Post by KostaAndreadis @ 03:08pm 13/06/22 | 0 Comments
Well, on an alien planet to be exact. Lightyear Frontier got announced at the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase earlier today and it's all about farming alien crops and exploring a vibrant and mysterious planet in your trusty mech. A mech that is purpose built for farming, as seen in the very charming trailer.
Welcome to the frontier! Begin your new life on a strange and beautiful planet as you build up your homestead, farm alien crops, and use your mech to explore what this new landscape has to offer. Enjoy our relaxing farming adventure with up to three friends when it lands on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and with Game Pass in Spring 2023!
Combining the utility of a mech with the peaceful experience of starting a farm, the world of Lightyear Frontier is full of mystery and wonder. Add new plants to your harvest as you travel through the planet’s environments, uncovering ancient secrets and making new friends along the way. Establish your presence in harmony with nature, using tech research to create a sustainable and successful farm.
FEATURES
Explore a vast new planet packed to the brim with landmarks and mysteries, complete with various biomes to discover
Gather and grow resources for crafting, selling, or research to unlock new buildings, tools, and upgrades
Customize and improve your very own mech with an assortment of unique components to increase performance and change the way your mech operates
Join an interplanetary neighborhood, partner up with your local scanner satellite and befriend your off-planet neighbors
Play solo or with up to 3 friends online, to invite them along on your adventure, or simply give a tour of your planet
Create a sustainable lifestyle by carefully managing your ecosystem’s resources
Domesticate different species of wildlife, creating your very own alien ranch
Endure environmental hazards and weather conditions through changing seasons and other hardships
Relax to a chill cosmic country soundtrack
As per above this one's due in the first half of 2023 (Autumn for ANZ), and it focuses on building your farmstead in addition to exploring your surroundings. Playable with up to four players, the mix of farming, building, exploration, and co-op, on an alien planet definitely looks very cool. Lightyear Frontier is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC - where it'll also drop on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.