Extraction shooters are currently on trend. A new competitor for Escape from Tarkov aims to mix the mechanics of shooters with those of asymmetric horror games and feels like Alien Isolation.
What kind of game is this? Level Zero: Extraction is primarily an extraction shooter in which 9 players, as mercenaries, are supposed to scour research stations to secure data from a failed research on aliens. What they find along the way they can keep.
The shooter gets really exciting when it comes to the aliens. These are also controlled by players. While a mercenary team can only start with a maximum of three players, the two aliens are also allied. They can only be defeated if you blind them.
You can watch the new, exciting gameplay trailer here:
Creepy atmosphere provides exciting moments
What makes the game stand out? Level Zero: Extraction tries to combine the best elements from 2 genres and Alien Isolation and seems to succeed. In the trailer, the game tries to impress with its thrilling atmosphere and shows an abandoned research station that is haunted by aliens.
What is the players’ objective? As a mercenary, the players’ goal is quite simple. Reach the exit without dying and take as much loot as possible. You can also cooperate with other mercenaries outside of your team – or you can take them down and secure their loot. But be careful, not only mercenaries but also aliens are after you.
The aliens want, similar to Alien Isolation, your end and move through ventilation shafts. The atmosphere is always kept tense, as you can be attacked by the aliens at any time. You can only defeat them with a light source, which you should not keep shining all the time because other teams can see it at a distance.
Moreover, you have to be careful not only of aliens and other teams. The levels are also equipped with active mines and loose power cables that want to send you to the grave. Classic for an extraction shooter: Those who die lose their equipment.
What do you do as an alien? As an alien, you have various abilities to eliminate the players. For example, you can become invisible or crawl through ventilation shafts to flank the mercenaries. For better balancing, however, the aliens must collect eggs that give them energy for their abilities.
But you have to be careful, while bullets can’t do much to you, a bright light is enough to defeat you. Once you are on the ground, you respawn after 35 seconds.
When will the game be released? Level Zero: Extraction is supposed to be released in 2024. There will be a beta on Steam starting March 15th, which will run until March 18th. To sign up for that, you can go to the Steam page for the game and click the “Request Access” button. You will already be registered for it.
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