News
Lock’s Quest Coming in April
Vienna, Austria, New York, NY, USA, February 16th, in
the year of our Lord 2017; 2008’s Lock’s Quest is the
newest entry in THQ Nordic’s MAP (meaningful asset-program). The
MAP is THQ Nordic’s internal (game) plan on which IPs to focus
mid to long term, but that’s not important right now. Lock’s
Quest is one of those hidden gems that will profit from MAP and
will be released in April 2017 on PS4™, Xbox One, and Windows
PC.
Originally, Lock’s Quest has been released on the Nintendo DS
back in 2008, and is going to be “mapped” for April 2017 on
PS4™, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
Developer Digital Continue (based in New York City) had to walk
a fine line between keeping the visuals and core gameplay of the
Nintendo DS, whilst revamping UI, adapting controls, remastering
the music, and adding a new progression system which is
integrated into the storyline.
“We had the great opportunity to work with people from the
original development team of Lock’s Quest, and things clicked
right off the bat”, comments Reinhard Pollice, Business and
Product Development Director at THQ Nordic. “It is one of those
hidden gems and a fan-favourite, so when things fell into place,
we quickly decided to do this.”
“I always felt Lock’s Quest deserved a multi-platform release,
and it’s exciting to help that vision come to pass all these
years later”, added Digital Continue Co-Founder & CEO, Joseph M
Tringali. “The incredible pixel style translates well to
console, and we were fortunate to include many high-resolution
assets that weren’t in the original. It was great to work with a
partner like THQ Nordic, who understands and respects the
creative process, and was dedicated to both preserving and
enhancing this fan favorite.”
Remaster Features
• New progression system automatically unlocks new turrets at
specific story plot points
• Brand new Antonia Defense Battles featuring a new map
• All music remastered in high definition, with orchestrated
introduction and ending
• Player controls remapped for keyboard/mouse and gamepad input
• Revamped User Interface, customized for HD resolution,
including all new GUI Art
• Character portraits refactored in High Resolution
About Lock's Quest
In this remastered version of the 2008 Nintendo DS-Game, you
play as Lock, a boy who stumbles upon an invasion of his
Village, which triggers a wider war between Kingdom Force and a
revived Clockwork Army, led by the nefarious Lord Agony. A
gripping story unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of
warfare, across a dozen unique maps, aided by a collection of
turrets, traps and special attacks. Experience the game as it
was meant to be, with a high-quality soundtrack, new
high-resolution portraits, and revised gameplay.
• Place Kingdom Force units to defend your capitol in a brand
new Endless Mode - Antonia Defense!
• Build up your fortifications each day to defend against a
timed Clockwork assault. Use dozens of Turrets, Traps and
Helpers to stop the advance.
• Adapt your building and battling strategies as you access new
materials and as your enemy’s intelligence evolves
• Fight alongside your defenses, using context sensitive Special
Attacks, and devastating Super Attacks, which impact a wide
range of enemies.
• Unlock the secrets of Kingdom Force and the Archineers via an
engrossing story with a multi character cast, told via hand
drawn cinematics and cut-scenes.