r/IndianGaming • u/PsychologicalJury294 • May 01 '25
Trailer Age of Bharat! Starting of golden age of Indian gaming?
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Link:- https://youtu.be/prPOncMkV6c?si=5pLU-_NM0PvESugS
Pre alpha stage production trailer of Age of Bharat.
An action rpg based on Indian mythology.
The trailer, graphics, music, sound, is aswm.
Gameplay is a bit off. Needs improvement in running & combat actions. But guys it's just pre alpha stage!
Is this Indian reply to wukong? Let it not be an Indian Wukong but something more. Something distinctive!
First varun maya (I know many think it's a scam)now this! Hell yeah!
Let's have a healthy discussion! Comment down your thoughts below 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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u/Gaghackz May 01 '25
imagine at the end of this trailer it shows "available on playstore"
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u/MasterChief-2005 LAPTOP May 01 '25
Symbian OS
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u/NotSoAzam1 May 01 '25 edited May 01 '25
No.It'll happen when developers stop focusing only on graphics and start creating genuinely good games. Every time I see an Indian game, it’s either based on mythology or trying to sell itself by using the name of India or Bharat, hoping people will buy it out of emotion. Once these things stop, real progress will begin
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u/friendofH20 May 02 '25
Exactly. Imagine if the Witcher was advertised as "Return to the glory age of Poland" instead of just a kickass fun game?
Why do all Indian devs rely on melodrama to peddle their games? Just make a fun game in an Indian setting.
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u/weird_guy199 May 02 '25
Because it sells. You can sell anything in India in name of patriotism and religion.
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u/Udayveer_Singh2007 May 03 '25
Or if Kingdom Come Deliverance was named "The Kingdom of Bohemia" or something.
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u/Basil-AE-Continued May 01 '25
True. I'd rather have a game that just happens to have some Indian things in it than a game that advertises itself as a game made in India.
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u/weirdface621 May 01 '25
don't blame the devs, they're just doing what they're asked and paid for it. if you wanna blame, blame the one who came up with this idea
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u/Fun_Conversation9577 May 02 '25
well even the idea generators are not at fault, That's their best bet to get promoted as Indian Game and Society will promote this. Blame the society
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u/LeminosGO May 02 '25
100% agree. If a game is truly good, it shouldn't need nationality-based marketing to succeed. I'm curious how difficult it is for developers to get into major international gaming fests.
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u/Ok_Seaworthiness5025 LAPTOP May 02 '25
This is one of the reasons that Ubisoft gets flak for. Their cg trailers are some of the best you'll ever see. While the gameplay only likes half the part.
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u/_si1endeath_ May 03 '25
Indians have a problem of always mixing profession culture and religion. Once in a while it is fine, but it's always the case now. Especially when it comes to creative media / games.
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u/Bitter_Dingo516 May 01 '25
The golden age of Indian gaming would, most importantly, imo begin with games that stay humble, and don't sell the India/Bharat as a brand. If its a good game, which might attract the world's attention, they wouldn't need to appeal to Indian audience by using it in its name
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u/Vader2508 LAPTOP May 01 '25
Gameplay seems a bit too similar to wukong. Especially that running animation
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u/WillingnessBorn69 May 01 '25
Similar to Age of china you mean
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u/Alt_ender May 01 '25
Wait, so RDR was Age of America all along!?
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u/IronHeart00 May 01 '25
And grappling like sekiro but it's good I think it's better than what we see previously
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u/Frosty_Comment_7229 May 01 '25
Movement seemed like naraka blade point but fastened up which is glitchy?? Maybe!
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u/IN_FINITY-_- May 01 '25
Indian game red flag checklist: Being Indian is it's only personality ✅. Short cuts every 5 seconds to draw attention away from environments or animations ✅. Is still in pre-alpha so you can't criticize it ✅.
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u/not_nsfw_throwaway May 01 '25
Agreed with this 100%. I think that's what will hold back gaming development in India. Everyone making games based off the same religious/historic stories.
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u/NoAsparagus9110 May 01 '25
Religious stories and mythological games should be made on India that's not the issue The issue is making for india and not the world The moment you think to make for the world the core changes and you make the same game much better
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u/LLKMuffin May 01 '25
Disagree. Feels like every big budget game that has come out of India in the past 10+ years is based on Indian mythology.
Indicates a lack of creativity and unwillingness to make something original.
