There's nothing special about lovely looking 2D puzzle-platformers nowadays. They're everywhere. But it looks like KLAUS embeds its story into the environment. Not with environmental storytelling, per se, but by actually putting the writing on the wall. I kinda like it. That, along with the art style, gives this existential title something of a propaganda poster-like look. You can't go wrong with a proganda poster-like look. The developers, La Cosa, actually have a filmmaking background. They just wanted to make the leap to a more interactive medium.
This video starts out with lame live-action video (maybe jumping from film to video games was a good choice), but then switches to fast-paced snippets of gameplay. KLAUS is going for the amnesiac approach, where the main character doesn't know who he is, where he is, or what he's supposed to do. Not the best hook. But let's see how they build upon the mystery.
KLAUS is out January 19 on PlayStation 4.
Existential Puzzle Platformer KLAUS Launches on PS4 January 19, Shows Gameplay in Live-Action Trailer LOS ANGELES (Jan. 7, 2015) - KLAUS, La Cosa Entertainment's 2D puzzle platformer blending high-contrast visuals with a non-intrusive narrative, officially launches on Jan. 19 on PlayStation 4. La Cosa's film-making expertise shines in their latest live-action trailer explaining who, or what, KLAUS is.
Building upon what's already familiar in the puzzle platforming genre, KLAUS combines aesthetics and fluidity in a world of detailed backgrounds, Big Brother-like posters, and a control setup unique to the PS4's DualShock 4 controller to create a game that has already surprised many players at the PlayStation Experience and beyond. Aside from the deep story, KLAUS also features unique collectible stages that reward the player for discovery and exploration, epic boss battles that will test the skills of a player he or she has learned along the way, and glitch world stages that throw all of the rules out the window.
Read more about the game from the developers themselves on the PlayStation Blog: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/01/07/klaus-launches-january-19th-on-ps4/
Solve the mystery of KLAUS on January 19 on PlayStation 4.
