The Square Enix Collective just announced that Battalion 1944, an old-school style WW2 FPS from Bulkhead Interactive, just entered Early Access on Steam.
The shooter is designed to replicate the feel of the best FPS games from the 1990s, but with all the tasty upgrades and slick graphics of today. You'll get your terrifying difficulty, two bullet kills, and there are't any kill-streak counters or point targets to hit. No floating words will drift across the battlefield, letting you know you have achieved such and such metal, or just broken this or that record. The HUD is tripped down and clean. This is war, after all.
“It’s no exaggeration that Battalion 1944 is the game I’ve always wanted to make,” says Joe Brammer - Studio Lead at Bulkhead Interactive. “We’ve enjoyed success at Bulkhead before, but we’re all gamers who grew up playing the best FPS games, so the idea of making one that stripped things back to the competitive nature of the shooters of old has been a dream come true. What’s even better is seeing the reaction of the gamers who have been able to play it so far - it seems they’re as excited as we are."
"For us, Battalion 1944 represents a step into an entirely new genre,” offers Phil Elliott, Director of Indie Publishing at Square Enix Limited. “Square Enix Collective was set up with the intention of releasing indie games from a wide range of studios working on a diverse line up of titles, and Battalion 1944 and its focus on an old school FPS ethic is something we’ve never done before. We’re sure it’s going to be a major asset in our line-up for years to come.”
Battalion raised over $300,000 on Kickstarter and those who backed it will receive exclusive bonuses in the game. Otherwise, the early access version of the game on Steam will cost $14.99
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