MeinMMO editor Dariusz was hoping for cool new shooters at the Summer Game Fest 2024. Ultimately, he liked a roguelite with shooter gameplay the most.
The Summer Game Fest 2024 showed numerous trailers – but there was little for shooter fans. Almost all of the shooters that were shown were already known. We only got one new announcement and a surprise from Riot Games:
Otherwise there was:
There was a highlight for shooter fans, but it just didn’t grab me
What was the shooter highlight? The highlight among the shooters was probably the new trailer for Delta Force Hawk Ops. We finally saw gameplay of the Extraction mode and it looked much better than I feared – especially graphically.
In addition, the events of the well-known rescue mission “Black Hawk Down” – for which there is also a film – can be replayed in a campaign. So there was also something for shooter fans who are not into extraction modes.
Here you can see the trailer for Delta Force Hawk Ops:
Free-to-play shooter Delta Force Hawk Ops in trailer
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Why didn’t Delta Force grab me? Delta Force just didn’t evoke any emotions in me. The gameplay trailer looked pretty good and showed exactly what you wanted to see from the game, but I just didn’t sit in front of my screen and think “Cool, I’m up for that!” Delta Force missed the opportunity to generate hype.
In addition, we have had several shooters with realistic graphics and extraction gameplay in the past few months. It started with Incursion Red River, then came Gray Zone Warfare and shortly after that Arena Breakout: Infinite followed. Delta Force has to do more than show interchangeable extraction gameplay to generate something like anticipation.
I had a different experience with Hyper Light Breaker. I’ve been looking forward to the game for months and the new trailer from the Summer Game Fest only fueled my excitement. But Hyper Light Breaker isn’t a real shooter, but a roguelite with shooter elements.
The best shooter is no shooter at all
What kind of game is this? Hyper Light Breaker (PC) is not a proper shooter, but a roguelite that offers both firearms and melee weapons. The trailer shows a player shooting monsters with a pistol.
As is typical for roguelites, a new attempt begins with the death of your character, which will inevitably occur at one time or another. It can be played solo or in online co-op with friends and uses a third-person perspective.
In the procedurally generated open world, which changes with each new attempt, there are different characters and biomes for you to discover. Gliders and hoverboards are available for faster movement. Whether you actually want to explore the map or not, knowing that it will look different the next time you respawn, is up to you.
The co-op adventure Hyper Light Breaker in the trailer – coming to Steam in 2024
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If you missed the Summer Game Fest 2024 and are interested in more than just shooters, you should check out our summary of the gaming event. MeinMMO editor Benedict wrote live so you have an overview of the content shown: Summer Game Fest 2024: Once Human and Son Goku are the stars, but Paul Atreides steals the show