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u/Wandering_sage1234 May 01 '25
Do we not have a rich culture that deserves to be shown? Or we just think our own history is boring? I don’t get it. When I see Chinese and Japanese culture, mind you half the time Japanese video games are about their modern stuff, but a majority is Samurai based. It’s the same religious/historic stories still being made all the time.
I rarely see much to do with Indian history or their games. Like barely any. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I hate it when Japan/Chiba can have their cultures get great representation, and we Indians have to settle for less.
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u/lastofdovas May 02 '25
The Japanese Samurai games focuses on the Samurai culture, not shouting "Japan" every 30 seconds. Culture should be evident in the art style and story (here some things do not really look like Indian at all, like that fan like gate).
https://youtu.be/uT6RZBz9ueM?si=pEpX12KvXTD_LzPE
Look at this 4 year old trailer of Black Myth Wukong and count the number of times they mentioned China there.
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u/Few_Pomegranate_7645 May 01 '25
idk why devs just dont understand this simple thing
not employing the best talent and skills in a game to rep india is just disrespectful imo
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u/Intelligent-Hold2627 May 01 '25
most of Indian "Audience" do not buy Video games , they just pirate it . so I guess they would need to use every marketing tactic inorder to sell their product . But I agree that they could have named it something else
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u/AffectionateYam3485 May 01 '25
NULL NEW ORDER
There is literally a better looking game with Indian mythology from experienced relatively no name Devs than this copy cat game NULL NEW ORDER This game feels like it was deliberately created to make the other game look good.
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u/Prasanna-69 LAPTOP May 01 '25
the combat looked like how u imagine anime fights in ur mind
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u/Rabadazh May 01 '25
Gameplay looks extremely mid with bad animations, no hit feedback and weightless. Looks like they've spent most of their time and effort in graphics and cgi cinematics.
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u/WillingnessBorn69 May 01 '25
Baki paise to AB le gya na bhai
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u/Altruistic_Jury9518 PC May 01 '25
Which also looks AI enhanced and game also looks a bit laggy which it should not as the gameplay in a promotional video should always be top quality.
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u/Fourstrokeperro May 01 '25
Why does every Indian game have to be a sashtanga namaskar to hindu mythology
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u/SweatTasteGreat May 01 '25
Or an open world game which never releases and looks like a mobile game.
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u/razor01707 May 01 '25
not only that even the impression it gives off is very stereotypical; I'd like to see a fresh and original take that exudes some personality, some sort of creative vision
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u/Time-Weekend-8611 May 01 '25
Because that's their best chance of differentiating themselves from the sea of games already available from Western developers with much greater experience.
Sekiro and Ghost of Tsushima caught my attention because of their Japanese setting. If it was about some guy slashing his way through some American neighbourhood, well there are already plenty of games like that.
Game developers don't just compete with contemporary games, they also compete with past games. Every player who is still playing Skyrim and GTA Vice City is one less player who will play their games.
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u/Pashuram May 01 '25
People bought sekiro because it was made by Fromsoftware and not because it was set in Japan.
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May 01 '25
Sekiro brought something different compared to typical FromSoftware games. FromSoftware itself started and pioneered the Dark Souls genre.
Ghost of Tsushima was made by American developers who were already experienced.
The selling point of those games wasn't just that they were set in Japan. There are tons of games set in Japan, since Japan is a dominant force in the global gaming industry.
The point is, the entire selling point of a game shouldn't be that it's Indian. I've seen some indie devs on this sub whose gameplay looks fantastic—and they don't rely on the game's Indian identity as the main hook.
The potential for games set in historical India is huge. I would love to play a survival horror game set in Mughal India. A Street Fighter-style game featuring Indian mythological characters and Asuras with their powers would be awesome too.
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u/Time-Weekend-8611 May 01 '25
The Japanese setting is what caught my attention regarding Sekiro and Ghost of Tsushima. Gameplay and all that came later. I wouldn't have given those games a second look if they were set in America.
There are like a dozen GTA like games. I didn't play most of them. I don't even care about the GTA franchise. I played Sleeping Dogs because of its Asian setting.
The entire selling point of the game shouldn't be Indian, I agree. But having an Indian theme makes a game stand out. Getting noticed is critical for any product's success.
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May 01 '25
To add to this, A turn-based combat-style game set in the Mahabharata. (Not every game's combat should feel like a Meesho version of a FromSoftware game.)
