Fresh from being shown off on PC Gamer’s Weekender show, THQ Nordic and Experiment 101 have released a nicely cinematic gameplay trailer of their upcoming open-world action RPG Biomutant. The trailer showcases a nice variety of the game’s Wushu inspired martial arts moves, as well as some of the unique augmentations players can give to their characters.
Biomutant’s unique design allows players to change their character’s abilities and appearance with powerful mutations, bionic prosthetics, and innovative weapons. Grow claws, sprout wings, or attach a robotic leg. Each character choice will have an effect on how your character plays in the 3rd-person, real-time combat system that blends martial arts and firearms.
Set in a post-apocalyptic universe and featuring a variety of not-so-cute-and-cuddly animals as the main characters (Rocket Racoon would be right at home here), Biomutant features in interesting combination of serious firepower mixed with cartoony action and lush, colorful worlds. Players can navigate the open landscape with a variety of mechs, paragliders, balloons, mounts, jet skis, and other things.
One of Biomutant’s mech options
Marooners’ Rock’s own Joseph Siemsen went hands-on with Biomutant last year at PAX West. We were sufficently impressed with the game that it garnered one of our Best of Show nominations as well.
About Biomutant
- A NEW TAKE ON 3rd PERSON COMBAT: The martial arts style combat system allows you maximum freedom of movement and agility while mixing shooting, melee and powers from your mutations.
- EVOLVE YOUR GAME-PLAY: You’ll be able to recode your genetic structure to change the way you look and play.
- NEXT LEVEL OF CRAFTING: Mix and match parts to create your own unique single- or double-handed slash, crush and pierce melee weapons.
- GEAR UP FOR ADVENTURE: You have full freedom when equipping your character. Not only when it comes to choosing weapons you created, but also what type of gear you wear.
- SURVIVE IN A VIBRANT OPEN WORLD: You’ll create your own adventure as you journey explore the open world and what lies beneath its surface, by foot, mech, jet-ski, air-balloon and more.
- AN UNUSUAL STORY WITH AN UNUSUAL END: A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots. The Tribes stand divided, in need of someone strong enough to unite them or bring them all down
Biomutant is being developed by Experiment 101, a new studio founded in 2015. The game is expected to be released later in 2018 for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and PCs.
