Abiotic Factor is already being compared to Half-Life
The other day Deep Field Games studio released in early access a cooperative action game about scientists fighting with paranormal phenomena and monsters. The peculiarity of the game is that six gamers can take part in one session (instead of the traditional for the genre four), and also in the battles must win not so much by force of weapons, but with the help of science, knowledge and engineering ingenuity. Because of the graphics and atmosphere reigning on the levels, the novelty is already being compared to Half-Life.
What's interesting about Abiotic Factor?
The comparison didn't come from nothing. Like Gordon Freeman, you are an employee of a secret laboratory where the GATE corporation is researching all sorts of mysterious entities. But the experiment goes out of control - and now you and your friends have to drive the evil back to the dimension where it came from. At the same time you have to fight off the soldiers of the mysterious Order, which pursues its own goals in this fight. It would seem that the description resembles a typical action movie. But no. The team of gamers gets into the open world, where it is necessary to do research and assembly of equipment to eliminate the negative consequences of the disaster. Shoot, of course, will also be given, but not shooting is the point. The main thing here is science.
The developers emphasize not only on the victory of evil at the expense of knowledge, but also on the survival mechanics: the characters have to search the rooms to collect supplies and blueprints, and then construct various items based on them - from traps to gravity guns. And the specialization of the hero is influenced by his character traits: for example, you can bet on construction skills, become an expert electrician or excel in biology. Although the game has just been released, it has garnered hundreds of positive reviews. Users note the ingenuity of gameplay, the combination of fear and comical situations, as in Lethal Company, as well as a rich choice of locations.
The developers emphasize not only on the victory of evil at the expense of knowledge, but also on the survival mechanics: the characters have to search the rooms to collect supplies and blueprints, and then construct various items based on them - from traps to gravity guns. And the specialization of the hero is influenced by his character traits: for example, you can bet on construction skills, become an expert electrician or excel in biology. Although the game has just been released, it has garnered hundreds of positive reviews. Users note the ingenuity of gameplay, the combination of fear and comical situations, as in Lethal Company, as well as a rich choice of locations.
06 May 2024