Video games are more popular than they’ve ever been, with literally dozens of new games coming out every day. At the same time, it’s getting harder and harder to tell one battle royale or action RPG from another, with the biggest names in the industry content to churn out yet another sequel or imitation. If it wasn’t for indie developers, it sometimes feels like all we’d be playing is the latest Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed.
And so, developer Play on Worlds’ latest game is a breath of fresh air. Revealed at the Future Games Show at Gamescom, Maui the Shapeshifter sees you playing as the titular demigod Maui. Wielding his legendary magic fish hook and utilizing his shapeshifting powers, you’ll work to save the wildlife of a Polynesian island from a force of corruption — OK, so the plot isn’t quite as unique as the setting, but the point still stands. How often do you get to play as a Polynesian demigod. Heck, how often do you get to play as anything other than a knight/soldier/waifu in a castle/warzone/post-apocalypse?
It’s worth noting that the dearth of unique settings isn’t an equally large issue in every genre, or at...
