Hellraid

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Last August, Techland announced a new game tentatively known as Project Hell. It started as a weapon mod for Dead Island that the lead programmer created, then was turned into a standalone game. At the end of April, Project Hell was renamed Hellraid. It's a first-person co-op slasher in a dark fantasy world, and looks simply fantastic.

 

Project Manager and Designer Marcin Kruczkiewicz (Kruq) calls the game a "first-person co-op slasher" set in a unique dark fantasy world. The combat system will require "precision and good timing when striking enemies and parrying their attacks," highlighted by copious amounts of blood. That being said, it's not all about melee attacks, as the game also features ranged weapons and magic.

 

Hellraid consists of two game modes: a single-player, story-driven campaign and four-person cooperative multiplayer against hordes of hellish monsters. It's the latter that is Techland's main focus, and despite the co-op nature, it'll actually feature a bit of competitive flair. Players will earn points by performing various actions, such as killing monsters or aiding a dying companion. Not only will there be leaderboards, but the best players will receive "special rewards." Lastly, Kruq discussed a feature of the game called the Game Master, which adds a bit of randomness and replayability to the game. The Game Master system randomly generates loot and enemy spawn locations, as well as online challenges. The latter essentially sounds like a dynamic quest system, which could make each game feel quite different.

 

 

 

Several more screenshots have been released, and honestly, this game looks freaking sweet. Hellraid is due sometime this year for the PC, PS3, and 360.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ClayMeow]

Looking forward to it!

 

Though I've heard Riptide is buggy as hell, so here's hoping they take the time to polish it.

[Stonerboy779]

Yep that does look fantastic haha

[Andrewr05]

This looks awesome.