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‘DOOM’ Meets ‘Crypt of The Necrodancer’ in ‘Bullets Per Minute’
We’ve said it many times before, but the DOOM series has always had awesome music. And while Awe Interactive’s upcoming Bullets Per Minute doesn’t appear to share the same driving metal soundtrack as DOOM, there’s plenty of monsters and demons for you to mow down. If you can find the rhythm, that is.
In Bullets Per Minute, a “rhythm-action FPS roguelike” inspired by retro shooters of the 90s, you must make your way through randomly-generated dungeons, all to the beat of the soundtrack. You’ll play as one of five different Valkyries, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, wielding an array of weapons with different beat-based firing and reloading characteristics.
At the moment, it’s not clear how keeping to the rhythm plays into the game. Whether you gain extra damage by maintaining the beat is unclear. What is clear, however, is that you’ve got seven bosses to face off against, each with their own specific weaknesses that you’ll have to discover and exploit.
Currently, Bullets Per Minute is set for an August 2020 release on Steam.
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‘The Walking Dead’ Goes Old-School Arcade Beat-‘Em-Up in ‘The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival’ [Trailer]
TRAILMARK Games, AMC Global Media, and developer Odaclick Game Studio are throwing it down with The Walking Dead franchise in a new single-player beat-’em-up The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival. Best of all, the teams have unleashed a demo on Steam that you can play now to experience the arcade-style brawler. In addition to Steam, the game will also be coming to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Fight through an action-packed campaign that reimagines the infamous All-Out War storyline from The Walking Dead television series, which saw the conflict between Rick and his allies against Negan’s ruthlessly cruel Saviors come to an explosive head. You’ll play as legendary characters from the series, using all your skills to battle through hordes of walkers, deadly human strongholds, and other explosive encounters to survive. The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival features unique walkers and classic environments – including the Sanctuary, Hilltop, Alexandria and more – enhanced by dynamic set pieces, retro pixel-art visuals, and intense, story-driven moments.
Seeing as this is a beat-’em’up, you’ll have crushing combos, signature weapon attacks, and devastating finishers at your disposal in a relentless brawl for survival made for series’ die-hards and action game enthusiasts alike. Master each character’s moveset and tackle multiple difficulty levels in an experience built for repeat runs and escalating challenges.