![]() ![]() So, we wanted to create something like that, and after the Unity engine came in, it became really easy as we did not have to create the whole infrastructure. We were always into Indian mythology and were playing games like Warcraft and Diablo. “When we were working in the industry, we were usually working on ports, or some kind of cricket game or Bollywood game which was repetitive and did not appease our creative thirst. While it is really exciting to see elements inspired by the Indian mythology making it into a game in such a precise manner, we were intrigued to know about why they chose this theme specifically. The game has a randomly generated skill tree which changes every time you play the game meaning when you die, your skill tree changes and given it’s a rogue-like game, every time you die in the game, you can choose a new skill tree, and all your loot is lost.Īll the bosses (read: guardians) are loosely inspired by the Indian mythology you try to defeat them and eventually will be matched against the main boss guarding the portal to earth. And so, you come back to earth to once again start your journey.” Resurrected by rakshasas, you play as ‘Asura’ – which means demon in Sanskrit – and are on this path of vengeance and retribution as something had happened to you in the past (which will be explained through the game’s cinematic). “ Asura is a hack ‘n’ slash, rogue-like game loosely inspired by Indian mythology. To get a better perspective we got in touch with Ogre Head Studio, co-founder and director, Zainuddeen Fahadh. It has a guided story line which compliments the elements and gameplay quite well. This project draws inspiration (somewhat) from games like World of Warcraft and Diablo. The game shifts the paradigm of the monotonous games and takes on a path less chosen by Indian creators. ![]() Ogre Head, an indie studio has plans to at least try and change that perception as they have already launched their hack ‘n’ slash, RPG, Asura on Steam Greenlight on 28 July. A lot (most) of the games are ports or related to common topics like cricket or Bollywood. ![]() Even with huge number of downloads and initial hype, the indigenous games fade after a while given the lack of immersive content. With the global gaming industry surging forward, games made in India somehow fail to hit the mark with the fans. ![]()
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