Get ready to see the legendary pirate Davy Jones like never before! PARASIGHT, the studio behind BLACKTAIL, has just announced DAVY x JONES, a brand-new first-person shooter set in a wild, watery afterlife. This isn’t your typical pirate adventure; you play as Davy Jones himself, but with a twist – you’re split into his powerful, headless body and his wisecracking, guiding skull. Heading to PC via Steam and unspecified consoles, this game promises unique combat and a bizarre journey through a pirate underworld.
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The core idea? You’ve been betrayed, robbed, and beheaded. Now, stuck in “The Locker” (think the seafarer’s afterlife), you need to team up with your own skull to get revenge on Blackbeard and reclaim what was stolen. It’s a revenge epic wrapped in a quirky, action-packed package.
Explore The Locker: A Pirate’s Surreal Afterlife
Instead of sunny seas, your adventure takes place in The Locker, a strange, shattered world made of nine islands floating in an endless sea of clouds. This isn’t just a backdrop; it’s an open (under)world filled with twisted enemies, cursed souls, and massive, legendary beasts like the Kraken. These creatures guard the secrets of this bizarre afterlife, and you’ll need to navigate this treacherous landscape to find your way back.
Sword, Gun, and Skull: Unique Combat
DAVY x JONES mixes classic FPS action with some unusual mechanics. You’ll engage in fast-paced combat using a combination of swords, guns, and your own talking skull, which seems to be more than just a navigator. The game challenges you to master these different tools to fight your way through the underworld’s inhabitants.
First-person view of a headless pirate character holding a sword and gun, looking out over a cloudy, surreal landscape with floating islands.
Risk and Reward with Essences and Fusions
Defeated enemies drop “underworld essence.” Collect these, and when enough converge, they form a treasure chest with powerful loot. Sounds great, right? Here’s the catch: each chest also spawns an unpredictable fiend. This creates a constant tension – do you risk unleashing a new enemy for the chance of better gear, or play it safe?
Screenshot showing the headless Davy Jones character standing on a floating island, looking at a treasure chest with volatile energy around it.
Abby: Your Living Ship and Ally
You won’t be journeying alone. You’ll team up with Abby, a truly unique ally – she’s half ship, half whale! Abby serves as your mobile base and powerful artillery. You can recruit legendary officers to crew her, unlocking devastating abilities like powerful cannons to help you in combat and traverse the world.
View of a large, whale-like living ship, Abby, sailing through the cloudy sky-sea of The Locker, with the headless pirate character on board.
Becoming the Devil
The path through Davy Jones’ Locker isn’t just about revenge; it’s also about transformation. The game hints at unlocking your true nature as you grow in power. The ultimate goal? To escape this bizarre prison, you might just have to become the very devil himself.
Action screenshot depicting the headless pirate fighting a twisted, demonic enemy creature on a dark, surreal island.
While a release date hasn’t been announced yet, DAVY x JONES is shaping up to be a uniquely imaginative take on pirate legends and the FPS genre. Its blend of quirky mechanics, a surreal setting, and intense combat makes it one to watch.
Screenshot showing the headless pirate character using a grappling hook to traverse between floating platforms in The Locker.
You can check out the announcement trailer to see this wild concept in action. The first screenshots are also available if you want a closer look at The Locker and its inhabitants.
