It’s worth pointing out that Phantom Fury isn’t a direct sequel to Ion Fury (or Bombshell), but it does have connections to earlier 3D Realms games as developer Slipgate Ironworks is bringing back Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison for another adventure. It’s coming out later this year for all major console systems and PCs. With an attractive visual style and easy “pick up and play” gameplay, RIPOUT is one to look forward to when it launches.ģD Realms announced Phantom Fury a few months ago, and by that time we had already attended a behind the scenes look at the game, which is a spiritual successor to the retro shooter Ion Fury. Adding a tactical layer, RIPOUT is one of the first shooters we’ve seen where enemies can also pick up these upgrades, so that creates some additional time pressure. Besides firing it, you can also throw it at enemies for an extra attack or let it fetch upgrades for you, so coordinate those moves well and you can quickly take down most of the enemies while growing stronger in the process. The cool thing about that? You can do so cooperatively with a friend, which offers some fun ways to use that strange pet mutant gun of yours. While most enemies are a mixture of fleshy bits and mechanical parts, there’s a good bit of diversity between them – both visually and in the way you need to approach them. This greatly enhances the replay value for the game, which due to its short (approximately half hour) missions is easy to jump into for a quick session. There are plenty of differences with DOOM 3 as well, like the mutant pet that you have with you and the fact that RIPOUT doesn’t feel scripted (because it’s all randomized), which makes for some tense horror moments as you never fully know what to expect. And with its mix of organic material and cold and dark space stations, there’s a definite Aliens meets DOOM vibe to the atmosphere. You have to head in and put a stop to it, before they overrun us and wipe us all out. You’re a soldier in a scenario where mankind is moving to another planet, but experiments that have gone horribly wrong have caused mutants to rise up against humanity. There’s still a story premise though, and even though it doesn’t feature a gateway to hell it has a bit of a DOOM feel to it. Developed by Pet Project Games, a new studio with an experienced team, it takes a different approach to the sci-fi shooter genre though – emphasizing co-op gameplay over a single player focus. We took an immediate liking to RIPOUT when it popped up on our radar, as early footage and gameplay immediately reminded us of DOOM 3. 3D Realms, the legendary publisher of Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem 3D, is working on a large number of upcoming games – we should see a few of them in 2023 and we’re checking out two of them here – RIPOUT and Phantom Fury.
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