![]() The good news? It’s very nearly in our hands.Īfter several pandemic-induced delays, Deathloop finally leaps onto PS5 and PC on September 14. It’s no surprise then that players have been chomping at the virtual bit to get their hands on Deathloop. More importantly, however, based on what’s been shown so far – the Dishonored meets Call Of Duty combat looks like an absolute blast to play.įrom its vast array of retro-inspired weaponry to its set of magic-esque abilities, Deathloop looks to be an absolutely thrilling video game power fantasy. While its giddy combination of complex mechanics may leave you scratching your head, Arkane promises that it will all make sense once the controller’s in your hands. TL DR? There is a lo t to sink your teeth into with Deathloop. While details are still scant on this PVP mode, the player controller Juliana is tasked with stopping you at all cost, adding an extra layer of tension and unpredictability to an already feature-packed game. As you attempt to track down the visionaries and figure out the best way to engineer your targets meeting in the same locations, another player can invade your game, taking control of the sniper Juliana. If the idea of playing as a superpowered retro John Wick wasn’t enough to draw you in, there’s also a cool multiplayer twist to Deathloop. Then, you’ll need to figure out the right combination of time and location in order to have as many targets in the same place as possible. ![]() With each of your targets well-hidden within Blackreef’s 16 combinations of locations, you’ll have to painstakingly uncover your targets. Yet what will really keep players coming back to the time loop is the shooter’s unique strategic demands. Armed to the teeth with everything from dual magnums to fully automatic sniper rifles, the fast-paced, action-focused rhythm of Deathloop looks utterly enticing. Unlike the fairly restrictive stealth of the Hitman series, Deathloop gives players the option to play as they please. Feel like causing absolute carnage and murdering everyone in your path? You can. Want to be a stealthy assassin? Go for it. Armed with the Blink-esque ability to teleport from rooftop to rooftop, you can plan your path to your prey however you like. From snow-coated hilltops to crashing bustling, grooving parties, the whole aesthetic of Deathloop looks achingly cool. The beautifully rendered environments you get to traverse in Deathloop look massive, rewarding careful exploration with new paths to your target. In a cool twist, it appears that each region will be vastly different depending on the time of day you visit it, adding a sense of unpredictability to your parkour-flavored assassination attempts. You then pick which combination of weaponry and skills you want in your loadout before choosing which time of day you want to kick off your loop. Hop into a menu screen, and you will be given a choice of which part of Blackreef you want to explore. It’s here where the game feels most reminiscent of Io Interactive’s Hitman series. Yet where the trancelike repetition of roguelike Returnal sees you attempting to beat the game in a single run, Deathloop instead allows players to switch between the island’s four locales at will. ![]() No pressure then.īased on what we’ve seen so far, Deathloop is utterly gorgeous and completely unique - blending elements of gaming’s Groundhog Day -esque genre, the roguelike, with freeform acrobatic combat and fantastical abilities. Taking place in the 1960s-inspired picturesque isle of Blackreef, Deathloop sees players tasked with assassinating eight maniacal villains known as “The Visionaries.” The problem? You only have a single day to defeat them, or protagonist Colt will remain stranded here until the end of time, subject to eternal torture. Yet in reality, it actually has far more in common with stealth games like Hitman. Sticking players in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, at first glance, Deathloop may feel a bit like the video game equivalent of Tom Cruise’s bloody time loop flick, Edge of Tomorrow. Developed by Dishonored and Prey creators Arkane Studios, Deathloop is a time loop-set adventure that channels a giddy blend of ‘60s cool, awesome abilities and gun-fu with the pulpy panache of a Tarantino flick. The best part? It’s unlike anything else you’ve played. Announced back in 2019, this time-bending, sleek-looking shooter is absolutely dripping with style.
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