Redfall Deep-Dive from Xbox-Bethesda Developer Direct : Check out the world of Redfall, gameplay, bosses to encounter, and more
What is the upcoming vampire shooter Redfall like? Here's everything you need to know including the setting, gameplay, threats, and more.
The Xbox Bethesda Developer DIrect, which streamed earlier today, gave us a deep-dive into the world of Redfall, another highly anticipated game of 2023. We were familiarized with the eerie setting of the game, the gameplay, introduced to some of the bosses of the game, and more. So let us get straight into everything new on Redfall that was demonstrated at the Xbox Bethesda Developer Direct.
The world of Redfall
Arkane Studios claims that Redfall is their biggest, most ambitious project. Redfall takes the FPS RPG genre of video games, and makes it its own with Arkane Studios’ own unique twist on one of the classic monsters of all times- Vampires. The setting is the town of Massachusetts, now threatened by the chaos unleashed by a legion of vampires.
Redfall has a detailed open world, reportedly with one of the largest settings ever created by Arkane Studios. The game is packed with environmental storytelling.We have been walked through the different haunts of the game that send a chill down the spine such as the downtown, the haunted forest, the seaside boardwalk and the like. We have also been introduced to the home bases where we get to interact with the survivors of the island and take missions from them.
Gameplay of Redfall
Redfall is a story driven shooter at its heart, featuring single-player as well as co-op with up to 4 players. You get to choose your heroes, each their own unique abilities
Studio Director Harvey Smith emphasized how Redfall offers you a chance to improvise and develop your own gameplay style. As it is, the game is filled with sudden encounters, so there’s no one way of dealing with the challenges.
The weaponry of Redfall includes “vampire-slaying inventions'' like the Vampire Stakes. They can be used to customize your shotguns, sniper rifles.
Bosses and Threats
In the gameplay that was demonstrated, the heroes had to take over a lighthouse. In the process, we were familiarized with the Shroud, which is a vampire that disorients their prey, and shoots lethal projectiles. We also got a glimpse of the Rook, summoned by the Vampire Gods, expected to be one of the major bosses to take down in the game.
The vampires have set up their nests in different parts of the island, which you can take down only by destroying the heart. This will send all the vampires protecting it to come at you, posing as another challenge.
The Siphon is another boss that can be found controlling neighborhoods. As you reclaim significant areas of Redfall, by taking over neighborhood by neighborhood from the vampires, you’ll get to face the Underboss. The Underboss is a “powerful elite of the Vampire Gods”, each with their own unique abilities. Defeating each Underboss will get you a Skull, which will get you closer to the ultimate threat- the Vampire Gods.
Redfall launches on May 2nd for Xbox Series X/S and PC. The game can now be pre-ordered and pre-downloaded via Xbox Game Pass and Steam for PC. Find out more details on the price, availability, the different editions, pre-download bonuses, system recommendations and more right here.
