A far cry from the coolness vibes of Dave the Diver, Mintrocket’s new top-down multiplayer Wakerunners is channeling the digicam of League of Legends, and the hero-style roster of FPS icons like Apex Legends and Overwatch.
The long run is now. Earth has crumbled. Myriad factions vie for energy. Armageddon has arrived, however it’s by no means seemed so fashionable. That is Mintrocket’s new multiplayer sport, Wakerunners.
That includes the top-down digicam of MOBAs like League of Legends and Dota 2, you’ll battle it out in groups of 4 or 5 in close-quarter arenas the place pace is, oftentimes, extra essential than power. You may improve and reduce your acceleration on a whim, utilizing it to your benefit by working rings round different gamers, solely to grind to a cease out of nowhere. This’ll make Octane and Tracer look gradual by comparability – and that’s thrilling.
You’ll be capable to select from a roster of various heroes and heroines, every with their very own distinctive talents and personalities. I, for one, am fairly obsessed by the purple-haired punk queen we see within the trailer, who’s giving me some severe vampire vibes – and I do love a great vampire.
However, equally to Overwatch, you possibly can swap out your heroes on the fly, permitting you to change your technique mid-game. Not solely does it provide you with extra flexibility, it helps you study the entire completely different characters as effectively, which is one thing I completely liked about Blizzard’s FPS sport – in truth, it’s the one cause I picked up Sombra, who I now have a tattoo of.
You’ll be capable to play the Wakerunners demo on Steam throughout Steam Subsequent Fest, which lands on Monday February 5. There’ll be seven characters to select from, in addition to 5 completely different modes to check out: Command Siege, Management Conquest, Escort, Raider Mode, and good ol’ Staff Deathmatch. In case you’re as excited as I’m, be sure to wishlist it now.
Whilst you wait, although, we’ve got a rundown of all the very best free Steam video games to maintain you occupied. Or, alternatively, for those who’re battling your means via Overwatch’s new faster play mode to arrange for the high-octane fight of Wakerunners, try our Overwatch tier listing as a substitute.
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