'If you're skilful enough, you can chop the head off a monster, kick it midair, and then kill another monster with it': Consider me sold on this indie first-person ARPG
Heathen puts a new perspective on Diablo, and it looks brilliant.
Heaten, an upcoming indie dungeon crawler developed by solo developer Christopher Yabsley, has captured my attention with its unique enemy dismemberment system. In the trailer, it is revealed that players can defeat enemies using bits of other enemies, adding a new dimension to the combat experience. The system allows players to chop off a monster's head, kick it midair, and then kill another monster with the severed head, creating a fluid and responsive combat system.
Yabsley, a fan of first-person melee games like Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and Warhammer: Vermintide 2, emphasizes how dismemberment makes swords and axes feel really good. This feature, coupled with the game's fast-paced hacking and slashing combat, has left me highly impressed. The game's ARPG elements are also sleek, with treasure chests, conjured portals, and Diablo-inspired UI elements.
Additionally, Heathen supports online co-op when it launches in early access, with no release date announced yet.
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