Team17 will publish Broken Roads game for those who prefer the first two Fallout games (and Tactics) over the new ones.

Drop Bear Bytes is developing a post-apocalyptic, narrative-driven, isometric, turn-based RPG called Broken Roads. If this definition reminded you of the original Fallout games, don’t worry, you are not alone. However, the game’s location is different: instead of the United States, Broken Roads is set in Western Australia.

Here is an overview of the game via Team17: “Broken Roads is an original and narrative-rich, isometric, turn-based role-playing game set in an unforgiving, post-apocalyptic Western Australia. It presents a post-apocalypse with real-world locations and landmarks serving as the backdrop for the complex stories of Australia’s survivors.

At the heart of Broken Roads’ thoughtful and mature storylines is a deep and meaningful morality system—the Moral Compass—that influences quests, dialogue, and character development. The system is shaped along four different philosophical paths: Humanist, Utilitarian, Machiavellian, and Nihilist, each with their unique traits.

As the journey begins, players will be asked a series of questions—moral quandries—that determine their starting position on the compass. Decisions made throughout the game will then shift their philosophical leaning and affect future choices, quests, and reactions from the people they meet. […] Broken Roads builds on classic single-player role-playing games, blending traditional gameplay with original mechanics and experiences. […] Hand-drawn visuals and a soundtrack composed with instruments constructed from everyday objects help make the world of Broken Roads vibrant and alive,” the publisher wrote.

Broken Roads will launch next year on PC and unspecified consoles. This game could be a sleeper hit next year. Is it a Fallout clone? Yes. Does it bring original ideas to the table? We lean towards yes. It could be something you should keep an eye on.

Source: Gematsu