Focus Entertainment and DON’T NOD has released the official gameplay breakdown trailer for their upcoming action thriller, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. In this trailer players will discover all the core features of the game before playing the story-driven action-RPG, which promises to blend a compelling and personal narrative with a dynamic combat system.
Players will take on the roles of two skilled ghost hunters and partners,Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith, as they face challenging decisions with profound consequences for both the living and the dead. In this new trailer, players will navigate the lands of New Eden, learning more about Antea’s and Red’s purpose as Banishers and how they can help lift the curse affecting the people within New Eden – while also dealing with their own tragedy as lovers: one living, one dead.
The trailer shows a mix of combat styles with Red’s rifle, sword, and firebane alongside Antea’s ethereal attacks. With her otherworldly skills, Antea can unveil the unseen and unleash devastating spiritual attacks, from teleportation to spectral damage zones. Players will be able to switch between characters effortlessly to create combos and powerful synergies as Antea and Red face increasingly malicious foes.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will launch in three distinct versions, the standard edition for $49.99 USD on PC and $59.99 USD on consoles will contain the based game, while the ‘Red Echoes Edition’ will contain an old leather-bound journal illustrated with Red’s memories, as well as an ink writing set, the based game, and the downloadable “Wanderer Set” content and will be $84.99 USD. Lastly, there’s the Collector’s Edition, this premium edition of Ghosts of New Eden will be $199.99 USD and contains the following items:
- The game on the platform of your choice with the downloadable “Wanderer Set” for Red
- A separable statuette of Red and Antea
- The game’s official 128-page artbook
- The official SteelBook
- Two Banishers signet rings
Both Red Echoes and the Collector’s Editions is available exclusively on the Focus Entertainment Store and are limited in number. Check out the Collectors Edition and the story trailer below, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is set to release February 13, 2024, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Highlighting the dual protagonist setup of Antea and Red, and their relationship as lovers (one living, one dead), is an intriguing narrative hook that sets up what seems like a compelling and personal story. This character-driven approach could make the action-RPG gameplay more impactful.