Gamescom Opening Night time Reside is all the time filled with surprises, and this yr, indie developer Octopus Panic made a splash with a primary take a look at its new action-builder recreation Gravhounds. As seen within the reveal trailer beneath, Gravhounds takes place in a future the place interstellar exploration and colonization have change into the area of man’s finest pal.
Though the trailer states that the titular Gravhounds have been “bred” for this life, their humanoid look suggests greater than a bit of genetic engineering was chargeable for this flip of occasions. The truth is, there is not any signal of human life in any respect on this hostile alien world, however the Gravhounds themselves appear human sufficient.
The gameplay helps 1-4 gamers as they try to construct up assets for a brand new colony whereas holding on to the potential promise of coming house. Upgrades seem to play a significant position in the primary characters’ survival, particularly once they get overwhelmed by alien forces that basically don’t desire them round in any respect.
In accordance with Gravhounds’ Steam web page, the sport’s early-access interval will final at the least six months. It’s going to “embrace the core Gravhound expertise,” however we plan to develop its breadth, depth, and replayability on the street to 1.0,” reads the assertion. Each solo and co-op campaigns might be playable throughout this preliminary launch.
Gravhounds’ early-access launch will hit Xbox Sequence X|S and PC on November 2. It’s going to even be out there on day one with Xbox Recreation Go.
