To abandon that format after a single, triumphant outing is more than ballsy.
How could you not respect a move like this? For me, Hyper Light Drifter represents a near-perfect mastery of the 2D toolkit. And to say it’s a departure from its predecessor’s template would be an understatement it’s actually a departure from all templates, taking the form of a 3D, open-world roguelite. The follow-up, Hyper Light Breaker, is planned to hit Early Access this year. That’s not how Heart Machine does things. Revisit the Drifter world, tweak the environments, switch up the plot, and reap the rewards. You might imagine the obvious move from there to be a simple sequel. Heck me, bit of a bang-up job all ‘round, then! No surprise the critical reception was so positive, with award nominations and wins abound. Everything feels like it has real weight, and animations lend true impact to your swipes and shots.
You blast and blaze your way through that intoxicating aesthetic using some of the most satisfying 2D controls you’ll ever find.
The story is delivered with no dialogue, only in-game set-pieces and brief cutscenes that harness iconic composer Disasterpiece’s musical chops to convey strange, powerful emotion. Its abstract, post-apocalyptic world is rendered in an instantly recognisable pixelated, neon-pastel palette that heightens the sombre, ethereal mystery permeating the entire game. Heart Machine’s debut release in 2016, Drifter is notable for many things, but perhaps for its unique character more than anything else. If you’ve never had the pleasure, I’ll try to describe it in one sentence: a beautiful and emotive top-down action game with tight, explosive controls and an unforgettable, transformative soundscape. Hyper Light Drifter is a heckin’ good videogame apologies for the strong language, but it is that good. Visit denizens between each run and discover their unique stories.// Articles // 11th Jul 2023 - 1 month ago // By Adam Grindley Hyper Light Breaker - Heart Machine’s Huge Risk.Your accomplishments will introduce new colorful characters and permanent upgrades to the hub to expand the population. Help the settlement flourish over the course of your journey.Learn more about Overgrowth, its characters, and the deep storylines hidden within each death and subsequent attempt.Discover and unlock a wide arsenal of weapons and items to strategically craft a powerful build for every run.Face hordes of enemies and intense bosses in frenetic third-person combat.Play single-player or forge ahead with other Breakers through the world in online cooperative play.Use your wall-dashing, hoverboard, glider, and more for incredible freedom across landscapes.A vast, ever-changing world awaits with open biomes and deep labyrinths, with a blended mix of hand-crafted and procedurally generated elements.A world in disarray, with mysteries to solve, an array of vicious enemies to fight, and fully 3D environments to explore.
Only through tenacity and rigorous exploration will you uncover the dark truths of the Crowns, The Abyss King, and this brutal, eerie new landscape. Though you’ll start your journey trying to help the settlement, it’s clear that there’s something sinister in this long-forgotten land. Using a combination of fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, ranged weaponry and gadgets, players can expect to fight through and explore a wide array of procedurally-generated open worlds. Hyper Light Breaker will bolster the mysterious universe of Hyper Light, with vast, everchanging open worlds with distinct micro-biomes, brutal enemies, a wide array of unique weapons and hidden secrets Alx Preston – Hyper Light Drifter Creator and Heart Machine Creative Director Either solo or with up to three fellow Breakers, players will explore large procedurally-generated biomes in a vibrant open world, encounter brutal monsters, create new character builds, fight against mysterious bosses known as Crowns, and overthrow the ominous Abyss King. In this new adventure, you become a Breaker, a mercenary tasked with entering the Overgrowth, a world in disarray within the Hyper Light universe. In celebration of Hyper Light Drifter’s seventh anniversary this month, Gearbox Publishing and Heart Machine are proud to reveal a first look at gameplay for Hyper Light Breaker, the highly-anticipated Hyper Light 3D co-op rogue-lite adventure now set to launch in Steam Early Access in Fall 2023.
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