Starving, scared, and cowering within their own homes, the city’s populace has neither the weaponry nor the knowledge to take on The Clockwork King’s footsoldiers, let alone flee the city for safer ground.Īs Aegis, the player journeys through several quarters of Paris, each defined by its own style, atmosphere, and variety of intriguing - and very dangerous - enemies. Far from being the loyal guardians and entertainers of Paris, as initially designed, the automaton army has instead become her oppressor, stalking the cobbled streets and killing those who would stand against the bereaved monarch with extreme prejudice. The streets are awash with blood and bodies - innocent civilians, rebellious conspirators, and even the king’s own army lying in miserable piles of broken flesh.Īnd the king himself? This citywide massacre is his doing, the heart of his capital torn in two by a seemingly unstoppable army of robotic soldiers. The City of Lights, a place celebrated for its art, invention, culture, and architecture now resembles The Gates of Hell, a vision soon to be crafted by Rodin himself. Looking around the fallen capital, one would fairly assume not. The Renaissance was so very long ago… Did it even happen?
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