On Twitter, the Bright Memory: Infinite developer showcased the first in-game images for the third-person action shooter. Development is currently ongoing with the team focusing on art and motion capture. For now, the premise is described as a time of “turmoil and collapsing order, rival gangs clash in the shadows, as violence and conspiracy quietly spread through the streets.”

Of course, it’s worth noting that the story and everything about the title is “fictional” with “no connection or association with actual historical events,” as stated by the developer on Bilibili (via WCCF Tech). The era simply serves as a “background setting” with the focus on “third-person action shooting.”

What that could entail remains to be seen, but it’s looking to be a far more grounded affair than Bright Memory: Infinite. The latter, released in 2021 for PC and in 2022 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, featured first-person shooting, melee combat and fantastical enemies. Check out our review, where we scored it an eight out of ten, for more details.

It’s also unknown when this new title could launch, especially considering the long journey that Bright Memory had en route to becoming Infinite. Time will tell, so stay tuned for more details.

FYQD and Playism have announced Bright Memory: Infinite Mobile, a new version of the first-person shooter set to release for iOS and Android devices on January 17 for $4.99. According to the developer, the mobile version is based on the game’s original PC release. It can run at up to 120 FPS on Android devices and will also support Xbox controllers, gyroscopic aiming, and virtual button customization, as per the developer.

You can view the announcement trailer below for a glimpse of what the game will look like on iOS and Android platforms. 

Bright Memory: Infinite is currently available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Read our review of the game through here.

On both Xbox Series X/S and PS5, Bright Memory: Infiinite will feature two graphics modes- one supporting ray-traced reflections with a frame rate of 60 FPS, and another mode that will run at up to 120 FPS. Owners of Bright Memory on Xbox will also get a 20% discount on Bright Memory: Infinite on Xbox Series X/S, while an exclusive emerald green weapon skin will also be included for Xbox players. On PS5, meanwhile, the DualSense’s adaptive triggers will be supported.

On the Nintendo Switch, Playism confirms that the game will run natively and not via the cloud, as is often the case with multiplatform releases on the platform now. Temporal anti-aliasing upsampling will also be supported on the hybrid device, and gyro controls will be available as an option. Finally, all three console versions will also contain all cosmetic DLC released for the game’s PC version.

Bright Memory: Infinite launches for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on July 21.

The versions of Bright Memory: Infinite seem to be named differently. The PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop list Bright Memory: Infinite Gold Edition. On Xbox, however, the game is listed as Bright Memory: Infinite Platinum Edition. It is currently not clear whether there will be any difference between the releases on the three platforms.

The PlayStation 5 and Switch release for Bright Memory: Infinite was originally announced in June. The Xbox Series X/S version, on the other hand, was announced back in 2020. The PC launch happened in 2021.

For more information about Bright Memory: Infinite, check out our review of the PC release, where we gave the game a score of 8/10.

It launched last year for PC, and has had an Xbox Series X/S version announced since 2020. Now, in a new trailer premiered at Future Games Show, PS5 and Nintendo Switch versions have also been announced. Plenty of gameplay is also shown off, and yes, it continues to loo impressive once again.

Bright Memory: Infinite will launch for all consoles sometime later this year, though a more specific release date hasn’t yet been announced. Whether the Nintendo Switch version will be native or cloud-exclusive also remains to be seen.

In our review of Bright Memory: Infinite’s PC version last year, we awarded it a score of 8/10, saying, “Bright Memory: Infinite brings the ideas of its predecessor to a much more satisfying conclusion and comes within striking distance of many of the games it’s inspired by.” You can read the full review through here.

Elephant in the room number 1- Bright Memory is largely made by a one-man studio on Unreal Engine 4, and this would be worthy of praise even if the game was mediocre, but it isn’t. So, while I won’t really factor that into my review of it as a finished product, it’s definitely worth pointing out for context. Elephant number 2- the game is insanely short for the genre. I was able to complete the game twice in just about 4 hours, and even though I adore the genre, I’m not what I would consider a master at it. I died plenty, but still managed to roll credits twice in less time than it takes to get half-way through most other FPSes. Considering that the game is priced accordingly at just under $10, I don’t think that its short length is an inherently bad thing, but again, it’s good food for thought if you’re on the fence about picking it up.

