Solstice Chronicles: M.I.A., a story-driven twin-stick shooter, announced!

SAMOBOR, Croatia - Aug. 23, 2016 - PRLog -- Released a year ago, The Red Solstice was the first game from the Croatian Ironward studio. It was a tense, tactical, squad-based action game that immediately won gamers' hearts and sold more than 120,000 copies on Steam alone. Right after the release, the developers started working on a spin-off title – one that would take place in the same universe players around the world already knew and loved, but that would also offer more tactical depth and complexity along with a captivating story. That's how Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action was born.

Starting today you can register to join alpha tests of the game. Simply visit www.solsticechronicles.com for more details.

In The Red Solstice universe, the Earth has been overrun by a STROL virus. The little that was left of mankind colonized Mars and established a society ruled by powerful corporations. But Mars isn't a welcoming place, and a violent storm threatens to tear the colonies apart. In a race against time, both the corporation and the insurgents will stop at nothing to find a cure and reclaim the Earth. As the virus inevitably spreads through Tharsis colony, the players must fight the mutants, the storm, and the odds to find a cure before it's too late.

By forming an unlikely alliance, a corporate grunt and an insurgent drone with a mind of its own narrowly escape destruction. During their attempt to evacuate, they realize that a cure exists, but also that the STROL virus has developed an intelligent form and devised a deadly plan to infest Mars. In the struggle to stop the virus, they discover who is responsible for the spread of the epidemic. As the odds of survival plummet, the stakes continue to rise.

Action is something that Solstice Chronicles: M.I.A. is definitely NOT missing. And the developers have the announcement teaser trailer to prove it! Watch it HERE (https://youtu.be/xFD2D0x7bZE) and see for yourself.



"Alienation, Alien Swarm, and Helldivers all use the similar formula, which is good, but we believe that we can make it even better. That's why we've expand on it by applying the ability to control the map with our most unique feature: "Tactical Decisions", which will allow gamers to change the pace of the game. We are creating a unique action shooter that can be played tactically with twin-stick controls." says Ironward CEO Hrvoje Horvatek.

Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action is a story-driven twin-stick shooter that focuses on tactical depth and complexity, where the gamer manipulates the pace of the game. Heavily driven by the ability to manage enemy spawn rate, it can be played tactically with twin-stick controls. This means that the player will either be able to enter a building, block the entrance, and search for supplies to ultimately destroy a nearby spawn point, or force monsters to spawn early. Each tactical decision will also have repercussions that gamers will need to manage.

THE GAME'S MAIN FEATURES:

• Utilize your insurgent drone to help you control enemy spawns on the map.
• Skills and ammunition based on a randomized supply system.
• Master the fluid twin-stick control and combat system.
• Unique "Tactical Decisions" system.
• Skill tree system with Diablo 2-style progression featuring 4 classes.
• "Brutal weapons", powerful but with limited uses.
• Local Co-op up to 2 players.

Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action will be released in Q1 2017 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. To learn more about the game, visit the official website at www.solsticechronicles.com and the game's Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SolsticeChroniclesMIA/) profile.