Banishers, a tale of supernatural love

New Eden is not really an Eden

The place is New Eden, North America. The year is 1695. Life is as ordinary as always: people live peacefully (more or less), die, and come back as ghosts… wait, ghosts? That seems definitely out of the ordinary, but apparently is the norm for the game’s world. That’s why fighters called Banishers exist in the first place. Their job is to confront the spirits, find out their motives, and eventually decide whether to ascend them to the next plane of existence or banish them to the void and an eternity of torment. Which will be the best option? The choice is the player’s alone, but it’s not as easy as it seems.

A love that transcends life and death

Players take the roles of Red and Antea, two Banishers who share a deep romantic relationship. Unfortunately, skilled as she is, Antea is one day killed during an attack and left wandering the mortal plane as a ghost, unable to shed her regret and sorrow. Now she is bound to her lover, and together they roam the land in search of a way to make Antea come back to life, or Ascend for good. “Life to the living, Death to the dead” is the Banisher’s motto, but what will Red do when the dead is his partner and lover? Can he simply let her go, or will he go against every rule and belief to get her back?

Banishers is mostly based on choice. And a lot of fighting.

The gameplay of Banishers - Ghosts of New Eden reminds us a lot of the recent God of War games, but it also has a lot in common with Life is Strange. So, what do we get when we mix such different genres? Life is War? Kratos is Strange? While both of these are technically true, to some extent, Banishers manages to strike a good balance between the two. The combat is dynamic and satisfying, constantly alternating between Red’s physical attacks and Antea’s spirit abilities. Still, what really defines this game is the lore. Players will find a lot of information about the places, characters and events they encounter, and will need to make good use of all such info to make the Big Decision that usually awaits them at the end of each mission. Will they choose to be merciful, granting peace to a tortured soul, or will they condemn whoever they are dealing with, progressing Antea’s return to life?

Choose your perfect Banisher setup!

Banishers will be available for all modern gaming systems: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S on November 7th. In addition to the Standard version retailing at €69.99 there will be two more extensive -and expensive- options:

• Red Echoes Edition - In addition to the game itself you get the Wanderer Set DLC, a leather-effect notebook depicting Red’s journal, and an ink writing set. This one will come in at €84.99
• Collector’s Edition - This will contain the game, the Wanderer DLC, a 128-page artbook, the official steelbook, a 24cm tall statuette and two banisher signet rings. All for the price of €199.99.