We take a closer look at the general dynamics of the game that we had the chance to play in our Redfall preview content.
Redfall preview: Recently, I had the chance to play Redfall, the new game of Arkane studio, which has signed games such as Prey, Dishonored and Deathloop (Deathloop review). A special event was held in Istanbul for the game and we played the game for 1.5 hours, which will be released on May 2.
Redfall preview / we played!
Redfall is a vampire-themed production that is built on the basis of 4-player co-op, although you can play as a single player. In this special version we played, we played alone. I played the game for 1.5 hours without getting bored, but I have to say that I felt that the game was made on a co-op basis from time to time. I will go into the details of this shortly.
The game takes place today in Massachusetts, USA. Of course, our main goal in this region where vampires roam is to clean up. Redfall is a completely open world themed production compared to Arkane’s other games. In other words, you go to the mission you want, explore the environment and enjoy the dynamics of a kind of looter shooter.
We have a main center in the game. Deployed to the fire station, the team can buy new weapons, reload ammunition and progress the story from here. Apart from this, safe areas, which we call Safe House, are located at certain points of the map. Once you clear these areas from the enemy, you use them as a safe zone. When you die, you have to start again from the nearest safe zone. Possibly, there may be a do-it-yourself system like Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood in co-op mode. So when the team’s health is full, I guess that all players will probably return to Safe House.
Searching around and loot system have an important place in the game. On the other hand, the production team has always tried to keep the action dosage up. There are many types of vampires on the map, apart from the normal enemies who die with normal weapons. In order to kill the vampires, you have to use special weapons, or after weakening them with normal weapons, you have to drive a stake into their chests. Special weapons include lasers, beam weapons, or direct stake-throwing weapons.
On the weapons side, there is a significant imbalance of the game. Normally, you can take three different weapons with you. So let’s say you bought a regular rifle, you bought a ray gun, and you also have a regular pistol. You may need a very different weapon to defeat some types of enemies in the game. And you don’t have a chance to open the game’s menu and say let’s get that gun in my hand. Because the game is made on a co-op basis, the game continues even if you stop it.
For example, in the part we were playing, I encountered a vampire who had a shield and was constantly dying from me. This vampire had a shield, and I learned that I only needed to use flares or flamethrowers to take it down. But since these weapons are not in the three slots I have, I have to admit that I found myself in a great chaos. Maybe when you play co-op, it may be possible to progress more easily because team tactics will come to the fore.
As you kill the special vampires on the playground, you notice that a bar begins to fill up above. When this bar is full, that is, the Vampire gods, who understand that something is wrong in the lands they dominate, step in and you can encounter important boss battles at a random point. Woe to you if they come in the most unlikely place. These bosses are quite strong and if they come when you are short of ammunition, I can say that they are killing you.
There are four different characters in the game, each with different abilities. There are characters who use a raven, distract the enemies with a small robot, or teleport to different points with the disk they throw. For each character, apart from these classic abilities, you also have a special ability like the ultimate, which is filled with the energies you collect. I have to point out that these talents do a great job in the toughest moments. Of course, if you play the skill system alone, it can restrict you a little like weapons.
The biggest question mark that bothers me in the game is that it limits you a little. As you know in Arkane games, the system of tactical progression and solving events in many different ways is very important. There is a similar system in this game, but when you look at the co-op system and special abilities, you realize that the operation may be restricted. Of course, to be completely sure of this, it is necessary to play for a longer time, in short, to wait for the full version.
Visually adequate, Redfall is a promising game, but it also brings with it the question marks that we encounter in looter shooter and this type of co-op games. Even though I tried the single player mode for 1.5 hours I played, I was not bored. But I’m not sure if I can play this build for much longer hours without getting bored.
On the other hand, the biggest plus of the game is that it is added to the GamePass system from day one. In other words, even if you have question marks in your mind, we can say that it will turn into a great advantage to experience the game by taking advantage of this advantage. Let us remind you again that the game will be released on May 2.