Bethesda brought a game to the PS5 event that many may have forgotten was announced this past year.Deathloopis an action shooter made by Arkane Studios, the developers ofDishonored. However, theDeathloopshown during today’s PS5 presentation is much more impressive than what was shown before.
Deathloopwas shown at the PS5 event with a stunning, action-packed trailer. WhereDishonoredwas all about stealth and preparation for combat,Deathlooplooks like it’s a non-stop race to assassination. This first-person shooter tasks players with solving puzzles and assassinating targets in a fast loop, where death equals a reset and success means a new time loop to dissect.
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The story ofDeathloopplaces players on an island, stuck in a nefarious deathloop. Each time the player dies, they reset to the start of the loop. The player is the target of an island-wide manhunt by members of the AEON Program. Killing the 8 members of the AEON Program is the only way to escape the nightmarish loop. The why behind theDeathloop, the why behind theassassins, as well as the task placed before the player, will have to be discovered through playing.
There’s definitely more to the equation than just an assassination story where death resets the time loop, however.Deathloopalso features aninnovative multiplayerelement. During any given loop, another player can drop into a game as opposing assassin Julianna. Julianna’s job is to assassinate the protagonist, Colt, before they can accomplish their mission. This multiplayer feature, Bethesda makes clear, is entirely optional. Julianna will be run by an AI otherwise.
Finally, Bethesda confirms that Deathloop will launch as aconsole exclusive on PlayStation 5. That means that for an unclear amount of timeDeathloopwon’t be available on Xbox Series X, or PS4 and Xbox One for that matter, either. It will eventually come to Xbox Series X, though.Deathloopwill also be launching on PC alongside the PS5. There’s no word on other platforms, yet.
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