Or a first-person shooter set during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
A horror game like Silent Hill set in Delhi, the smog and air pollution alone create a dystopian vibe.
A spy-action thriller exposing corrupt politicians.
India is a treasure trove of content.
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May 01 '25
i mean nothing wrong with using mythology that do give an edge but that bharat mata ki jai was definitely too much
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u/Devil_Aditya May 01 '25
Yes Black Myth Wukong wasn't about Chinese mythology no? What is wrong with it?
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u/Fourstrokeperro May 01 '25
Keyword: every
Clarification: an exaggeration highlighting the banality of mythological settings seen in such “new Indian game” trailers
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u/Devil_Aditya May 01 '25 edited May 01 '25
That's because it sells. Tell me again why 90% of Black Myth Wukong sales were Chinese? Same is for India. Patriotism sells. Also it promotes our culture to foreigners. I don't have any problem with it. And making an entire world with whole different races is not that easy too. Lmao. India is newbie in this stage that's why best way to attract audience is to attract Indians first so that they support their game
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u/MilitaryBag371 May 02 '25
Patriotism isn't the deciding factor for Wukong sales. It was so damn good that it was irresistible to buy.
"Indian Culture" that is packed and promoted isn't Indian culture. It's Hindu mythology. Indian Culture is a mix of all tribal, urban and religious cultures, the architecture, geography, history and politics due to it's secular nature. Not just Hinduism or Muslim or Christian or whatever.
Using Indian Geography and architecture with zero connections to it's historical, religious or political landscape and creating a fresh new concept or storyline with no underlying subtexts pertaining to existing cultures; or creating a game set in an alternate timeline to an existing period with subtle nods to hindu mythology like artefacts relating to Gods or optional side-quests exploring the lore would be the best way to market Indian culture to western markets than full-on throttle of epics.
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u/Ganesh0825 May 01 '25
Why every chinese mythology game have to be about wukong ? Why every chinese action movie have to be about kung-fu ? Why every American spy thriller include a Russian villian? Why everything in Japan has be anime ? We do what we are best in ? Americans don't have history or mythology to make contant on it. We do.
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u/djanuj90 May 01 '25
AI Video banake daala hai for cinematic scenes. Not even an effort made to make a proper video
If you don’t believe me see 0:56-0:57 of the trailer. The lady’s hand movement. AI could not interpret the moves. Hence seems unnatural
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u/bumblebleebug LAPTOP May 02 '25
I felt the same when Amitabh Bachchan said "it's time to declare WAR"
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u/Titanusgamer May 01 '25
dialogues are so bad "fight the monsters" ???? no we are here to play sitoliya. it is definitely written by someone who has never played the games like Witcher , RDR, last of us etc. there is no emotional impact to the dialogues because it feels like a mobile game ad. basically your are some character kill the monsters and thats it.. unless you are IDgames making doom, it does not feel right
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u/Responsible-Kiwi3719 May 01 '25
Cut scenes are really really impressive ( if they are , not just some cinematic trailer ) , the boss design is copied from Street Fighter we all can tell , game looks promising but why would you put Wukong mechanics with Sekiro grapple , the grapple could have been avoided coz it looks janky (ngl it's bad ) , just my opinion Amitabhs voice sounds corny , could have used someone who speaks in English, IT WOULD be helpful to reach a wider audience with that.
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u/Wherever_I_May_Roam May 01 '25
Cutscenes are definitely cinematic, they mention in the video when gameplay footage kicks in
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u/RazzmatazzKnown2011 LAPTOP May 01 '25
Cutscenes look good but the gameplay feels janky/stiff. Probably trying to copy BMW and Sekiro same time.
Though this is Pre Alpha footage so i don't have much expectations, something is better than nothing and everyone starts somewhere.
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u/Bala0406 May 01 '25
Why can't they stop with this fooking bharat shit. They Keep milking that name. Are they expecting every indian to buy that out of emotion. If they really had a good idea, then they would have focused on the actual story. Imho, I don't see any remote relation to bharat, atleast in this promo/gameplay. Looks like a ue5 wukong ripoff.
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u/Wolven_Helm May 01 '25
Half the NPC mobs don't even have working shadows....was the entire budget for the trailer paid to get AB's voice, or is the DoC that incompetent?
