Deliver Us Mars is a Beautiful Sci-Fi Game about Saving Our Planet

Last October, “Star Trek” actor William Shatner traveled into space at 90 years old. In his autobiography “Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder”, Shatner revealed his emotional response at being in space – not one of wonder, but of immense grief. “The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness,” he wrote, discussing the destruction of Earth’s animals, flora and fauna. “I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us. Leaving that behind made my connection to our tiny planet even more profound.”

It remains a dream to travel beyond the Earth and live a fulfilling life. But the simplest solution for humanity’s future, by far, is solving the problems we already have on Earth – rather than solely chasing a dream of life elsewhere while conditions here become increasingly unlivable.

In the story of KeokeN Interactive’s upcoming sci-fi adventure game, Mars Delivered This topic is crucial in the game’s near future, which launches February 2, 2023. A larger story is told in the game about the tug-of-war between Outward (a group of colonists) and Earthlings trying to salvage the planet. Those who attempted to settle on the Red Planet thought it would be easy – but it wasn’t. Early in the game, your protagonist, the young astronaut Kathy Johanson, arrives on Mars and you journey through Outward’s colony, uncovering the struggles they faced in surviving on this harsh new world.

This difference in perspective between the colonists and Earth’s population isn’t depicted as straightforward in our game: there are lots of different points of view on the morality of the Outward’s decision to leave the rest of humanity behind, and the player is asked to make their own mind up about who’s right and wrong in the story.

Kathy finds herself at the centre of the conflict in many ways. Her father left her years ago and joined Outward, leaving her alone and his entire family. Kathy and her sister start the game while living in Earth’s ravaged climate. They plot a desperate mission to Mars to retrieve the ARKs: these are huge space shuttles that have the power to reverse the effects of climate change, and they’re how Outward were able to settle on the Red Planet.

Players who loved Bring Us the MoonThe first entry in the series is titled “The First Game”. This game deepens environmental themes by linking the fate and destiny of Earth with the actions of a character who has an individual motivation to go into space. Kathy wants to find the ARKs and save the planet – but she also wants to find her father. She follows his steps across Mars in hopes of finding out what happened.

The ARKs may be the most incredible part of all the Mars Delivered story – they represent optimism about the future. One of these ARK ships contains a bio-printer, a fictional device that contains a vast library of DNA for Earth’s flora and fauna, giving humanity the ability to recreate extinct plant life. This nicely represents KeokeN’s approach to sci-fi storytelling: we use grounded ideas to give our game a dimension of reality, but we want to remain hopeful. Humanity would be able to retrieve the ARKs if it could. Perhaps, wipe the slate clean on Earth – it’s a fantasy, sure, but it’s a meaningful one.

What does it mean to tell a story and play the part? Mars Delivered? Well, Kathy’s journey across Mars puts her through a whole gauntlet of challenges – and the mechanics in our game support how that story is told. You’ll float through zero-G to explore an abandoned space station. You’ll dive underwater and cut through environmental hazards with a laser. You’ll traverse the red cliffs and icy tundra of Mars using Kathy’s climbing axes. You’ll use your smarts to solve puzzles and reactivate sections of the Mars colony.

Kathy’s story is brought to life by a fully motion-captured cast, who imbue this game with so much emotional depth and rich characterization. You get all of these features wrapped up with stunning sound and visual design.|S.

Although the portrayal of humans in the game may be complex, it conveys a message about the planet. Mars DeliveredSimple: We only have one home, no matter how far we may dream.

Mars Delivered

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Deliver Us Mars, the sequel to Deliver Us The Moon is an exciting sci-fi adventure that offers an unforgettable astronaut experience. You will be able to explore new frontiers in a high-stakes, suspenseful mission to retrieve the ARK colonies ships that were stolen by the Outward.

A BOLD NEW MISSION
The human race is on the verge of extinction ten years later than it was after Fortuna. After a mysterious distress call from Mars, Earth’s youngest astronaut Kathy Johanson joins the Zephyr and its crew on one last mission: to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward, and with them, ensure the survival of the human race.

OUT OF THE WORLD GAMEPLAY
You will travel to Mars by the Zephyr. You will have to traverse and bear the harsh terrain of Mars in order to uncover its secrets. You will need both your brain and your body to conquer mental and physical obstacles, locate the ARKs, as well as uncover the motives behind the distress calls that led you to this place.

A HAND-CRAFTED EXPERIENCE
You will experience a rich, immersive narrative with stimulating gameplay. Every minute is carefully created, creating a captivating, emotionally-charged narrative with Sander van Zanten’s award-winning music, high-quality motion capture and breathtaking graphics powered by Unreal Engine.

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