Maddeningly compelling co-op looty shooter Risk Of Rain 2 has simply rolled out its first main expand-o-patch because it entered early entry. Per Hopoo’s earlier road-map, The Scorched Acres replace provides the gorgeously golden-red hued Scorched Acres map, that are much less on hearth than the identify suggests, a brand new boss known as the Grovetender (who presumably retains these timber wanting pretty) and a brand new character to play as; REX, a weird quadrupedal plant/robotic hybrid. Quite the way it’ll play the guitar I’ll by no means know, however you may see all of it in movement within the new trailer beneath.
Rather than lengthen the game, the brand new stage, the Scorched Acres, seems as an alternative choice to the snowy Rallypoint Delta. It’s such a pleasant, scenic location filled with raised gardens, standing stones and well-cultivated greenery, which makes it a pity that you simply’ll must burn all of it down and kill every little thing. I actually really feel a little bit unhealthy for the brand new Grovetender boss, who was apparently content material to simply have a tendency Grovers till you stomped in to loot and shoot every little thing. In fight, he fires in search of explosive wisps, and infrequently will get a bit Hellraiser on you, firing barbed hooks to tug you nearer.
A serious a part of the replace is photosynthetic robotic REX. Its major assault is a burst of syringes, the final of which debuffs enemy pace and armour and heals you a little bit. The self-healing is useful as a result of its secondary means spends your individual well being on a giant seed-mortar shot out of your plant bits. REX’s mobility energy concurrently knocks again and slows enemies, whereas launching you backwards, ideally placing you in mortar vary. If you’re nonetheless having bother hitting stuff, REX’s final transfer launches a flower that pulls in and holds enemies nonetheless for pruning.
There’s rather a lot to the replace past these three huge additions. The full patch notes here break all of it down, however you’ll additionally discover a new primary enemy kind, two new forms of drone, particular injury/therapeutic/utility chests to slender down your selections, and a swarm of latest objects. There’s been some re-balancing to the opposite characters too, apart from MUL-T, who’s so good that they modified nothing, and even gave them a particular touchdown pod. Good robotic.
The Scorched Acres replace is reside now, and Risk of Rain 2 is in early entry. You can snag it on Steam and Humble for £15/€18/$20, though the Steam summer season sale is about to begin, in order that value could drop within the subsequent few hours. It’s revealed by Gearbox.
