Ascension of the metatron genre redefining coming to steam in mid april. The original concept to make a game based on the book of enoch actually came from london. It involves protagonist enoch seeking to prevent the great flood, challenging seven. Enoch wears holy armor that loses its pieces as the player takes damage, although it can be restored using hearts found by breaking objects. A game for the playstation 3 and xbox 360, developed and published by ignition entertainment, released on april 28, 2011. On the level enoch proceeds through various levels in each chapter, battling enemies along the way. The third book of enoch gives attention to the unfallen watchers. Mar 16, 2021 the story is inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, and follows a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying mankind. Enoch is sent by god to capture the angels which have lapsed in their duties to watch over the human world.
The story is inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, and follows a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying mankind. The story is inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, and follows a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying. Inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, the story follows a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying mankind. Now, enoch wasnt given an angelslaying arch just to star in a puzzle game. To prevent the impending flood, enoch returned to earth on a mission to escort the fallen angels back to heaven. He was called to heaven to serve as a scribe on the. In the apocryphal books of enoch, which appeared in the ethiopic bible. The story is inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, and follows enoch shinichiro mikiblake ritson, a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying mankind. Lose yourself in the compelling storyline based on the ancient apocryphal tome, the book of enoch, but told with a modern flare and uniquely artistic approach. Ascension of the metatron is a 3rd person fantasy action title inspired by events in the old testament, in particular the apocryphal book of enoch. The xbox 360playstation 3 title arrives in midapril, 2021. For those that went to sunday school, the story may sound eerily familiar. The story is inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, and follows enoch shinichiro mikiblake ritson, a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great.
The game is loosely based on the apocryphal book of enoch. Ascension of the metatron is targeted to be released worldwide in midapril 2021. What do you get when you combine the apocryphal book of enoch with an action based video game. One of the first christian game studios, wisdom tree, put out a number of games in the 90s, including bible adventures and exodus. Action, strategy and platforming are just a few of the challenges and obstacles that unfold. You take control of enoch, an ordinary man who was chosen by god to serve as a clerk in heaven. Ascension of the metatron is loosely based on the book of enoch, an apocryphal hebrew text. Ascension of the metatron takes its inspiration from the book of enoch, an apocryphal text authored centuries before the birth of christ. The more devout of thee in the audience can correct me if im wrong, but from what i could gather enoch is a character from the holy bible book of genesis who. Ascension of the metatron launched for the playstation 3 and xbox 360 in 2011. Ascension of the metatron originally launched for ps3 and. There are many surprises in the story be it the storyline, the backdrops, the cast of amazing characters. Feb 23, 2021 the game is most notable for its story, which is based off the ancient hebrew text, the book of enoch.
She came to earth in search of a family of her own, taking on a gentle, guiding demeanor. Throughout the course of the game, you fight your way and jump through. The stakes are high as the story also draws from the dead sea. Ascension of the metatron is a fantasy action game that will draw players into a rich storyline inspired by events in the old testaments apocryphal book of enoch.
The only problem with hiding something in someone elses space is that, eventually, they might stumble upon whatever embarrassing thing youre trying to hide. The grave of arakiel 3 trivia 4 gallery as enoch is about to enter the tower, all seven. For one, enoch is now a sexy badass who looks good in skinny jeans and can wield angelic weapons like a flaming batleth. Ascension of the metatron confirmed for pc port micky. Ascension of the metatron is an action title with a story based around the flood depicted in the book of enoch. Armaros finally finds enoch only to realize that enoch has succumbed to the darkness, and battles him. The protagonist is enoch from the biblical book of the same name, who fights to keep the developing human race from being destroyed by a massive flood. Ascension of the metatron is inspired by the apocryphic deuterocanonical book of enoch and follows the adventures of enoch and his godgiven quest to return seven fallen angels to heaven or else god will flood the earthagain.
The normal parts are sung by enoch, the bold parts are sung by lucifel, and the italics are sung by both singers. Book of enoch as he hunts seven fallen angels at the behest of god. These angels, called grigori, became fascinated with their charges and renounced heaven to live and breed among the humans. The game consists of staff geniuses such as takeyasu sawaki, who was a character designer for devil may cry and okami. Ascension of the metatron gets a pc release a decade. Enoch, a human scribe for god, travels to earth to retrieve seven watchers, powerful fallen angels who have fallen in love with humans and begotten a race called the nephelim.
Innovative zero hud player feedback system utilizes dynamic environment, character, and audio clues to keep the player engaged without cluttering the screen with extraneous indicators and information. Acclaimed on its release 10 years ago by the leading world media, who honoured it with top marks and a. Hes helped in his quest by lucifel, a guardian angel in charge of the protection of the world who exists outside of the flow of time. But that doesnt mean the gamemakers were compelled to stick with even this noncanonical script. After enoch s defeat, lucifel takes a wounded and corr. Ascension of the metatron revolves around the book of enoch, featuring a reimagining of enoch himself as the protagonist. Even though it isnt considered canonical in most judeochristian traditionsexcept the ethiopian and eritrean orthodox churchesthe book of enoch does get referenced in the old and new. Ascension of the metatron, a game based on the dead sea scrolls book of enoch, breaks new ground in this realm. Ascension of the metatron, draws players into a rich storyline inspired by events in the old testaments apocryphal book of enoch. What do you get when you combine the apocryphal book of enoch with an actionbased video game. Enoch must now save humanity by journeying through the world in pursuit of fallen angels. The game is most notable for its story, which is based off the ancient hebrew text, the book of enoch. Ascension of the metatron, whose story is based on the ancient hebrew text the book of enoch, is due out on pc via steam soon. With ewan bailey, oliver bee, josh darcy, samantha francis.
Ascension of the metatron for an interesting take on the book of enoch and. The jewish pseudepigraphon second book of enoch slavonic enoch refers to the grigori, who are the same as the watchers of 1 enoch. The narrative from the book of enoch was left essentially intact, though. Aug 16, 2011 there are actually three books of enoch, the first and most prominent being referred to as simply the book of enoch. The slavic word grigori used in the book is a transcription of the greek word egr. Enoch, a human scribe for god, travels to earth to retrieve seven watchers, powerful fallen angels who have fallen in love with. He was called to heaven to serve as a scribe on the council of elders. Drawing inspiration from the pseudepigraphal book of enoch, sawaki presents players with a tight 3d actionadventure platformer that owes much to both of his previous efforts in both its visual. The book of the watchers 1 enoch 636 occurs in the aramaic fragments with the phrase irin weqadishin, watchers and holy ones, a reference to aramaic daniel.
Ascension of the metatron is a potentially special title because it is based on the book of enoch, one of the documents that are part of the dead sea scrolls, a cache of documents that. Only enoch and lucifel yeah thats not a misprint look silly. Players take on the role of enoch as he fights against fallen angels who have defied god to live among humans. Mar 18, 2021 inspired by the apocryphal book of enoch, the story follows a scribe seeking seven fallen angels to prevent a great flood from destroying mankind. Enoch, the hero of our story, is a young man chosen by god for his strong, pure heart. The story follows enoch, a human scribe in heaven, who must round up the fallen angels that are. Ascension of the metatron is the freshman directorial effort from the character designer from devil may cry and okami, takeyasu sawaki.
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