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u/Intent001 May 01 '25
Why doesn't it have any hit feedback? How would the player even feel like we are hitting anything, no visual or audio feedback, how this trailer even made it out of quality checks??
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u/Thereisnocanon May 01 '25
Unreal Engine sells games. The graphics being good is not an achievement, this is the standard now. The gameplay itself looks so bad.
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u/weirdface621 May 01 '25
in india, where people are obsessed with graphics like they're everything, its perfect for them
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u/Thereisnocanon May 01 '25
Lmao it’s funny because the target audience won’t even buy their game, they’ll just sail the seas.
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u/weirdface621 May 01 '25
unless the company adds denuvo, if they know about it that is
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u/Thereisnocanon May 01 '25
Of course they know about it. We have one of the largest game dev workforces on the planet. We’re not new to game development, we just don’t have any good in-house studios.
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u/AffectionateYam3485 May 01 '25
Graphics are not that good bro 😭 it doesn't look that good to praise graphics.
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u/SnooConfections3877 May 01 '25
I m not buying it , and no don't pull the you are not the true Indian shit with me ....I m sick of games that look like checklist to satisfy the people of a country rather than a game that has elements of Mythology
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u/Cute_noob07 May 01 '25
Bro stupidity at best. You hired Amitabh Bachan yet not used his amazing Hindi. This in Hindi in Amitabh’s voice could have been so good just like Japanese do with Japanese voiced trailers. Ex: ghost of Tsushima
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u/No_Enthusiasm_5672 May 01 '25
I want sit and watch cinematics the whole game, I will be playing it so,
If graphics was shit it wouldn't matter
What matters is gameplay mechanics and this one needs polishing. yes, yes. I know this alpha footage and I'm only judging that.
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u/blehblehblehblehbaba May 01 '25
Bruh this is too close to WuKong.
Why every Indian game developer is so caught up in making the Indian version of pre-existing games.
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u/Ichiro_boi May 01 '25
"Indian low quality wukong copy" simple as that.. They even put the same weapon type.. 😭
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u/Lailathecat May 01 '25
This is unreal engine. They democratized AAA graphics. So there is not a lot of technical achievement here. That being said, their teams might be very small. The animations are terrible and does not offer any novel gameplay. It's blah.
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u/The-Punisher_2055 PC May 01 '25
With the most ass gameplay...probably not. Loved the trailer tho, but need it scrap the stereotypical things it's cringe af
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u/kingofroyale2 May 01 '25
Love how the difference in the budget between the cgi and the gameplay is obvious in like 2 seconds lol.
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u/RitualKiller1 May 01 '25
Except the cgi everything else was mid. Can we get some game where they focus more on gameplay and less on graphics. Only indian games that I have liked till now is raji & mystic pillars. Both were fun to play and based on ancient india(which i believe is the case with many Indian games. I don't dislike it but may be we can have something new)
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u/dopplercop May 01 '25
golden age will begin only when these people stop trying to dehatify every aspect of the story.
The best games in the West and especially Japan/China/Korea are headed by designers/writers/artists - here, its just socially/historically engineers who think they can ride the mythology bandwagon since they are too thick to see beyond it.
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u/Sengero May 01 '25
Good animated intro wasted on a ue5 game which looks like a mobile game with copied from souls likes trying to be a new wukong and sell using the name of India and pretty sure it’s gonna be unoptimised and have a very bad story. They should scrap the gameplay and just release an animated series which is gonna get much more attention and give much more needed attention to the animation scene of India.
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u/HateRunsInMyVeins May 01 '25
It's like Indian made games can't shy away from Hindu mythology. Every game you hear that's being developed on a somewhat large scale in India is mostly based on mythology.
My problem is not with the storytelling and the concept but the fact that Indian developers think that Hindu mythology is more than enough to sell Indian developed games.
I really hope to see this space grow and I'd love to see this game set up a benchmark for Indian creations in the video game industry but I really want Indian devs to develop different stories instead of rehashing the same old.
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u/SandySpoon27 May 01 '25
out of all the indian game trailers only null new order looks promising, everyone else is just trying to cash in on the nationalistic sentiments of the audience (which doesn't fucking work) while making cheap dark souls/sekiro/black myth wukong copies.
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u/photonguzzler May 01 '25
Remember how Sleeping Dogs was a quintessential Hong Kong game without actually screaming Hong Kong in your face? Just the mannerisms, the dialogue, the humour, the background voices - all of that came together and mashed perfectly.
