terrible enemies, and uncovering a mystery behind ever-stranger happenings in the Never Never.' Founded by veterans from development studios such as Riot and Ubisoft, Drop Bear Bytes clearly draws inspiration from the classic Fallout games, putting an Australian twist on things.
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