![]() In horror terms, the cliches don't end there either – the gameplay showcase explored fairgrounds at night, decrepit cinema halls, isolated woods, creepy mansions, and the aforementioned abandoned church, each one brimming with bloodthirsty baddies ripe for slaughter.Īs outlined in the first Redfall gameplay footage, the game can be enjoyed as a single-player game, much like Arkane's previous outings to this point, but just the thought of fusing playstyles and bespoke character abilities with other human players, under pressure and in real time, excites me to no end. "Just the thought of fusing playstyles and bespoke character abilities with other human players, under pressure and in real time, excites me to no end".Īs much as it's become cliche to say so, Redfall's open world looks every bit as much a central character to its makeup as its gang of four players, each environment of which looks stunning. And, the fact that Redfall opened Xbox's own showing at E3 2021 says a lot about the weight Microsoft is throwing behind the upcoming game, and Arcane itself in 2022 and beyond. In 2020, ZeniMax was, of course, bought over by Microsoft as part of the latter's acquisition of Bethesda. Situated in what once might have been dubbed the 'AA' space in the late '90s/early '00s, Arkane's catalog isn't quite AAA in stature, and while operating as an indie during its first 10 years of existence, the studio was purchased by ZeniMax Media in 2010. Because despite its games being received well critically across the board – certainly since the arrival of the first Dishonored in 2012 – Arkane has held a somewhat cult status in the broad landscape of video game developers. One year on, with sister outfit Arkane Lyon's Deathloop having arrived between times, and that claim seems truer now than ever. After its E3 reveal this time last year, GamesRadar+ Features Editor Josh West said Redfall and Game Pass could propel Arkane onto the global stage where it belongs. ![]()
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