Fans of the new Shadow Warrior games or Bulletstorm should immediately recognize most of Bright Memory’s ideas. From the grappling hook that has the dual purpose of bringing vulnerable enemies closer to you and zipping you to new areas, to the wildly fast and satisfying sword slashing, Bright Memory Infinite certainly has borrowed from the best, which is the best way to borrow if you’re going to do it. That’s not to say that Bright Memory doesn’t feel like its own thing though, because it does.

"Bright Memory Infinite certainly has borrowed from the best, which is the best way to borrow if you’re going to do it."

The time-warped world that combines mythology with military technology is one that immediately grabs you from the jump and doesn’t let go until the credits. Despite only getting to see Shelia talk a handful of times, she’s a character that I feel like I can easily root for, and despite only being introduced to the main villain halfway through its unsettlingly short story, I still felt the conflict between him and Shelia’s SRO organization brewing in a genuine way. Outside of that, the story rarely moves at all until the very end, but just as the game intends, you’ll usually be having too much fun to really care.

Bright Memory Infinite plays like it knows it’s only got a couple hours to show you everything it does, which is to say it rarely feels stale. In fact, if it weren’t for one completely unnecessary contrived stealth section, I’d say its pacing was pitch-perfect. Sure, the meat and potatoes of its gameplay is largely made up of “go to the next area and kill all the bad guys”, but it’s the arrangement of said bad guys, the variety of them, and the fact that Shelia’s arsenal often gives you multiple legitimate paths to victory over them, that keep it all consistently fun. One area might be pretty straight forward, with armed guards of different types rushing you and playing to their strengths, while the next, might have some deliberate distance between you and them, forcing you to either whip out your sniper rifle and pop them from across the arena or grapple them to you and blow their heads apart like grapefruit while they’re in stasis. There’s rarely a wrong answer in Bright Memory, and you got to love it for that. Some enemies do seem to pop in right behind you with no indication other than the shots you take before you notice them, but outside of that the rollercoaster ride of Bright Memory’s combat rarely derails. You have a fairly standard set of weapons, each with alternate firing modes and all of which are a literal and figurative blast to use.

As a guy who tends to overuse shotguns in shooters, I found the shotgun here to have a nice personality to it. It has a rather satisfying thunk that makes it a bit understated, but still boisterously destructive in any situation, and the sheer chaos that it’s alternate firing mode unleashes just makes it all the more wonderful. Your grapple and punch attacks are tied to the same meter that automatically recharges after a short rest, as does your health. Outside of that, and your sword slashes which make short work of most enemies within range, your attacks mostly stay the same. There are a few abilities and upgrades to be had in the game’s very conservative skill tree, but given how short the whole affair is, and how fun your basic arsenal is to use, it might not even occur to you to mess with it.

"Bright Memory Infinite plays like it knows it’s only got a couple hours to show you everything it does, which is to say it rarely feels stale."

Enemy types range from standard SAI soldiers, to heavies that may or may not have shields, to a couple types of undead warriors from eons past that have been reanimated, capped off with a small handful of mythological-themed bosses that you’ll fight a couple times each. If this were a 10-hour game, the variety of enemies might have felt a bit lacking, but here, it’s just right. By the time I fully mastered how to reflect flaming arrows from these roman soldiers back at them, the game would throw five of them at me at once, forcing me to step up my adaptation once again. My only gripe I have with the game’s combat would be the aforementioned stealth section that feels uncharacteristically tacked-on and rushed.

Forcing yourself to slow down and engage in tedious trial-and-error while Shelia inexplicably holds her meat cleaver in the middle of the screen was an odd low-point for the game and seems to contradict everything the other 95 percent of it stands for. That said, it is over quickly, which is good, but also just underlines my confusion as to why it was even included. Outside of that, there are some great set-pieces like a battle that takes place on top of planes and a driving section that lets you blow up some tanks. Suffice it to say, any AAA developer out there working on a shooter right now should take notes from Bright Memory’s pacing, and be wary of launching their game alongside whatever this guy makes next. There are also some extras thrown in like alternate costumes and weapons skins and multiple difficulties, but even for the price it does feel a bit lacking here. A simple horde mode could have really sealed the deal, but as it is, the amount of content for the price is debatably middling.

