“Reigns: Beyond'' is a game where you can choose between two different fates. Aiming to be a rock star in space!? (Get started today, Apple Arcade #3)

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In the third part, we will present the competitive action game “Reigns: Beyond'' distributed by Devolver Digital.

「Covenants: After」

Release date: November 6, 2020
Distributor: Devolver Digital
Developer: Nerial
Compatible Devices: iPhone / iPad / AppleTV / Mac
Compatible gamepad: ◯

Recommended points
1. Convenient and fast operation
2. A strange but attractive cosmopolitan environment
3. Development beyond imagination

'Reigns: Beyond', distributed by Devolver Digital, was released for Apple Arcade in November 2020, and is currently a title also available for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).
“The Covenants” series.Although many other games have been released, the defining feature of this game is its seemingly unconventional content: “A sci-fi adventure game about becoming the best rock band in the universe.'' I think there are very few people who They can understand what kind of game it is after hearing all this, no, almost no one. In fact, even after you start playing, you won't know it for a while.

The main character (the player) wakes up one day in a spaceship called “Sandman”. Equipped with advanced artificial intelligence and capable of advanced conversation, who exactly is Sandman? Everything remains shrouded in mystery, and the protagonist becomes the captain of the Sandman and the guitarist of a space rock band, and flies into space with the crew of the spaceship.

Although the captain cannot even do anything for himself, the characters in this work, including the crew, are truly free spirited.

The next development of this epic story is determined by the player's choices. When asked “Do you want to eat an omelet?”, swipe left for “Yes” or right for “No.” Swipe left to reply to a contact from a mystery person, or swipe right to ignore. In this way, it continues to make different decisions, large and small, at intervals of about once every few seconds. The simple process feels stress-free and convenient.
Even if you don't understand the current situation, you have to respond to Sandman's destination, the Free Crew's suggestions, sudden problems, etc., there are many things I don't understand. Even if you have no intention of neglecting the management of your ship's resources and crew, your good intentions may backfire, and as you travel through the vastness of space, you may unconsciously break common sense and rules that you don't even know exist. In addition, there are some smooth speakers that will try to fool you. The situation keeps changing one after another, making it difficult to relax.

When oxygen is ignited, bad things are bound to happen. But maybe it will yield unexpected good results?

If you make the wrong choice, the spaceship will be easily destroyed, and the captain and crew will die. You can try again immediately. i don't know why. In order to ascertain the truth, we must continue to venture into space with indomitable spirit and repeatedly make two choices. I am fully aware of how few things one person can understand and how small my existence is, but I have no choice but to use my deduction and imagination to somehow move forward. I'm nervous about jumping into an unknown situation, but it's also exciting.

What makes this work even more attractive and strange is the “space rock band activities” element. He plays the guitar he got while traveling and aims to get the best performance. There is also an element of collecting guitars, and one of the goals of this game is to obtain the “Legendary Galactic Guitar”.

The band name is “Kumachan Love”. This is also the result of my choice.

The performance scene is a musical game

The story progresses smoothly, but the content is really messy. There were many times when I couldn't help but comment, “Is this really the case?” While you enjoy being at the mercy of such conditions, what awaits you as you aim for unknown heights? If you want to check it out, start playing today.

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