In our Redfall preview, we take a closer look at the general dynamics of the game we had the chance to play.
Redfall preview : Recently Prey, Dishonored and Deathloop I had the chance to play Redfall, the new game from Arkane studio, which has produced games like . A special event was held for the game in Istanbul and we played the game, which will be released on May 2, for 1.5 hours.
Redfall preview / we played!
Redfall is a game with a vampire theme and although you can play it alone, it is actually a game built on a 4-person co-op basis. We played this special version alone. I played the game for 1.5 hours without getting bored, but I have to say that I sometimes felt like the game was based on co-op. I will go into more detail about this in a moment.
The game takes place in the present day, in the US state of Massachusetts. Of course, our main goal in this region where vampires are running rampant is to clean up the mess. Redfall is a production that has a completely open world theme compared to Arkane’s other games. That is, you go to any mission you want, explore the surroundings and enjoy the dynamics of a looter shooter.
We have a main center in the game. The team stationed at the fire station can get new weapons, reload ammunition and progress the story from there. Apart from this, safe areas called Safe Houses are also positioned at certain points on the map. Once you clear these areas of enemies, you use them as safe areas. When you die, you have to start over from the nearest safe area. There may also be a drop-killing system in co-op mode, like Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood. So I guess when the team’s health is full, all players will probably return to the Safe House.
The game has an important place in the search and loot system. On the other hand, the production team has always tried to keep the action dosage high. There are many types of vampires on the map other than normal enemies that can be killed with normal weapons. In order to kill vampires, you need to resort to special weapons or drive stakes into their chests after weakening them with normal weapons. Special weapons include lasers, beam weapons or weapons that directly throw stakes.
There is a significant imbalance in the game on the weapon side. Normally, you can take three different weapons with you. Let’s say you have a normal rifle, a ray gun and a normal pistol. You may need a completely different weapon to defeat certain types of enemies in the game. And you don’t have the chance to open the game menu and say let me pick up that weapon. Because since the game is based on co-op, the game continues even if you pause it.
For example, in the section we played, I encountered a vampire with a shield who was constantly draining my life. This vampire had a shield and I learned that I only needed to use flares or flamethrowers to defeat him. However, since these weapons were not in my three slots, I must admit that I found myself in great chaos. Maybe when you play co-op, it will be possible to progress more easily since team tactics will come to the fore.
As you kill special vampires in the game area, you notice that a bar starts to fill up. When this bar is full, the Vampire Gods who realize that something is wrong in the lands they rule over intervene and you can encounter important boss battles at random points. If they come at the most unexpected place, woe to you. These bosses are quite strong and if they come at a time when you are short of ammunition, I can say that they will give you a hard time.
There are four different characters in the game, each with different abilities. There are characters that use a raven, distract enemies with a small robot, or teleport to different points with a disc they throw. In addition to these classic abilities for each character, you also have a special ability similar to an ultimate, which is filled with the energy you collect. I have to say that these abilities are quite useful in the most difficult moments. Of course, the ability system can limit you a bit if you play alone, as it is with weapons.
The biggest question mark that bothers me about the game is that it limits you a bit. As you know, in Arkane games, the system of tactical progression and solving events in many different ways is quite important. There is a similar system in this game, but when we look at the co-op system and special abilities, you realize that the operation can be limited. Of course, to be completely sure of this, you need to play for a longer time, in short, wait for the full version.
Redfall is a promising game, but it also brings with it a lot of question marks that we encounter in looter shooters and similar co-op games. There were some points that I enjoyed during the 1.5 hours I played, but I’m not at all sure if I can play this structure for much longer hours without getting bored.
On the other hand, the biggest advantage of the game is that it is added to the GamePass system from day one. So even if you have question marks in your mind, we can say that taking advantage of this advantage and experiencing the game will turn into a great advantage. Let us remind you again that the game will be released on May 2.