The Wizards: Trials of Meliora Revealed and Released with Trailer
The Wizards: Trials of Meliora by Carbon Studio invites players to take magic into their hands and test their mettle as defenders of the Realm of Meliora. Based on the award-winning action-adventure spellcaster The Wizards, this game is a completely new adventure set in the same world, adapted for Oculus Go and Gear VR headsets.
It brings the fun of immersive gesture-based spellcasting to standalone VR, along with the breathtakingly detailed environments known from the original The Wizards.
Trials of Meliora features a unique gesture-based magic system and exciting magical battles in three different locations (two more coming soon). Players will face off against a host of malevolent creatures in scenic landscapes and dark dungeons, with four potent spells at their disposal to fight them. Players can challenge themselves in objective-driven games or test their endurance against endless hordes of enemies. Both of these game modes award skilled wizards with experience, which allows them to unlock the full potential of their magic in a leveling and spell upgrade system.
In the following weeks, Carbon Studio will update the game with new levels. This new content will be available for free to all the players.
Key Features:
– Highly detailed graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4
– Intuitive gesture-based system of spellcasting crafted for motion controller
– Four elemental spells with unique conjuring gestures
– Three fantasy levels, with two more coming soon
– Leveling and spell upgrading system for the ultimate wizardry
– Online leaderboard to challenge fellow wizards
Game modes:
Trial of Fate: vanquish a given number of enemies and complete various challenges set before you to earn points
Trial of Persistence: set yourself against horders of enemies, with optional objectives for extra points, and last as long as you can
Spells and upgrades:
Fireball: a simple orb of flames, easy to summon
Upgrade: increased explosion radius on impact
Lightning: a short range beam of electricity, excellent for finishing off nearby foes
Upgrade: increased duration
Arcane Missiles: an array of shards of chaotic energy that seek out targets once launched
Upgrade: faster recharge
Arcane Shield: a protective barrier that appears in your hand
Upgrade: increased durability and added ability to deflect the first projectile
History
Carbon Studio released its VR spellcasting game The Wizards on March 8th, 2017 for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The game had been in Early Access since July 28th, 2017, gathering positive feedback (81 Meta, 89% Steam) and many awards. On July 5th, almost one year after the release of PCVR version of the game, Carbon Studio announced and released The Wizards: Trials of Meliora, a mobile VR game that brings fun of casting spells with hand gestures to Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR. This is an independent title that takes full advantage of 3DOF motion controller’s potential and introduces players to rich fantasy world of The Wizards.
