Take The Journey Of A Lifetime In Deliver Us Mars, Out Today On Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One

In 2019’s We Need The MoonDeveloper KeokeN Interactive took players to the Moon in an attempt to activate a vital energy source, and bring Earth back from the brink. The sequel Mars DeliveredS and Xbox One, the goal is to give our planet a fighting chance at a bright future – and the only way to do that involves a small crew journeying to Mars on a do-or-die mission.|S and Xbox One, the goal is to give our planet a fighting chance at a bright future – and the only way to do that involves a small crew journeying to Mars on a do-or-die mission.

This core team comprises around 20 individuals. Mars DeliveredTheir grand vision is expanded to a larger canvas. Which? We Need The MoonA silent protagonist was present to witness events of the past. Mars DeliveredThere is a lead voice actor who voices the story and a cast of supporting characters. You’ll find new gameplay features like an exciting climbing system, zero-G first-person sections, and difficult puzzles to make this adventure more varied.

Climate change is causing Earth to be ravaged by severe flooding and storms in the future. Only the ARKs – enormous ships with the power to restore plant life and the planet’s atmosphere – can give humanity a shot at safeguarding the world for future generations. The Outward group is currently holding those ARKs. They fled Mars along with their vessels and left behind the rest of humanity to begin anew. This sci-fi adventure will take you across Mars to find out the fate and whereabouts the ARKs.

But that larger save-the-world story is just one layer of Deliver Us Mars’ powerful and emotional narrative. It is about the father-daughter relationship that lies at the center of the game. Your role is that of astronaut Kathy Johanson who’s father Isaac abandoned her to become part the Outward team as they fled to Mars years before. In the present, a mysterious message suggests that Isaac may still be alive – and Kathy is determined to join the World Space Agency’s mission to the Red Planet and discover the truth, even though her father is a wanted fugitive on Earth.

“It was important to have the impact of that relationship bubbling underneath the surface the entire time,” says Ellise Chappell (‘Poldark’, ‘Young Wallander’), who plays Kathy and lends her likeness to the character. “Kathy has been living with unanswered questions for years which I think influences the way she carries herself. The broken relationships she has had with her husband have influenced her interest, drive and sense of humor. I believe this is how she hides deep feelings of sadness and insecurity. It also makes Kathy feel quite unpredictable as a character – where do her loyalties lie?”

That tension of Kathy’s true motivations will keep players guessing throughout the game: has she truly journeyed to Mars to find the ARKs and save humanity, or does she selfishly want to find her father, a goal not shared by her crewmates? Is she pursuing both, putting at risk the mission?

“Apart from being a grand space opera mixed with a psychological family drama, which is in itself and unusual combination – one that works brilliantly – Mars Delivered is a game of suspense and wonder and mystery exploring the Red Planet,” says actor and Performance Director Neil Newbon (Resident Evil Village, Baldur’s Gate 3), who plays Kathy’s father, Isaac, and helped bring the motion-captured cutscenes to life in collaboration with KeokeN Interactive. “It has violent undertones without being overtly violent. This makes the piece thoughtful, well-thought out and compelling as a piece. The danger and threat of violence is ever present but not glorified – and that underlying current adds to the tense experience of Kathy’s journey.”

Newbon was such big fan We Need The MoonAfter completing the game, he reached out at KeokeN Interactive. “I emailed them shortly after its release to ask to work with them about 4 years ago,” he says. Now, he’s one of the sequel’s stars, bringing a great deal of inner conflict to the role of Isaac Johanson, who players will learn about in holographic diaries once they arrive on Mars. Isaac’s regret over leaving Kathy behind years before is a key piece of the overall narrative. “I charted his life and the events that brought him to this terrible decision. It was not an easy moment but as an actor I loved working on these scenes.”

Mars Delivered is a game that asks players to make their own minds up about the story, and what’s worth sacrificing for the greater good. While the Outward group initially seem like the villains of the piece, Kathy’s journey across their colonies on Mars exposes a faction that was fraught with infighting and conflict about what they’ve done. Players will experience this parallel story while recovering the ARKs, and retrace Outward’s steps as they endured the harsh realities of attempting to colonize Mars (which, even with the power of the ARKs, was far from easy).

“I think Kathy, like most of the characters in Mars Delivered, doesn’t fall into either ‘good’ or ‘bad’ archetypes,” says Chappell. “No one is a hero or a villain in this game; each character is a complex representation of what it means to be a human, flaws and all. Kathy is not a hero despite being strong, determined, and intelligent. Deceptive, blindsighted and reckless are some of her traits. She’s a character who has to make difficult choices which will throw what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ into question for the player.”

Kathy will be able to build strong bonds with players as she faces many challenges in her quest. KeokeN Interactive’s goal is to create a protagonist who feels like a real person, reflecting their grounded approach to sci-fi storytelling that is consistent with the style of the first game.  

Today, they can take that journey to Mars themselves, experiencing gorgeous environments, a huge variety of gameplay types and a finale that’ll stay with them for years to come.

Newbon describes how players should feel about the game Mars Delivered once they’ve finished the game. “Transported. Moved and wanting to immediately call their closest human beings and tell them that they love them.”

Mars Delivered

Frontier Foundry

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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
Humanity is now closer to the end than ever ten years after Fortuna’s mission. 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 and discover the motives behind this distress call.

A HAND-CRAFTED EXPERIENCE
You will experience a rich, immersive narrative with captivating gameplay. Each moment has been carefully crafted to deliver a thrilling, emotional narrative. This includes music by Sander Van Zanten and state-of the-art motion capture.

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