Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action Hands-On Preview - Threat Control

Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Activity Easily-On Preview – Threat Control

Twin stick shooters take enjoyed a certain popularity on all formats, even more so on PlayStation consoles thank you to the games developed past Housemarque, such every bit Expressionless Nation and the recently released Alienation. During Gamescom 2022, I had the hazard to endeavour out a game that has been heavily influenced by these titles, Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action, the sequel to The Ruby Solstice, currently in evolution past Ironward.

At its core, Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action doesn't play that differently from its predecessor. Players volition control their characters from a top downwardly view, moving with the left stick, aiming with the right stick, shooting with one of the trigger buttons and unleashing a diverseness of other attacks, such as melee attacks, with the face buttons. Like in the Housemarque games, it'due south pretty easy to get overwhelmed by hordes of enemies, so players volition have to be conscientious at all times while traversing stages. The simply stage I was able to attempt out, some sort of cloak-and-dagger facility, was packed with enemies, but pretty straightforward. I have been reassured that stages volition exist more varied in the final game, and slightly less night, so it will exist easier to spot enemies before they can overwhelm the player in stages such as the i I accept tried out.

One matter that some volition surely appreciate is how challenging Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Activeness is. With weapons having limited ammo, and special abilities having a cooldown timer, players will also have to manage their resources carefully. If you're aimlessly shooting around, you won't concluding long in the game, even with an expert companion at your side. Thankfully, there will exist ways to command the number of enemies with a rather unique mechanic.

In Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action, players have the power to alter the Threat Level, which influences enemy spawning, only likewise rewards. To heighten or lower information technology, players will have to perform certain actions or use specific weapons, something that adds all the same another strategic level to the feel. Using a powerful weapon may salvage your hide in a hard state of affairs, but if information technology raises the Threat Level too much, 1 might want to consider other possible solutions to avoid having to deal with more enemies subsequently. Considering the co-op nature of the experience, this mechanic will also bring teamwork to a whole new level. If the game proves to be too difficult even with masterful command of the Threat Level, notwithstanding, players volition also exist able to cull between 4 difficulty levels, so the feel can exist customized in some ways.

Sadly, I think not many volition be able to enjoy the Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action co-op experience, at to the lowest degree at launch, as the game won't feature online co-op on release, merely local. This is definitely disappointing, considering the game is clearly geared towards a co-op feel, but hopefully things volition alter earlier release. Not counting online co-op, Ironward is also planning to add more features through free updates, as well equally additional content through paid DLC packs.

Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Activeness is not a revolutionary game by any means, but the Threat Level mechanics, which have nevertheless to exist fleshed out fully, may add that twist that will brand it stand from the residual of the twin stick shooters now bachelor on the market. The game will launch in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, though it is unknown yet if the release will be simultaneous across all platforms.