Post by KostaAndreadis @ 05:23am 14/06/21 | 0 Comments
And it'll be exclusive to Xbox when it launches mid next-year. Announced at the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, Redfall comes from Arkane Austin and the team behind the excellent Prey. As per the headline this is playable solo or co-op, and one with style to spare.
Also it's refreshing that the enemies are vampires... and not, you know, zombies.
“Vampires are perennially fun, classical villains, because they’re ripe for every generation to reinvent and experience in a new light,” says Co-Creative Director Ricardo Bare. “In our case, Redfall vampires are science-inspired, triggered by biotech longevity experimentation.”
Even though the following reveal is a pre-rendered cinematic, it's packed with a lot of detail on just how Redfall will play out.
Play it solo or in co-op with up to four players to face off against a legion of vampires that have overtaken the once-quaint island town of Redfall. In signature Arkane style, you will choose your path across the island and through the vampire masses as you discover what caused this plague of bloodsuckers, then put an end to the threat.
Redfall takes place on an island where vampires have blocked out the sun, and taken over. And it's here where you get to pick your hero and customise them.
In Redfall, you’ll choose from a lineup of unconventional heroes, each with their own unique abilities and specialized weaponry, and face off against the bloodsucking legions threatening the island. You can go it alone, building your chosen character around solo play, or you can select the perfect character to round out a roster of heroes in up to four-player co-op.
Even so this is still very much an Arkane game.
“We wanted players to have an Arkane experience, but with the option of playing with friends this time,” says Bare. “As a result, we thought going for heroes with strong personalities and distinctive backgrounds would make for a stronger game. We think players are going to enjoy not only the interaction of their various abilities as they fight the vampires, but also seeing their chemistry develop over time as they liberate Redfall.”
Redfall is coming to Xbox Series X and S and PC in 2022.