In the survival MMO “The Front”, time travel against zombies is the focus. The shooter launches today, on October 11, 2023, in early access on Epic and Steam. Just in time for the launch, there is also a roadmap for the upcoming year.
What kind of game is this? In “The Front”, you play as a resistance fighter who travels back in time to stop the zombie apocalypse. To achieve this, you have access to various guns and their associated attachments, as well as war machines like helicopters and tanks.
In addition, The Front also includes survival elements: you can team up with friends, explore ruins and enemy territories, craft weapons and equipment, and build and defend a base.
The Front starts bumpy, but promises new features
What can you expect in early access? In EA, you should have access to all survival and crafting features and be able to level up to level 60. The promised features include building hideouts, modifying vehicles, and using systems for the automatic defense of your base.
On Steam, The Front is currently receiving mostly negative ratings (as of October 11, 2023, 19:45). If you want to see for yourself what the game is like, you can do so until October 18, 2023, at a 20% discount for €15.60. In the Epic Game Store, you even pay only €14.39.
This is the plan moving forward: Perhaps the new content, which was presented in the roadmap announced on October 9 for the coming year, has the potential to improve the negative reviews.
- In the first 1-3 months after the EA launch, there should be new vehicles, features, equipment, NPCs, and many new structures. The Steam Workshop is also expected to be supported.
- After 4-6 months, there should be a new game mode, new features, equipment, and NPCs as well as a new vehicle and a mecha boss.
- For months 7-12, there will be a new map, additional vehicles, equipment, and NPCs, as well as a new world boss.
If you’re not so into helicopters and tanks in your survival games and prefer a fantasy setting, Enshrouded might be more to your taste. The “Minecraft for adults” is expected to start early access in 2023 and celebrate its full release in 2024.
