Collapsing floorboards, vaulting over tables, and dodging arrows — Blood Message is a cinematic adventure that looks like it could have been developed by Naughty Dog
- Blood Message was a surprising highlight of the Summer Game Fest 2026 live show
- It's a single-play, story-driven game set in Ancient China
- With tense stealth, brutal combat, and hectic chase sequences it feels like a cinematic as Uncharted
If you tuned into the Summer Game Fest 2026 live show, then you might have spotted a seriously cinematic trailer for a game called Blood Message. Set in Ancient China (the late Tang Dynasty in 848AD to be precise), it's billed as a strictly single-player, story-driven adventure, and so far it really reminds me of Uncharted.
I played a small slice of the game at the show, showcasing a blend of slick stealth and unapologetically brutal combat. The production value of everything that I saw was simply off the charts, with impressively dynamic and fluid animations that could have easily come from a new Naughty Dog release.
My session...
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