- Neverness to Everness is launched for PC, PlayStation 5 and mobile
- It’s a free open world game with a huge city to explore
- It has a wanted level, custom cars and more
Needs some open world action first Grand Theft Auto 6 launch later this year? This new free PlayStation 5 game should be on your radar.
Neverness to Everness launched earlier today and offers a vast and immersive world to explore. It takes place in Hethereau, a fictional urban metropolis with an aesthetic reminiscent of modern American and East Asian cities, which players can freely traverse on foot or via a variety of customizable vehicles.
Although not available right now, developer Hotta Studio has already confirmed an upcoming Porsche collaboration that will add the real-life Porsche 918 Spyder to drive.
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Like any good open-world game, the city is home to lots of different activities. You can fish to unlock skins, play a variety of mini-games like Mahjong, visit a ton of in-game shops, and even jump into some cooperative online multiplayer modes. There are also plenty of collectibles plus a healthy dose of side quests to keep you busy.
Although Neverness to Everness has an unapologetically anime-inspired art direction, it’s elevated by some pretty impressive technology. Built on Unreal Engine 5, it features global ray tracing for realistic lighting and Nvidia DLSS support.
A modern urban fantasy
I’ve been dipping in and out of the game all morning and feel like I’ve only really scratched the surface of what’s there. It looks like the game will even feature light romance options, increasing an overall bond level with unlocked characters and even the ability to move in with your favorite.
There’s even a basic wanted level system that punishes you for taking vehicles that don’t belong to you by force or hitting others with attacks à la Grand Theft Auto.
The main story has the player step into the shoes of an unnamed Anomaly Hunter, a person tasked with taking down sinister paranormal entities terrorizing the city.
The translation seems a little rough so far, especially compared to the more polished writing of the competition Zenless Zone Zerobut it still provides some decent setting for missions, which so far have involved lots of hack-and-slash combat.
It’s a gacha game, so of course it has a cast of colorful characters that you can unlock through progression or by dropping some real-world money on an in-game purchase.
In the build-up to launch, the game hit more than 35 million pre-registrations, and if you’re interested in diving in now that launch day has arrived, it’s available for PC, PlayStation 5, iOS and Android.
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