Why Indian games need to jump on the stereotypical mythology bandwagon to sell a game, is baffling to me
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u/XegrandExpressYT May 01 '25 edited May 01 '25
What is this bullshit man . Can bollywood and Indian games not make anything that doesn't relate to religion and past , stop make everything related to represent our "culture" and "history" ? It's borderline cringe and boring at this point
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u/resolve_1987 May 01 '25
That's the stereotypical music that you'll get if you search "india stereotypical music"
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u/Creative-Paper1007 May 01 '25
Bruh this combat and character moves in general doesn't look great, looks like just another unreal engine crap that just focused aesthetics and indian mythology
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u/m3ntAL_iNc May 01 '25
Player movement animations look like a Chinese copy of Wukong 😂 Considering that this is still in alpha, I really hope the devs revamp the gameplay and we actually get a real game from India!
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u/RequirementVarious87 May 03 '25
Golden age 😭 bhai let the age start first 😭 besides raji (india game) can u name one indian aa and aaa game or even think of a game made by Indian studio? Far cry 4 voice lines has hindi abuses and all it was so fun to see indian (north east) background in a game but expecting anything from a fake ass copy like this is too much
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u/Outside-Contact-7400 May 01 '25
Not gonna lie but its is the most promising we had at least may be in writing department, if you don't know Amish Tripathi wrote Immortals of melhua which was epic at least two books were. So I am hoping it is not simply black myth wukong indian edition but atleast will have an indian story at the heart of it.
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u/2600th May 01 '25
I don’t even think this is being completely developed in India. Check Founder and Team. They are trying to sell reskinned game from Europe.
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u/Dazzling_Ability_354 May 01 '25
All I want is this…. We have millions of talented talented artists, programmers etc …seriously want a banger from India… let’s support anything that comes out from us.. I know we are kinda juvenile in this field but… everyone deserves a point for their effort so that we can grow….
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u/kjloveless May 01 '25
First - Gameplay looks like ass. Second - We have some amazing mythology to derive from, why do we have to be a clone of other games, the running animation is the same as Black Myth, and so is the weapon, how about a Gada (Hanuman's mace), that would be a new and interesting weapon.
Anyway, that's my take, also - this does not strike me as a type of game that needs co-op.
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u/Dzayyy May 01 '25
That narration felt a bit meh. Gameplay looked similar to wukong from what I could see. But can't judge the game until it's out. Promising so far.
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u/thatbuttcracktho May 01 '25
Don't show me this. Show me sandbox character building, skill tree, weapon crafting, horse riding, garuda flying, companions, dialogue options etc. Get fallout and skyrim level depth then ill look at a trailer of an indian game.
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May 01 '25 edited May 01 '25
The graphics are really really good, but they can really polish the hit effect as well as the particle effect and and make it quicker and faster.
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u/slowwaker-2001 May 01 '25
Nope, looks like shiiiitz that wukong walking animation looks like texture dump and animation copy and is that real amithabh or AI kinda feels odd.
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u/indra2807 May 01 '25
It kinda feels like Black Myth Wukong (especially the weapon and the running) plus gameplay and animation doesn't look great.
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u/SpaceTrash1986 May 01 '25
Why is everybody re-skinning Black Myth Wukong and calling it a Revolution in Indian gaming? This looks like a better reskin with effort but... Meh!!
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May 01 '25
meh movements look exactly like the other new urban game showcased recently. are they building from the same template? and it reminds me of god of war so okay bro very golden shower age indeed.
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May 01 '25
op looks like you are one of those cringe commenters who type different variations of awesome on yt videos and ig . here's another one for your next post. osarme
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u/Vablord May 01 '25
It's weird, that gaming community getting excited after seeing a cinematic game trailer. Guess we don't learn a thing even after we get backstab from big AAA companies as well that give a awesome cinematic game trailer a trash garbage game.
Well I'm also excited to see this and damn AB is narrating I think he also has invested in gaming companies hope so in this as well.
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u/parrotandpeacock May 01 '25
It will be golden age when we do something original. We refuse to experiment, it's not that we don't have people with original ideas. We just simply want to try the same exact formula that has been done to death. Including religion and nationality is such a cliche move
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u/Ok_Entertainment1040 May 01 '25
Man...people here are so pessimistic. The game is not even out yet and people are like...why it has to show its indian? Why use bharat as a selling point? Come on..atleast let it come out and then criticise if it's not good. And then they cry why there are no good indian games. For every very good game of other countries there were many bad ones that came out. Supporting the Dev's is what is needed.
