Grasshopper’s change in studio vision resulted in total redesign
During the Sony E3 press conference, we got the chance to check out Suda51’s new free-to-play survival horror titleLet it Die. As Grasshopper Manufacture’s first F2P title, it seemed to be a bit of a departure for them. However, it’s got a lot more to do with their past work than you might think. During an interview with theFamitsu, game designer Suda51 revealed thatLet it Diewas born from the work they did on the now-cancelledLily Bergamo.
“As it turns out,Let it Dieis essentially the same game as the previously revealedLily Bergamothat was shown off last fall, retaining the original idea of what the team is calling an ‘extreme action game’ coupled with asynchronous online gameplay while expanding on them with survival aspects,” reportsGematsu. “The transition to the game in its current form commenced around the end of last year as a result of the previously mentioned creative soul searching that Suda and company underwent.“
For those not familiar with the former title,Lily Bergamowas an action title in the vein onNo More HeroesandKiller is Deadwith asynchronous online elements. Interestingly enough, the titular character no longer exists, as the change in focus and tone made including her impossible. WhileLet it Dielooks very intriguing, and I’m sure it’ll be a fun game in its own right, I am a bit disappointed thatLily Bergamois no more. That debut trailer was exciting, and one thing that Suda51 is good at is showing off his game in style.
Are you bummed out aboutLily Bergamobeing turned into an online survival horror title?
Suda 51’s Let It Die is what Lily Bergamo became[Gematsu]『LET IT DIE』――須田剛一氏が“須田ゲー”をぶっ壊す！ 『LET IT DIE』とは何だ!?【E3 2014】[Famitsu]
