ENSLAVED: Odyssey to the West Premium Edition is one of those unexpected surprise games which one could call a forgotten gem. It tells a story about two characters who go to the journey and try to survive in a post-apocalyptic America. The game takes place in the future, about 150 years from now, war has destroyed the world and left it in ruins, and only a small amount of characters survived and yet they are imprisoned in slave ships who takes them to the west without turning back.
There are two main characters – a young woman named Trip, who manages to escape the slave ship and Monkey, who also escaped the prison ship with a help of his powers. Trip with her hacking skills hacks a slave headband and links Monkey. Now if she dies, Monkey will die too. Player gets a control of a Monkey and goes into a journey into the unknown post-apocalyptic world where one has not only to maintain deep relationship with his partner but also to survive in the dangerous world corrupted by sinister machines.
The Premium Edition includes not only an original game but also an additional DLC content and new character skins. Enslaved is based on 400-year old novel “Journey to the West”, co-written by famous novelist and screenwriter Alex Garland. Enslaved delivers an unforgettable and deep cinematic experience, shows one of the most believable post-apocalyptic worlds and offers interesting and deep combat mechanics.