Science Fiction Meets Fantasy in Hard to Be a God Screens

There are new screens up for the upcoming hack n’ slasher from Akella, called “Hard to Be a God.” We’ve been following this game for the past couple of months, and it still looks to deliver an interesting twist on a tried-and-true formula. The story, based on a novel by the Strougatsky brothers, revolves around an agent in the future who is sent to a planet that is much like Earth, except it is stuck in medieval times. What this means in terms of gameplay is that, instead of the usual magic powers in most RPGs, you’ll instead have different technological gadgets and weapons at your disposal. Hopefully we’ll get to see how this all comes together when the game ships later this year.