Overview
- Bandai Namco released an eight-minute walkthrough trailer and confirmed a Character Creator Demo for January 23, with the full launch set for January 30 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
- Demo characters can carry over to the full game, letting players prepare builds ahead of release.
- Core systems center on draining enemy blood to earn Ichor for powerful Forma skills, with flexible builds shaped by collectible Blood Codes rather than traditional stat screens.
- Partners can fight alongside the player or be assimilated for buffs, and they can revive the player once as a built-in second-life safety net.
- Hands-on reports note rifles and other new weapon options with limited ammo management, heavier-feeling melee combat, a standalone time-travel narrative, and the removal of online player summoning.