Nomada Studio shares in-depth look at the design and DualSense features of its stunning PS5 platform – PlayStation.Blog
Neva is the next game from Nomada, the studio behind Gris. In there, Hero Alba forms a bond with a teenage wolf. Over time, The wolf will grow bigger and the duo’s relationship will grow.
You’ll soon be able to play Neva on PlayStation 5, and we’ve rolled out a number of features designed specifically for the console.
The original concept of the game was about two human characters then transforming into an animal – including a bear – before choosing the wolf cub which the team felt would provide a more interesting relationship and more impressive images.
Neva will take full advantage of the PS5’s unique features, including the use of the DualSense controller to take you deeper into the game’s hauntingly beautiful world. We want you to be as immersed as possible in Neva’s story as Alba and her wolf, Neva, strengthen their bond and together defeat the strange creatures confronting them.
There was a lot of gameplay testing to understand what types of attacks would be fun without getting in the way of the player. Neva will not always attack automatically, as she grows up and becomes more capable, Abla will be able to control her attacks using her thumbstick and add a more strategic approach for combat and even puzzles.
In combat, Alba can command her wolf friend Neva to attack enemies she cannot handle on her own. As the wolf charges at enemies and unleashes its fury with its teeth and claws, you’ll feel the full kinetic energy of the attack through the DualSense’s haptic triggers.
Alba is a woman of few words, but whenever she calls her furry friend, you’ll hear her scream Neva’s name. On PS5, her voice will echo through the DualSense controller’s built-in speakers. When Neva is young, the mischievous wolf will be easily distracted and you will have to call his name to keep him by your side.
At the beginning of the story, when Neva is just a cub, there will be more tender, sweet moments when she is a little nervous about jumping over the abyss or in front of the world around her, so Alba will need to call and comfort her. comfort or console her. pet to reassure Neva of her abilities.
Neva, as you can see from the screenshots, is a brightly colorful game and each lovingly crafted level has its own special color palette. As you continue Alba’s journey on PS5, the light bar on the DualSense controller will change to reflect the color of the current stage. So if Alba and Neva suddenly crash into a part of the world illuminated by atmospheric crimson light, your DualSense will switch colors to match it.
This is a world that is overrun with an unnamed evil, often in the form of ‘infected’ animals that stand in the way of Neva and Alba. Almost everything is organic to the world, so it is important to the group that this evil be present in once beautiful places and creatures and it is Neva and Alba’s mission to cleanse the world of this evil and return the beauty hidden inside these damaged animals.
Neva will also take advantage of the power of the PS5 hardware to run at 4K and 120fps, making its beautiful artwork really pop on your TV. Neva features a minimalist user interface, refined art, high-quality traditional animations, and an elegant soundtrack, all of which will come to life on PS5. We can’t wait for all of you PlayStation players to immerse yourself in our story and world and enjoy the adventures of Alba and Neva together.
