SuperBrothers and Pine Scented Software have announced Jett: The Far Shore for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

As stated in the press release (via Games Press) and the PlayStation Blog, the game is a cinematic action adventure “that invites you on an interstellar trip to carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion” while “skimming over an ocean of music and 3D sound.”

The story sees Jett scout Mei going on a trip into space aboard the Mother Structure. However, she slopes into torpor, and a thousand years pass. Now, Mei must explore an ocean planet via a low flying, high speed aircraft to find the source of the interstellar transmission dubbed “the hymnwave.”

Both Mei and co-pilot Isao were chosen by Jao, the space program’s overseer, to be the first to explore this world with their scout unit. The game promises an open world archipelago with coastlines and woods. However, not all will be peaceful, as Mei will by “getting in and out of trouble and outpacing pursuers.”

The game will also support the PlayStation 5’s 3D audio. Superbrothers’ Creative Director Craig D. Adams explains what inspired Jett.

 “There’s a type of videogame I’ve longed for, a traditional enough console action adventure that can reel me in with character, story and concept but that then lets me cut loose, go fast, be clever and soak in rich audio and music. After all these years it’s exciting to be bringing JETT out of the shadows into the light of day, with the help of partners like Playstation and Epic Games.”

Pine Scented Software’s Technical Lead Patrick McAllister states that “Underneath JETT’s cinematic narrative and the distinct Superbrothers tone there’s a broad systemic open world to roam around in, and pockets of threat or mystery to problem solve. There’s nothing quite like this mix.”    

Randy Smith (Thief, Waking Mars) is also “lending support” to game design and production, and describes Jett with high praise.

“JETT has everything I look for in a video game – exploration, adventure, a riveting story, a richly drawn world – this along with the fresh tone and startling vision we saw from Superbrothers in Sword & Sworcery. It’s breathtaking to experience that aesthetic evolved successfully into 3D and a much larger scope. My role was to enrich the open world systemic gameplay using my immersive sim background. I’m very excited for gamers to get their hands on this lovely offering.”

The game’s score will be composed by Scntfc, in collaboration by Shell In The Pits and others.

You can find the announcement trailer below:

You can find the full rundown (via press release) below.

JETT : THE FAR SHORE® invites you on an interstellar trip to carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion in this cinematic action adventure. As scout and ‘anchorite’ Mei, be the first to deploy to a mythic ocean planet. Take the helm of a ‘jett’ and explore a vast unknown – skim low over waves, roar up pristine coastlines and carve through otherworldly woods. Adapt to an intricate, systemic open world and persevere through adversity alongside an intimate ensemble in this story of courage, wonder and regret.

Features: 

• EMBARK on an exploratory single player adventure presented in five captivating acts encompassing monumental moments, laid-back exploration, occasional white-knuckle action, moments of heartfelt companionship, and a helping of existential dread.
• SOAK in a sea of music and 3D sound, with a breathtaking score by Scntfc.
• DEPLOY to the surface of a mythic ocean planet: skim up undiscovered coastlines, inspect indigenous flora and fauna, adapt to new perils, and problem-solve tough obstacles using your jett’s array of scientific tools.
• INVESTIGATE the source of ‘the hymnwave’, an interstellar invitation that propelled a people to look beyond their troubled skies and across the sea of stars, for salvation
• RENDEZVOUS at ‘Ground Control’ and get to know fellow scouts in relaxed first-person sequences, as the scouts struggle together to “satisfy ‘Jao’s directives’” and acquit themselves with honor.
• ENDURE hardships, evade pursuers and grapple with massive ‘kolos’ creatures by out-pacing or out-smarting adversaries and navigating hazards.
• DELVE DEEPER after the campaign’s culmination to explore a robust mysterious endgame where the open-world immersive sim elements flourish.

Jett: The Far Shore launches Holiday 2020 for Windows PC (via the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.