Black Mist Story Gameplay Trailer and Special Editions

Klabater and Mandragora Games studio are pleased to reveal a story gameplay trailer for the upcoming isometric survival-horror, SKYHILL: Black Mist. The game will debut on PC on May 28th this year. The console version (PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) will be released on August 27.

SKYHILL: Black Mist is a sequel to the unique Skyhill game from 2015, in which the player’s task was to escape from a hotel overrun by mutants. A simple idea, yet very challenging, wrapped in a 2D comic-book graphics appealed to thousands of players around the world, instantly becoming an indie bestseller.

SKYHILL: Black Mist, the second installment of the series, is a combination of classic horror and gameplay straight from survival games. The game loosely parallels the original concept, but gameplay-wise it’s a revolutionary step forward. This time the developers moved from 2D to 3D, presenting the action in an isometric view. The game mechanics have been significantly enhanced with stealth elements and solutions known from metroidvania-like games, including the ability to re-explore already visited locations to find previously inaccessible items and information. An important element of the game, also improved compared to the original, is the crafting system that allows players to craft items that will help them survive in the most difficult conditions. The story in SKYHILL: Black Mist is inspired by the classic horror cinema, while also introducing mysterious and paranormal elements that we associate with such series as Stranger Things. The player cannot be sure what is true and what is an illusion. Locked in a haunted luxurious building complex owned by the mysterious corporation Skyhill Inc., he tries to understand who or what stands behind the eponymous Black Mist that turns people into mindless monsters.

“We are happy to reveal this new Story Gameplay trailer and Special Editions info to our great Skyhill community and fans.” – said Michal Gembicki, Klabater co-founder. – “Mandragora team is hard at work creating a new experience that will bring anxiety to the players worldwide, providing fans the perfect blend of horror and stealth action.”

SKYHILL: Black Mist will be released in three editions. Gamers will have their choice between Standard ($24,99), Enhanced and Ultimate Supporter’s Bundle editions. The following list provides details of Enhanced and Ultimate editions:

ENHANCED EDITION – ($29,99)
SKYHILL: Black Mist – Enhanced Edition contains:

  • An elite skin pack – turn your hero into a legendary action movie character… Glass, who gives a shit about glass? Yippee-ki-yay!
  • Original Graphic Novel – A graphic novel that introduces the plot of the game
  • Black Mist Artbook – sketches, concept arts and work-in-progress graphics created during game development

ULTIMATE SUPPORTER’S BUNDLE – ($34,99)
SKYHILL: Black Mist – Ultimate Supporter’s Bundle is the fullest definition of an isometric survival horror genre. Now available in its most complete form, taking the gameplay experience to a brand-new level.
Skyhill: Black Mist – Ultimate Supporter’s Bundle contains:

  • An elite skin pack – turn your hero into a legendary action movie character… Glass, who gives a shit about glass? Yippee-ki-yay!
  • Original Soundtrack – Immerse yourself in an anxious and mysterious ambient music from SKYHILL: Black Mist OST with a special theme song “Till We See the Clear Sky” by Anna Im
  • Original Graphic Novel – A graphic novel that introduces the plot of the game
  • Black Mist Artbook – sketches, concept arts and work-in-progress graphics created during game development

SKYHILL: Black Mist – main features:

Non-linear exploration

Discover the secrets of the SKYHILL Corporation building, its nooks, crannies, and hidden passages. Black Mist lurks everywhere, in the school building for the local kids, in an abandoned shopping center, as well as in the cinema you’ve recently visited with your daughter. SKYHILL: Black Mist is a combination of horror and metroidvania-like exploration game.

Survive at any cost

The Black Mist covering the area has poisoned your body and soul. You have to constantly look for medicine to survive and analyze the situation all the time not to go crazy. You must stay alive by collecting and managing resources. Create new items and weapons, all for the sake of surviving long enough. Try to do all you can to turn from prey into a hunter!

Play your way

It’s up to you how you handle the hardships you face and the opponents who try to kill you at every step of the journey. Take advantage of the surroundings, set traps for enemies, sneak behind them, or use brutal animal strength. You decide.

The secret of the Black Mist

In SKYHILL: Black Mist nothing is as it seems. Where did the mysterious Black Mist come from? Who summoned it and why? Discover the secret behind it and try to distinguish reality from illusion. Find out what’s real and what’s not.

The release of SKYHILL: Black Mist is scheduled for May 28th (PC version). Console version (PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) will debut on August 27th.

More information on the Steam page of the game.

Author: Mark Smith
I've been an avid gamer since I stumbled upon ZORK running in my local Radio Shack in 1980. Ten years later I was working for Sierra Online. Since then I've owned nearly every game system and most of the games to go with them. Not sure if 40+ years of gaming qualifies me to write reviews, but I do it anyway.

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