Bright Memory is not as graphically demanding as you might think. It only requires 8 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 960 to run. But recommended settings suggest you bump it up to 16 GB or RAM and a 1060, which isn’t too demanding. Although based on my experience, where I did have multiple hard crashes despite being well above those recommended settings, I would suggest keeping the resolution at 1080 unless your rig is particularly beefy. If it is, you can also enjoy the game’s ray tracing which does admittedly look phenomenal when everything is firing on all cylinders and working as intended. V-sync is also an option that might help with stuttering or tearing, but I honestly didn’t run into much of that at all. All things considered, the game does seem to run generally okay, but given that I struggled with crashing notably more than I usually do on arguably just as intense games when coming back from a death or loading up a save file, I also think it’s pretty clear there’s a bit more ironing out that needs to occur, and I’d be derelict in my duty as a reviewer if I didn’t mention that as well as how it dragged on my overall experience. Few things bring the fun of a ferocious action game to a halt quicker than having to fiddle around with frame rates and texture options just to get your save file to load.

"While other modern shooters offer expansive open-worlds, colorful well-rounded characters, and broad multi-faceted themes, Bright Memory Infinite serves as yet another reminder that you don’t necessarily need any of that."

While other modern shooters offer expansive open-worlds, colorful well-rounded characters, and broad multi-faceted themes, Bright Memory Infinite serves as yet another reminder that you don’t necessarily need any of that. Sure, deep gameplay mechanics and profound storytelling all have their place in the genre, as do many other styles, but there’s also always going to be room for fun, bombastic experiences that burn bright and burn fast – especially when the price is right.

Having a particularly well-done set of sound effects and an appropriately heart-thumping action movie-style musical score is a nice cherry on top of it all. Despite a couple of small headscratchers and a PC version that clearly could use some more time in the oven, Bright Memory Infinite, more often than not, manages to come within slashing distance of the games it’s so clearly inspired by. Whether the friendly price balances out the short length and unpredictable performance for you is going to be for you to determine, but I generally found experiencing the game’s strengths to be more than worth dealing with its shortcomings.

This game was reviewed on PC.

There’s quite a lot to unpack about the combat with ranged options like firearms and a katana for melee combat. Several enemies can be taken down with bullets whether it’s an assault rifle or handgun (which can also fire explosives at a slower rate). Others take slightly longer to whittle down due to armor but deflecting their attacks with the katana leaves them wide open.

Along with juggling foes in the air, protagonist Sheila can charge up her blade and send it out in a spinning arc which travels back and forth between foes. Of course, even the traversal is highly stylish with wall-running and a grapple hook for longer distances. Bright Memory: Infinite will be a free upgrade to owners of the original game on Steam and is also coming soon to Xbox Series X/S. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

The story takes place on Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2036 with the protagonist Sheila investigating a mysterious phenomenon. Upon arriving at the site in question, she must contend with the antagonist General Lin and his forces along with strange foes from another world. Suffice it to say that things get crazy pretty quickly and new features like wall-running, special weapon effects and much more have been added.

Bright Memory: Infinite is also in development for Xbox Series X/S but a release date has yet to be announced. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days and check out the previous trailer, which showcases the game’s ray tracing, here.

Over on Steam, FYQD-Studio provided an update on development, noting that the soundtrack, DLC skins, voice work and menu UI had been completed. The title is now in the final polishing phase – for the next two months, the developer is focusing on optimizing the combat, performance, difficulty and much more along with fixing bugs. A new 10 minute gameplay trailer is also planned for the “near future” along with new details on the story, systems and content.

Nvidia announced that Bright Memory: Infinite would release in late 2021, though the developer said it would be “later in 2021.” Regardless, it seems that the first person hack and slash action adventure will make its release window. It’s currently in development for Xbox Series X/S and PC. Those who own Bright Memory on Steam will receive Infinite for free.

There’s plenty of gameplay shown off here, and the combat once again shows off a fast-paced blend of melee, shooting, and some interesting tools and abilities. Movement and combat are looking quite frantic all-around, while the trailer also shows glimpses of some pretty formidable looking foes and bosses, not to mention a high-octane set-piece moment on the wings of a plane in the middle of flight. Of course, the visuals are also continued to look great. Take a look below.

Bright Memory: Infinite is currently in development for Xbox Series X/S and PC, but it doesn’t have a release date right now.