Lastly, there's Bob, the squad's insectoid engineer, and explosives expert. Preferring to fight up close, he can summon forth a minigun turret, a drone that provides air support, but also surprise enemies by sprinkling mines around him. Although he looks like a rough mercenary that thrives when he's surrounded by explosions, all he really wants is to get rich so he can become a farmer, own his own piece of land, and live his life peacefully. Themed around nanobots and technology, her skills enable her to impale enemies on nanobot spikes, or deal damage to all nearby opponents.įinn is a bipedal hog that packs a mean punch. Half-cyborg hacker Eris is the mysterious and knowledgeable one of the bunch, her infiltrator playstyle suiting players who favor a stealthier approach. In terms of abilities, he can throw a hologrenade that can be manually detonated, call forth a decoy that distracts opponents, and motivate allies.
He “gets in, blows shit up, gets out, and cashes in,” using an all-rounder playstyle that's most effective at mid-to-close range. When Space Punks first launches, players can choose between four playable characters, described as misfits rather than your usual heroes, but more are said to join the roster after launch.ĭuke's pursuits are fueled by his simple desires to become famous, rich, and loved. While there's "plenty to enjoy when you’re on your own", the inclusion of mechanics like class synergies and certain difficulties and modes suggest that co-op is the way to go if you're looking to get the most out of the game. It's driven by the endless pursuit towards obtaining better loot and leveling up your characters, but will also not skimp on the story. In terms of gameplay, Space Punks is a top-down looter shooter that channels games like Diablo and Destiny 2 while also setting off to do its own thing. Considering how repeatable Space Punks' missions tend to be, it's likely that players will be adjusting volume settings to reduce character dialog sooner rather than later.Flying Wild Hog's Krakow studio names twin-stick shooter Helldivers as a source of inspiration, but its goal with Space Punks was to make it so that "once the action starts, it never ends," which is why it's taking the live service approach. A lot of that style doubles as a cover for the monotony of combat, a loop that includes smashing apart groups of five to six robots every few seconds and finishing off rote mission objectives.
It has a variety of loud and unique weapons, characters that spout catchphrases whenever possible, and enemies that die amid comic-book-style "THWAPP"s and "WHACK"s. The addition of multiplayer and ongoing content drops could bring a lot to Space Punks in the long run, but this initial Early Access offering from developer Flying Wild Hog leaves much to be desired. Space Punks is a live service game with a Borderlands-style aesthetic.
Although they don't have a talking plant-like creature just yet, the first four characters of this new online action RPG cover all the bases of Star-Lord's band of misfits. It's clear from the onset that Space Punks takes great inspiration from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.
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