It appears this trend of the retro-style boomer shooter isn’t going away anytime soon, not that I’m complaining. It’s an excellent revival of a genre previously forgotten alongside boxy computer monitors and dining room desktops. The wave of retro shooters isn’t over yet, though. Developer Fatbot Games announced Gravelord launches in Early Access on January 22!
According to Tibor Repta, team lead at Fatbot Games:
We’ve poured our sweat and tears into creating a game that captures the spirit of old-school shooters while delivering a couple of fresh twists. With Gravelord, we want to challenge and delight fans of the genre, and early access will help us fine-tune the experience with community feedback.
What’s Included in the Gravelord Early Access Launch?
On launch day, Gravelord will feature the entire first episode of the game, along with a bonus level, and a handful of key features ready for testing:
- Fast-paced combat! Run & jump around the levels like a complete badass, and smack the living crap out of enemies, using an arsenal of classical guns.
- Retro level design aimed at fun! Explore hand-crafted levels built for fun rather than
realism that naturally guide you to your next objective. Find deviously hidden secrets and various power-ups. - Badass protagonist! We’re bringing back the sassy remarks like Duke Nukem mixed with the rotten charisma of Frankenstein’s monster.
- Tarot Cards! Collect magical cards to significantly boost your power and combat
options, find the best synergies, and build up your own deck that fits your playstyle. - Spectral Shovel! Dash around using your Shovel to get to places quickly and confuse
your foes. - Gun upgrades! Upgrade your guns to unlock additional brutal fire modes and synergies.
- Comic Book! Collect pages of a comic book to piece together the backstory of the game.
- Level Editor! Use the integrated Level Editor to make levels or even whole episodes of
your dreams.
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