Battlecry is an upcoming action-combat game coming next year from Bethesda‘s new studio out of Austin, Texas. Battlecry features 32 player online multiplayer – it is a stylized game where gunpowder has been banned. Most of the combat is melee and features plenty of chaotic running around and some ranged weapons – depending on the classes you pick to play.
Battlecry has a variety of factions and classes like The Enforcer, The Duelist, Tech Archer and Gadgeteer. From what we saw early on – beginners will most likely shy away from ranged combat and take their chances with the melee attacks. The fighting in-game was very fast paced and best of all was the use of grappling hooks that help launch you from one area of the map to another — something we’d love to see used more.
Some questions or things we scratched our heads on while playing was that it was difficult to dodge/evade during combat. We also wanted some type of aim-assist or enemy lock-on feature on which the developers said is still being worked on. There was also no way to quickly spin around and deflect a blow or counter from enemies attacking from the rear – so most of our deaths came as a surprise.
Battlecry Announcement Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz4yo57IYHk
Visit Battlecry’s Website for more:
http://www.battlecrythegame.com