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Final ‘Redfall’ Update Adds Offline Mode, New Gameplay Features
With the closure of Arkane Austin, the devs bid farewell to their co-op shooter Redfall. However, as a parting gift for fans, the developer has released one more update for the beleaguered FPS, giving Redfall an offline mode, but also some new gameplay goodies.
“We’re thankful for the millions of players who have joined us,” reads the message from the developers. “From everyone at Arkane Austin, thank you for playing our games and loving our worlds, it’s been an honor to deliver these experiences to you.”
Update 4 adds “Community Standing” to Redfall, which is a new reputation bar that fills up when you unlock a new Safehouse, completea Safehouse missions, rescue civilians, or kill an Underboss. Filling the bar allows you to use your Support currency to unlock new rewards from the Safehouse Skill Tree. There are six ranks of Community Standing and 39 unique rewards that serve as permanent buffs.
Meanwhile, Elder Nests are new Boss-focused Nests that will challenge you to destroy modified special vampires. Portals to the Elder Nest will appear around Redfall much like their Heart Nest siblings, distinguished by their purple glow. Once you’ve accepted the challenge and entered the Elder Nest, your objective is to find the Vampire boss and destroy them, freeing the Heart inside, grabbing your rewards, and escaping.
After successfully clearing the Elder Nest, you (and your teammates) will be granted a temporary buff called a Heart Shard. The duration of the Heart Shard scales to the campaign difficulty, with a longer buff at each higher difficulty.
Lastly, the update introduces the requested Offline Mode, which will also grant players the ability to continue playing if they’ve disconnected from the internet in the middle of a solo session. When playing cooperatively, the host will be dropped into a solo offline session. As well, the new update introduces Single-Player Pausing, allowing you time to adjust your kit, or pause the action, entirely.
Redfall is available on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Xbox Series.
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Definitive Edition of Throwback Survival Horror Game ‘Doctor Viscera’ Launches June 23 [Trailer]
For those who enjoy their survival horror gaming with a side of old-school cheese, you have Liminal Road’s Doctor Viscera. Released last October on Steam, the game is set to receive its Definitive Edition next week on June 23rd, with plans for a release on consoles to be shared soon. The Doctor Viscera: Definitive Edition will include a variety of improvements, adjustments, and new content designed to make the experience even more intense. All of this content will be available free to existing owners.
For those not in the know, Doctor Viscera is a throwback survival horror title with PSX-inspired visuals, where you must escape the abandoned GrimmHaus Asylum. You must explore the asylum’s various rooms, find useful items, and solve puzzles to unlock new areas and discover escape routes. At the same time, you’ll need to be on the lookout for the Doctor and his grotesque experiments.
The biggest addition to the Definitive Edition is the Nurse, a brand-new enemy who will actively pursue players throughout the campaign. Although slower than the eponymous doctor, the nurse introduces a completely different gameplay dynamic by using ranged attacks with a firearm, forcing players to rethink their routes, strategies, and survival tactics.
Under certain circumstances, you can disarm the Nurse, creating entirely new situations and possibilities within the game.
Doctor Viscera: Definitive Edition also introduces a new area to the map, featuring a tram system. In addition to serving as a new exploration route, it can also be used to quickly escape pursuers and travel between different sections of the asylum.
The update also brings improvements across multiple aspects of the experience, including:
- Level design changes
- Puzzle redesigns
- Performance optimizations
- New immersive audio system
- Controller support
- New menu interfaces
If you’re looking to check out the game before buying it, you can check out the demo that’s also available on Steam.