E3 News – El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron demo now available

UTV Ignition Games has announced that the demo for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is now available for download on the Xbox 360 and PS3 gaming systems. The demo is the same version which is available for play on the E3 show floor.

In the demo, players jump right into the game’s third chapter where protagonist Enoch enters the Tower of Babel and faces Ezekiel, the first of seven Fallen Angels , whose souls he must capture in order to prevent a great flood ordered by Heaven. In this level of the tower, designed by Ezekiel to express her obsession with nature, players will be immersed in an element-inspired, gorgeous and constantly moving watercolor world, and must traverse the level’s fantastical 2D and 3D platforming segments. Additionally, they will be introduced to some of the game’s key characters, get a further glimpse into the rich storyline and experience the simple, yet surprisingly deep combat system that will appeal to gamers on every level.

Developed by a hugely-talented, Tokyo-based team headed by the legendary Sawaki Takeyasu (Devil May Cry), El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron draws players into a rich storyline inspired by events in the Old Testament’s apocryphal ‘Book of Enoch.’ In the game, players take on the role of Enoch and must harness his natural combat skills to master a range of powerful and Heavenly weapons under the guidance of the watchful Archangels. Through a mesmerizing combination of combat, 2D and 3D platforming, Enoch must deliver the souls of the Fallen Angels and spare the world

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is set for a street date of July 26, and will be available for the Xbox 360 and PS3.