Wolfenstein, however a Metroidvania. That’s a fairly concise and robust promote for upcoming indie sport Wolfhound. Introduced throughout this 12 months’s Summer time Sport Fest, it’s a side-scrolling, pixelated shooter that appears robust as nails. Set in a clandestine Nazi base hidden on an island within the Bermuda triangle, you’ll combat Nazis and their abominable creations on this sci-fi Metroidvania.
We don’t have a launch date or a demo for Wolfhound simply but, however the trailer for the upcoming Metroidvania sport reveals numerous the mechanics on supply, and I can’t wait to get palms on with it sooner or later. You play as captain Chuck ‘Wolfhound’ Rossetti, “a wise-cracking, one-man military who by no means leaves a pal behind.” After his airplane is shot down, he wields a number of WW2-era weapons just like the MP40, in addition to some neat devices equivalent to a jetpack, railgun, and gravity boots to combat by means of the Nazis and their twisted monsters. You possibly can even improve them to pack an additional punch.
With a mixture of rolls, dashes, and jumps, this Metroidvania appears as a lot a platformer as it’s a shooter. Ranges will be seen the place Rossetti has to deftly climb up transferring pulley techniques, run away from an enormous drill, and clamber round disappearing ledges. All this whereas additionally killing Nazis and monsters that apparently get much more “grotesque and harmful” the deeper he probes into the island. It appears tough however rewarding.
The island upon which Wolfhound takes place is gorgeously rendered with beautiful pixel artwork. If you happen to favor the vibe of CRT screens, that impact can also be an choice you possibly can change to. You’ll get to discover ten interconnected ranges, which you’ll presumably unlock extra of as you get higher gear and skills.
With no demo or launch date set, you possibly can nonetheless get your fill of nice indie video games whilst you wait. You too can dive into some Wolfenstein-esque FPS video games to whet your urge for food.
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