IRVINE, Calif. ­­­-- March 11, 2015 -- In Lost Dimension, a tactical RPG published by ATLUS, an extraterrestrial being literally called "The End" is here to bring about the...uh... end of the world. Only a group of 11 psychically gifted warriors - each with unique abilities - are even remotely powerful enough to challenge this madman, but it won't take long for players to discover The End is not their only foe. As the protagonist, players have the extra special gift of psychic visions, a power that reveals that amongst his most trusted allies are traitors working to bring about the apocalypse. Lost Dimension will be available in stores and digitally beginning summer 2015, exclusively on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system for $39.99.

To subdue the threat The End poses to the entire planet, several countries create a special forces group called SEALED, which is comprised of eleven psychics with superhuman abilities. Each soldier has their own talents and skillsets to use in combat, which can be expanded after gaining enough experience in the field. Bonds of friendship will form amongst the members of SEALED, but be mindful of which allies to keep close, as The End mandates the player must begin eliminating teammates. Make sure to accuse the right teammate of being a traitor though - once the final battle with The End begins any remaining traitors will fight the main character alongside him.

KEY FEATURES:
•A Cataclysmic Whodunnit! - Not only will players have to keep their eyes focused on strategically defeating the enemies laying in wait on the field of combat, but they need to carefully watch party members' tendencies in order to expose the traitor. At the end of every floor, players will be forced to vote and eliminate one of their trusted allies, and the consequences for choosing incorrectly could be dire...

•Spoiler-Free Zone - In addition to a variety of game mechanics to help assess teammate loyalty, Lost Dimension's traitor system is randomly determined, assuring that no two players will be faced with the same playthrough. Sorry, kiddies, but it's impossible to look up the answers this time around.

•Psychic Warlords - Each character in the party is a master of a different sphere of powers. There's the girl who controls molecular behavior to burn or freeze anything/anyone in her path. There's the guy who can teleport all around (also with the bonus superpower of being satisfyingly cocky). And there's even someone with an identity crisis because all he knows how to do is steal everyone else's powers!

•Keep Your Friends Close... - In between battles, players will have the option to chat with teammates and develop closer bonds with them. Juggling these friendships and keeping track of who participates in battle will be the key to sussing out the traitors and assuring that, by the time you reach The End, it won't be... the end... for you and your allies!

Lost Dimension is a tactical RPG from ATLUS and developed by Lancarse. It will be available in the Americas beginning summer 2015. NIS America has publishing responsibilities for Europe, also slated for a summer 2015 release. For more details on the game, please visit the official website at atlus.com/lostdimension. This game is not yet rated by the ESRB.

Today, Atlus announced they will release Lost Dimension
for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe. The
sci-fi game is set in a world about to be destroyed by an alien being
known as "The End" — a fitting name, really. As you might expect, it's
up to a group of heroes to save the day, this time using their psychic
powers. Unfortunately, not everyone is on the side of good, and traitors
will be among your party. Atlus describe the story as follows:"To
subdue the threat The End poses to the entire planet, several countries
create a special forces group called SEALED, which is comprised of
eleven psychics with superhuman abilities. Each soldier has their own
talents and skillsets to use in combat, which can be expanded after
gaining enough experience in the field. Bonds of friendship will form
amongst the members of SEALED, but be mindful of which allies to keep
close, as The End mandates the player must begin eliminating teammates.
Make sure to accuse the right teammate of being a traitor though — once
the final battle with The End begins any remaining traitors will fight
the main character alongside him."
In order to prevent a deadly ending, it's up to you to determine
which characters will betray you. At the end of each area or "floor",
you must choose which party members should be eliminated. Visual
novel-style segments of dialogue will help you to learn more about them
and build relationships, and psychic visions will give you a nudge in
the right direction. To keep you on your toes, however, the game will
randomly decide which characters are against you, so each player will
have a different experience.
While Atlus did not release any real
information in the way of combat, the game takes place in a combination
of real-time and turn-based systems. Characters take their turns one
after the other, but can freely move around in real-time and choose
where to go and which target to attack. A variety of weapons and psychic
abilities will be available to wield including teleportation, elemental
attacks, and copying the powers of other characters.

Lost Dimension – Trau, schau, wem?

Erinnert sich noch jemand an Valkyria Chronicles? Der Klassiker, der damals von SEGA gepublisht wurde, gilt und galt als Landmarke, was Taktik-RPGs angeht. Seitdem gab es nur wenig Ähnliches. Ob Lost Dimension jetzt der eine bestimmte Titel sein kann, der einen vergleichbaren Ruf erhalten wird, wird sich zeigen.

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