Since the announcement at E3 2021, only a few details about Bethesda’s co-op shooter Redfall have been revealed. Now, a leak has uncovered numerous screenshots of the game, showcasing some interesting details: there will likely be loot and leveling.
What is Redfall actually? Redfall is a co-op shooter developed by Arkane Studios, known for games like Dishonored and Prey.
With Redfall, however, they are taking a new direction:
- Redfall features a large open world
- You can play with up to three people
- There are currently 4 officially announced characters with different abilities
- You fight with firearms and special skills to take out vampire enemies
- These include invisibility, a teleport, or a giant shield that pushes back enemies.
If you haven’t heard anything about Redfall yet, you can watch the announcement trailer here:
We described the shooter as Borderlands with vampires, as the rough facts, graphic style, and macabre humor somewhat resemble the loot shooter giant. Now, thanks to a leak, it is known that there might also be significant gameplay similarities.
Leak says: Redfall lets you collect loot and level up
What kind of leak is this? The information comes from the subreddit about Redfall. While such leaks should always be taken with caution, there are numerous very credible-looking screenshots alongside some details.
These appear to be from a playtest of Redfall, in which reddit user RagnarokTyr participated. From this playtest, he noted some interesting things. (via reddit.com)
This is what we know so far about loot and leveling: In the screenshots you can find in RagnarokTyr’s post, you get a first look at the inventory of Redfall.
- There are weapons and armor that likely also have different rarity levels.
- You can see weapon attributes like “Increased Hip Fire Accuracy” and “Increased Movement Accuracy”
Ultimately, collecting loot is an important part of progressing in Redfall. There is also a leveling system. You gain experience points by killing monsters and completing missions. This allows you to level up as usual.
What influence the level brings, apart from the carryable item level, is still unclear. It is also not known whether each character can equip all loot, or whether there are class-specific weapons and armor.
Game World and Story
What does the leak say about the game world: While the leak does not go into detail, the structure and design of the game world is said to lie somewhere between Borderlands and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The world is said to be about the same size as the game worlds of Fallout 76 or Ghost of Tsushima. Similar to Ghost of Tsushima, there are expected to be virtually no or only very short loading screens when traversing the world.
What about the story? There is likely to be a fixed story that guides you through the game world. Aside from that, there are numerous missions, side quests, and other things to find. There will also be boss fights that, according to the leak, resemble bosses from Borderlands.
Another interesting detail: There may be not just 4, but 6 playable characters. Accordingly, two have not yet been announced.
Which heroes do we already know? Redfall has introduced four playable heroes so far:
- Devinder Crousley
- Layla Ellison
- Remi De La Roa
- Jacob Boyer
Each of them has their own background story and special abilities. We have summarized the overview of their stories and the known abilities in a list for you: These are the 4 playable heroes of the new co-op shooter
