Nomada Studio shares a deep dive into the design and DualSense features of its beautiful PS5 platformer – PlayStation.Blog

Neva is the next game from Nomada, the studio behind Gris. It contains the hero Alba forms a bond with a teenage wolf. Over time, the wolf will grow bigger and stronger, and the duo’s relationship will evolve.

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You’ll soon be able to play Neva on PlayStation 5 and we’ve implemented a number of features designed specifically for the console.

The game’s original concept was about two human characters who then turned into an animal – including a bear – before settling on the wolf cub which the team thought would make for a more interesting relationship and striking visuals.

Neva will take full advantage of the PS5’s unique features, including using the DualSense controller to draw you deeper into the game’s hauntingly beautiful world. We want you to be immersed in Neva’s story as Alba and her wolf, Neva, forge their bond and work together to defeat the strange creatures they face.

A lot of gameplay testing went into understanding what kind of attacks would be interesting without getting in the way of the players. Neva doesn’t always attack automatically, as she grows and becomes more capable Abla can direct her attacks using the thumbstick and add a more strategic approach to combat and even puzzles.

During battle, Alba can command her wolf companion Neva to attack enemies she can’t handle on her own. When the wolf charges at an enemy and unleashes a fury of teeth and claws, you’ll feel the full kinetic power of the attack through the DualSense’s haptic triggers.

Alba is a woman of few words, but every time she calls for her furry friend, you can hear her shouting Neva’s name. On PS5, her voice echoes through the built-in speaker of the DualSense controller. When Neva is a young cub, the mischievous wolf will be easily distracted, and you will have to call his name to get him to stay by your side.

Early in the story, when Neva is just a cub, there will be tender, sweeter moments when she is a little nervous as she jumps over chasms or through the world around her, so Alba will have to call her, encourage her or to console. pet to reassure Neva of her abilities.

Neva is, as you can see from the screenshots, a vibrantly colorful game, and each lovingly hand-crafted level has its own distinctive palette. As you progress through Alba’s journey on PS5, the light bar on the DualSense controller will change to reflect the colors of the current level. So if Alba and Neva suddenly find themselves in a part of the world lit with an atmospheric crimson glow, your DualSense will change hue to match.

This is a world overrun by a nameless evil, which often takes the form of ‘infected’ fauna that stands in Neva and Alba’s way. Almost everything is organic to the world, so it was important to the team that this evil was present in once beautiful places and creatures. Neva and Alba’s mission is to cleanse the world of this evil and return the beauty that lies within these corrupted animals. .

Neva will also take advantage of the power of the PS5 hardware to run at 4K and 120fps out of the box, making the lush artwork really sing on your TV. Neva features a minimal user interface, delicate art, high-quality traditional animation and an elegant musical score, all of which come beautifully to life on PS5. We can’t wait for all PlayStation players to lose themselves in our story and world and enjoy the adventures of Alba and Neva together.