Feather launching today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Feather  the relaxing “bird simulator” from Australian dev Samurai Punk – is launching today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One!   The game invites both PC and console gamers alike to leave their worries on the ground and embrace the light-as-a-feather nature of birds in a beautiful, flat-shaded world without enemies, combat or objectives.

Lose yourself in flight surrounded by lush environments and friendly creatures to the beat of a soothing ambient soundtrack. Fly free, explore, and make connections along your journey. Swoop, glide, and backflip your way around mysterious locations to uncover hidden paths that only birds can follow. There’s no right or wrong, no demands, no bosses – only you, the wind, and the sky!

In addition to passive online multiplayer – which allows friends old and new to share the joy of flight in real time – the Explorer Update also adds a number of new features and improvements to Feather:

  • The game is now fully cross-play – meaning that players will encounter birds (i.e., other players) from all supported platforms.
  • A brand new area has been added – hidden deep within the islands.
  • 6 new songs and 4 new birds to discover.
  • New weather conditions! Some days can get pretty windy…
  • Improved detail.
  • Steam: Now with Mac support!
  • New renderer is now able to spawn significantly more undergrowth.
  • More objects in the world can be perched upon.

Key Features:

  • Experience the world from a bird’s-eye view with fluid and responsive controls.
  • Explore a vast island with a dynamic weather system and day/night cycles.
  • Play with friends in a seamless online multiplayer.
  • Fly peacefully without enemies, combat, or threats.
  • Enjoy a relaxing ambient soundtrack and sound effects by Mitchell Pasmans.
  • Find nine unique songs hidden around the island
  • Control your bird with gamepads or keyboard and mouse.

Feather is now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $7.99 – a 20% discount. On October 7, the game will return to its original retail price of $9.99.

The Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions have been updated with the Explorer content patch. The Nintendo Switch version will be updated in the near future.

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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