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- Cronos the New Dawn will have a frightening new mechanic that lets dead enemies merge with each other.
- If downed enemies aren’t burned with fire, they can create unique new monsters in seconds.
- Resource management is an essential tactic in the upcoming Bloober Team title.
The horror genre has been producing hit after hit for the past few years, with titles like the Silent Hill 2 remake, Alan Wake 2, and Sons of the Forest further pushing the genre’s creative boundaries while setting new standards.
With the hotly anticipated Cronos the New Dawn from Bloober Team set to launch this year, fans have much more to be excited for, especially if the wacky new mechanic displayed in the game’s gameplay showcase is any sign of its creative quality.
Why This Matters: Studios taking creative risks and introducing new mechanics are positive signs for the progression of horror video games.
The new gameplay trailer for Cronos the New Dawn revealed that dead enemies can merge to create an even more dangerous variant if players don’t burn the corpses. Hence, killing your opponents will not do the trick in the sci-fi horror game.
Emphasis is also placed on fire in the trailer, as you have to manage the resource while burning bodies if you don’t want to face grotesque and even more messed-up enemies. Hence, if the survival-horror title wasn’t hard enough already, you have limited resources at your disposal.
Cronos the New Dawn is crafted by the same team behind the Silent Hill 2 remake, but boasts an entirely different setting and premise from the 2024 game. Despite this, the sci-fi title still borrows some elements from the remake while also taking inspiration from space-horror titles like Dead Space.
Following the success of Silent Hill 2, it will be interesting to see how this new IP from Bloober Team bodes in the industry. Whatever the final result is, Cronos the New Dawn does show a lot of promise and isn’t afraid to take the creative risks required to progress the genre, which is a victory in itself.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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