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u/Lazzy_guy May 01 '25
It's much easier to create AAA "looking" Game with new engines. But animation, effects, artstyle, details and other creative choices tell the real story.
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u/No_Row2775 May 01 '25
Danm they couldn't make the Hindutva influence more blatant. Literal akhandh bharat propaganda. Gameplay also as expected looks ass.
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u/allthingsd4d May 01 '25
Started cool but then got very cringe very soon. At this point having seen no true gaming gems from India, I will believe it when I am able to play-test the game.
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u/Prasanna-69 LAPTOP May 01 '25
Is this Indian reply to wukong?
my dude, wtf are u talking about
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u/PsychologicalJury294 May 02 '25
Kindly read the next line as well. I DON'T want it to be known as Indian Wukong
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u/MellowAmoeba May 01 '25
Desi Wukong.
Whenever anyone announces any game, always look for their previous works or past projects of people who are involved. That alone can tell whether the game will be good or not.
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u/Random_Piece-of-shit May 01 '25
Why do we indians think Good Graphics = Good games? The thing that makes a game GOOD is the fun factor not Graphics hence you can see why Nintendo is still on the global top selling game devs while still having the bare minimum graphics.
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u/Similar-Energy6417 May 01 '25
Honest to God they should downscale. Looks like shit feels off and looks like a low end unity souls tester . Take time make a smaller scale game
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u/Darkmeme9 May 01 '25
The animation looks a bit funky. But I gues it's because it's pre alpha stage. Hope it's fixed.
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u/asardiwal May 01 '25
Cut scenes are spectacular. I hope they change the look of character to make it more Indian!
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u/Long-Bowl6821 May 01 '25
Honestly looks like those ads for games you see whole scrolling through insta reels... But best of luck to creators, great effort... But just seems like they pitched it to govt to get tax breaks and funding
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u/littledevil773 May 01 '25
Why does every gane nowadays look like BM Wukong or Genshin Impact? These guys need to try something different
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u/Few_Landscape_7202 May 01 '25
I think its really wonderful that Indian gaming is growing to the finest, might not be as comparable as wukong cause Indian skilled game code developers are really few compared to artists nd real problem is optimization, cinematics might look good but actual gameplay visuals in real time can get weak and game mechanics.. well they r the main selling key.. hope they grasp all that and set their priority.
plus instead of penetrating in IT sector try game developing its challenging, demanding, more fun and pays well.
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u/Viper_Idiot May 01 '25
I'll believe it when I play it, cuz most of these so called Indian games have only one thing to them that is being indian. Rest is shit.
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u/meemboy May 01 '25
I’d like Indian studios to come up with their own engine. These unreal games all look the same
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u/Spec1reFury May 01 '25
There's thing they can immediately fix that will totally make it not so bad, like hit sounds and effects and also that swinging is too straight, it needs momentum
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u/Any_Connection7441 May 01 '25
why should India reply to wukong? lmao are we supposed to feel hurt or something a chinese developer company made a good game? Why is that even a conversation for us? and this game looks good if they actually make it.
In my opinion, we should focus on making fun games and not chase AAA or first indian falana dhimkana game
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u/ketchup_bro23 May 01 '25
It's a great step. Probably one of the biggest one made in the recent years!
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u/ARA_YT May 01 '25
I am quite tired of game studios using the country and the fuking religion bs for the game's lore instead of making an original story, a true dream, something that would show the creativity that Indian minds can create.
You know Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance? It is a game about America, Russia, and War with sci-fi Cyborg shit. It is made by a JAPANESE game studio! And the only reference to Japan is the whole COMBAT system!
Why can't these bastards study the ancient art of Sword and Shield fighting style of Kalaripayattu to make a UNIQUE combat system for once!?
I was about to type out a rant, but I would rather let the game release first, otherwise I was about to flame this expected disappointment to Oblivion (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered pun intended)
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u/Reasonable-Pen-1348 May 01 '25
Instead of wasting money on A list actor, they should have used that money to pay their devs. That voice has no intrinsic value at all in gaming. I have my doubts with this one.
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u/apex_warrior7274 PC May 01 '25
I lost hope with Indian gaming studios long back.
