Additionally, the events involving Jack the Ripper have taken place two years earlier.ĭuring the autumn of 1886 London is plagued by both attacks by half-breeds and an anti-government insurgency.

New weapons belch electricity, ignite clouds of thermite on top of enemies, and fulfill dual functions as fragmentation grenades and proximity mines. Engineers are far ahead of their time, inventing technologies such as thermal imaging, railguns, zeppelins, and wireless communications. Despite this new advantage, the half-breeds continue to win battle after battle, until the Industrial Revolution turns the tide.

Through a mysterious turn of fate, the Knights discover Blackwater, a mystical liquid that significantly extends their lifetimes and gives them remarkable healing abilities. King Arthur and his like-minded knights take the fight to the half-breeds, but Arthur soon realizes it is a losing battle. Humanity finds new hope in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Despite the humans outnumbering the half-breeds, their animal strength gave them the upper hand in centuries of conflict. The majority of humans feared these half-breeds and war broke out. In the game's history, around the seventh or eighth century, a small number of humans took on bestial traits. The Order: 1886 is set in an alternate history 1886 London, where an old Order of Knights keeps the world safe from half breed monsters, which are a combination of animal and human. Several types of collectibles providing lore are scattered throughout the world for the player to collect. The player is often required to complete button prompts in order to progress. Another major aspect of the gameplay is use of quick time events. Īside from combat with firearms, Galahad also utilizes melee attacks and silent kills to defeat enemies. Galahad is equipped with several tools and weapons for use in combat, such as variations of rifles, grenades, crossbows, and pistols. Galahad and his fellow Knights battle against multiple different foes, including humans and werewolf-like creatures known as half-breeds. The game is structured in a linear manner the player guides Galahad through the environments, following the story. The gameplay mostly revolves around cover-based shooting. The player takes control of Sir Galahad of the Round Table, an order serving as protectors of an alternate history London. The Order: 1886 is a story-focused action-adventure game played in a third-person perspective. The developer adopted a 2.40:1 aspect ratio for the game to make it more cinematic. In this screenshot, Galahad is attacking a werewolf. Praise was directed at the game's production value, graphics, and technical achievements, while criticism was given for the game's short length, story, gameplay, replay value, and limited involvement the player is given and has a cult following. The Order: 1886 received mixed reviews from critics. Quick time events and melee takedowns are also implemented and several collectibles are scattered around the environment. The player progresses through the story by journeying through linear paths, defeating enemies and traversing obstacles. The gameplay revolves around cover-based shooting mechanics and features a variety of weapons. Set in an 1886 alternate history steampunk London, the game follows the legendary Knights of the Round Table as they battle to keep the world safe from half-breeds, such as werewolves and vampires, as well as fringe organizations rebelling against the government. It was released for the PlayStation 4 on February 20, 2015.

The Order: 1886 is a 2015 third-person action-adventure video game developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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