#Messenger with a twist update#
#Messenger with a twist series#
#Messenger with a twist free#

It also introduces a time-travel mechanic, enabling you to hop between 8-bit and 16-bit worlds at will to reach new areas, making it all feel like more than an aesthetic gimmick. Not only that, the entire nature of the experience changes from linear adventure to exploratory Metroidvania, and you're able to freely roam old areas with new eyes. Niftily, in 'the future', the game's 8-bit visuals and audio are given a 16-bit makeover, bringing new life to the locations you've visited previously. On reaching a certain point in The Messenger, our plucky hero is flung far into the future.

#Messenger with a twist free#

If so, do feel free to skip the following paragraph - and, indeed, the semi-spoiler-y trailer below. That's only half the game, however around about the mid-point, there's a significant twist, but it's one that you might prefer to discover for yourself if you haven't already been spoiled. I wouldn't call it ground-breaking, but it's certainly extremely enjoyable - and presentationally it's wonderful too, with some bold 8-bit-inspired visuals, a catchy soundtrack, and some exceptionally entertaining writing.

#Messenger with a twist series#

It's a tautly designed, meticulously paced little gem that unfolds as a series of linear platform challenges - each area a delight to navigate, thanks to the game's fluid move set.

#Messenger with a twist update#

Sabotage also notes that it'll be revealing more of the game's free tropical-themed Picnic Panic DLC expansion (twist status currently unconfirmed) soon.Developer Sabotage Studio has just released a brand-new update for its excellent retro action platformer The Messenger, introducing a welcome New Game Plus mode for players on PC and Switch.įor those unfamiliar, The Messenger's retro platform action is at least somewhat inspired by Tecmo's classic NES Ninja Gaiden games. The Messenger will cost $19.99 USD (around £15) when it comes to PlayStation 4 on March 19th. The nifty part is that each time you finish a New Game Plus run-through, you'll unlock another, with developer Sabotage previously claiming you could, feasibly, continue forever, with each subsequent play-through getting harder and harder. The new PlayStation 4 version of The Messenger should feature the New Game Plus mode added to other platforms last November, which introduces tougher enemies and bosses.

And, all of a sudden, what was once a linear platformer becomes a more open-ended Metroidvania-style experience, with future versions of previous locations - which you'll need to switch between on-the-fly in order to solve puzzles and the like - now given a gorgeous16-bit-inspired makeover.

Also, it's a very funny game!Īnd then, of course, there's that twist (twist!), which is completely given away in the trailer below, so if you'd rather remain pure for whatever reason, avert your eyes.Īround about the halfway point your cheeky ninja avatar gains the ability to flit back and forth through time. In practical terms, that amounts to a linear series of tightly-designed platform challenges which, while not exactly groundbreaking, are a real pleasure to navigate, thanks to The Messenger's responsive, fluid move set. The Messenger, which launched on PC and Switch last year (to much enthusiastic clapping of hands and thighs), plays out something like Tecmo's classic NES Ninja Gaiden games, complete with 8-bit-inspired visuals and some fiendishly catchy music. Developer Sabotage has announced that its excellent retro platformer (with a twist!), The Messenger, will be heading to PlayStation 4 next week, on March 19th.