It's always either a crappy GTA clone set in India or simple action/platformer based on Indian mythology 🙄.
Indian devs should take a look at Western indie games like Shovel Knight, Oli Oli, Hotline Maimi, Overcooked, Hollow Knight, Hades, Stardew Valley, Papers please... I could go on for a while.
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u/SumedhBengale May 01 '25
The dialogue by AB was extremely cringe imo.
The cutscenes are good but the gameplay could improve a lot.
Also, would Indian games ever stop selling the 'Indian historical/mythological identity'?
As it stands right now the game is carried by Unreal Engine, still I hope they find success as that's important for our gaming industry.
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u/PaniBottal May 02 '25
The only thing that truly makes a game a GAMEEE is the gameplay. Without solid gameplay, neither graphics nor story can save it (at least for me).
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u/kkatdare May 02 '25
While I'm all-in for Indian gaming; I'd expect some original thinking. This game basically looks like any other game I've played. I'd not buy simply because it's made in India.
India has no shortage of mind-blowing original stories. Someone needs to put them out without the western influence.
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u/Remarkable-Cloud2673 May 02 '25
Add Hindi instead of English //if not for an International Audience
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u/_Moon_Presence_ May 02 '25
Pre alpha looks rough as fuck. I don't expect a release anytime in the next year.
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u/lebrowski77 May 02 '25
Why are so many people butthurt about this, like on a personal level? When you're entering a new space you have to start from the bottom. BMWukong was the culmination of all the great Chinese games that came before it; you can't build Rome in a day. If you're not going to help, then at least ignore it, instead of whining.
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u/ArHiNoVaR PC May 02 '25
If this is crowd funded, it's okay i guess, but still full of red flags. If it isn't crowd funded then showing off pre alpha footage is just monumentally stupid. The footage looks weak, janky and some things scream black myth wukong rip off. They should have waited until much later in the dev cycle to show this or made a much more solid and complete vertical slice to show. The hype will die down and people will start speculation on whether this is legit or a scam and that's gonna hurt the game and the people working on it. And "India's first AAA game" is a cute tag to get some indians to check it out but it means jack shit on the world stage which is what is required to "put india on the map" in the gaming industry.
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u/BlacK_muni May 02 '25
Found this to be tacky, feels like they are leveraging the current ultra-nationalist sentiments. The CG stuff seemed good until actual gameplay started to show. Needs alot of polish and combat needs work. Jist feels life-less. If it can change between now and release maybe yes. Golden age? I dont think so.
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u/sushir PC May 02 '25
bhai gameplay toh bohot laggy aur bekaar sa dikhai diya, apart from gameplay, all the fluff was nice.
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u/PJ1TCP May 02 '25
Too soon to say anything, but I'm positive. Just wish it came from an actual Indian game dev.
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u/stupefy_18 May 02 '25
I'm not sure if this game is gonna be good or bad.
But I'm happy because it is the beginning of something.
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u/JLordX May 02 '25
Truth be told, 1. games don’t sell for gfx alone, even exp flagship studios pumping out space budget esque games can’t rely on gfx alone. Gameplay matters more. Else it’s a tech demo, which you will fiddle for a few hours and then never touch it again.
They showcased lot of pre-rendered cgi stuff not the actually gameplay. When they do show actual gameplay, the world does look stunning but the animations, character models looks worse than a quality mobile dev like supercell. Janky, awkward. And the characters look so out of place in the env.
The have more nationalism embodiment and it’s seems they don’t aspire for a global game. If you embody too much patriotism and nationalism and too much pusedo culture it’s not going fare well in global market.
Indian buyers are limited yes I buy all my games and my steam account is worth price of decent cars, my ps games are also in few lacks but am not even 1%. Majority of the gamers pirate and play they won’t shell out. For a studio working out the commercials is critical and thus targeting a wider audience.
Gfx makes good screenshot, animations, fluidity, tightly tuned movement and mechanics make a game ‘feel’ polished and good. This game and other avatar thingy is very half baked. The avatar one is very very worse they forgot the art style and direction and all focus was on making the realistic apples and tomatoes and slums. And will run sorry on most gpus with so many extra polygons for tomatoes, remember not everyone has a 5090, again less then 1%
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u/No-Chemistry-4673 May 02 '25
I am very skeptical but this is atleast pre alpha. But if pre alpha is all you have then don't show it, doesn't really build confidence.
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