Publisher Panic and developers Julian Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena have teased a first-person slice-of-life soccer adventure game. to be helpless from the previously planned 2024 launch window to early 2025. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions have just been announced.
Game review via Panic:
About
to be helpless is a football game about people. Immerse yourself in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight-year-old Julian. Dribbling, passing and kicking your soccer ball around town and see what happens when you hit it in someone's path. Experience the city change as Ecuador gets closer than ever to qualifying for the World Cup.
Key Features
- A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth.
- At your leisure, explore a dense urban space full of activities, interactions and mischief to reach.
- Physics based soccer ball.
- A lively world full of characters with funny and sincere conversations.
- Photographs and audio recorded in Ecuador are used to create a strong sense of place.
Check out the new trailer below.