With so many big releases in March and April, the buzz around Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has proved intriguing. It’s out next month, but until then, new gameplay is available courtesy of media publications and content creators going hands-on with a demo. Check out a full playthrough of it below, courtesy of Boomstick Gaming.
The demo covers the beginning portion of the game, with the remains of the Expedition – Gustave and Lune – embarking to find survivors. While exploration is straightforward, combat mixes turns and real-time actions like parrying, dodging, and countering. Lune can inflict Stains on enemies and consume them for specific effects with skills.
Meanwhile, Gustave possesses a metal arm charged with parrying, dodging, and dealing damage. In its Overcharge state, he can deal more damage. Eventually, they meet with Maelle, who uses different Stances – Defensive to take less damage, Offensive to dish out (and take) more damage, and Virtuose for a “lot more” damage.
Launching on April 24th, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC alongside Game Pass. It retails for $49.99 and promises thirty-hour story. Check out the PC requirements here.