Strinova (better known as Calabiyau in China) is a multiplayer third-person hero shooter game published by Tencent. Read on to learn about everything we know, including gameplay and story information.
Everything We Know About Calabiyau (Strinova)
Calabiyau (Strinova) Story Plot
Strinova is a multiplayer third-person hero shooter. There isn’t really much story in games like these other than some lore about the characters. In this game, the characters that the players take control of aren’t in their real bodies. Instead, you’ll be controlling mass-produced non-conscious bodies that can transform from their regular human form to paper-thin, almost 2D forms. These forms allow them to not only be difficult targets but to attach to walls and glide through the air as well. Though a lot of the playable characters are waifus–attractive female anime characters– some of them are men as well.
Calabiyau (Strinova) Gameplay
Strinova features third-person hero shooter gameplay. The game draws lots of similarities with Valorant in terms of match objectives, map design, the barrier that prevents movement before the round starts, and even the UI. It’s eerily similar to the point where it feels highly likely the developers will hear from Riot’s legal team soon, that is if they haven’t already.
You’ll select a character whose playstyle, upgrades, and abilities are unique to them. Each match will have two teams of 5, with each taking turns being attackers and defenders. Just like in Valorant, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty’s Search and Destroy game mode, attackers must plant a bomb in one of the bomb sites and wait for it to detonate, while defenders must do the opposite and prevent this from happening. Attackers win if either they wipe out the enemy team or if they are able to detonate the bomb, whereas the defenders’ win objective lies in wiping out the enemy team or defusing the bomb if it’s been planted.
Unlike in the games I’ve compared it to above, this game has a much longer time-to-kill, making gunfights last a little longer compared to Valorant and CS’s one taps and CoD’s beams and snipes. Strinova is also a third-person shooter, not an FPS.
One key feature that sets this game apart from everything else is how all players have the ability to turn into paper-thin 2D forms, which allows them to hide, avoid bullets, attach to walls, and glide through the air.
Calabiyau (Strinova) Trailer
Newest Trailer
The trailer features cinematic footage of characters running and fighting, along with audio spoken in Chinese that we sadly could not understand or interpret.
Calabiyau (Strinova) Product Information
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| Title | CALABIYAU (STRINOVA) |
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| Release Date | August 3, 2023 (China), TBA (Global) |
| Developer | Day1 |
| Publisher | Tencent |
| Supported Platforms | Mobile, PC |
| Genre | TPS, Action |
| Number of Players | 2-15 |
| ESRB Rating | RP |
| Official Website | Strinova Calabiyau Website |
