Take XCOM’s squad fight, mash it up with a post-apocalyptic roguelike, add a splash of FTL and also you’ve obtained one thing that appears rather a lot like HOF Studios’s Depth Of Extinction. Due for launch “soon” – probably even this month – this one has flown slightly below my radar. Not too shocking, provided that it’s set partially underwater. Maybe we have to set up sonar right here, too? Players lead a ship filled with high-tech mercenaries in a flooded world, raiding floor outposts and undersea cities for enjoyable and revenue. Fancy your self as a terror from the deep? Check out the launch trailer beneath.
Depth Of Extinction has apparently been floating round for some time now, and even had a demo accessible for a time, although the downloads have since sunk with out hint. You can see it in action here, captured by YouTuber “mush-room”. It’s acquainted stuff, with grid-based motion, excessive and low objects to take cowl behind, and outstanding percentages displayed for each motion you’ll be rolling the cube on. Comparing the previous footage to the trailer beneath, it appears the game seems to be a bit fancier now, however the fight methods – cribbing from the most effective – look good even in older clips.
While the participant is perhaps main a crew of scurrilous sea-dogs, it appears there’s quite a lot of factions searching for to manage the ocean. I’ve noticed creepy cultists who don’t like shirts, extra orderly-looking army kinds with large weapons, and a faction of robots, their terminator-like fundamental troops backed up with bigger mech items and flying drones. While the demo footage solely reveals off the tactical facet of the game, I’m hoping the strategic layer forces gamers to take the occasional loss and roll with the punches – that’s the place all of the enjoyable XCOM tales come from, in spite of everything.
Developers HOF Studios don’t have a tough launch date for Depth Of Extinction but, however they determine it’s shut sufficient to place out a launch trailer. The Steam retailer web page says September, however you can too discover it on GOG and Itch.
