Ubisoft's New Battle Royale - Hyper Scape
Monday 6th July 2020, 06:19 | written by: Gabriel SciberrasThe battle royale scene is beginning to reach a point of saturation, especially after Call of Duty: Warzone as every developer tries their best to target different niches within the same community. Personally, however, I believe the genre is far from done when it comes to introducing new games with original ideas as exemplified by Hyper Scape from Ubisoft.
Earlier this week, the new title enjoyed an initial release as it invited multiple personalities and media outlets to try out the game and its special mechanics. Ubisoft has attempted to be as creative as possible here, by offering unique takes on death, gunfights, movement and winning. One thing everyone has agreed on so far is the emphasis on aggression.
In terms of gameplay, from what I've been able to see, I'll have to agree with Gamespot's opinion of the game as being similar to arena shooters such as Quake. Insofar that gunfights are all about precision, movement and simply, overall skill and position. This is definitely refreshing compared to the likes of other titles such as Fortnite and Warzone were aggression is heavily punishable.
The arsenal of weapons is also similar to the arena shooter genre, with rocket launchers, snipers, machine guns and pistols to then complement the simplistic and futuristic environment together with the cosmetic design of avatars.
To encourage further speed, item gathering is uncomplicated - a tier system has not been implemented, where instead players hunt for Hacks and upgrades to these Hacks as abilities which can change the outcome of a gunfight. Teleportation, speed boosts and others have been revealed to strategically step up the gameplay.
All of this will come into play at the end of the game, where winning involves holding onto a crown for a total of 45 seconds while thwarting off enemies who know your precise location. Again, speed and aggression once again.
So, if you're looking for an intense and quick battle royale experience, I'd say that Hyper Scape is worth a try. As a part of the genre, the title tackles many parts of it in a very original manner and I'd say hopes are high as the title received over 450,000 within an hour of Twitch.
Sadly, the only way to play it right now is through Beta Drops as it's in closed beta access. Full release is planned for the end of 2020.
Will this battle royale take flight? We'll have to wait and see.