In the horror shooter Hunt: Showdown, there will soon be a new monster. The zombie-like “Immolator” breaks with many traditions of mindless undead and brings a spectacular, flaming inferno with it. In addition, it significantly changes the gameplay mechanics.
What is the Immolator? The Immolator is a kind of burning zombie. It is a walking corpse with a skeletal head, burnt skin, and constantly smoldering, lightly burning wounds all over its body.
The new monster is extremely aggressive and has some special features. It is supposed to introduce a kind of psychological warfare into the horror game.
This is what makes the Immolator so special: When attacked with a sharp weapon or a firearm, the Immolator suddenly bursts into flames. It spews fire around itself and ignites everything in its surroundings – including you.
Meanwhile, it screams like crazy and moves at a lightning-fast speed towards you. When it burns, it leaves a trail of flames behind it that ignites everything it touches. Its screams attract other enemies that can also burn in the flames.
The Immolator doesn’t even care what it attacks. If you shoot it and are not within range, it will simply attack whatever it finds in its raging fury. This can be other monsters or even other players.
This especially happens when you hide on a hill in front of it. You should just be careful where you are, because the burning zombie can easily kick in unreinforced doors and turn a small room into a blazing inferno…
More about the Immolator will be revealed by the developers in their stream, starting at around 1h 11m
This is how the Immolator changes the game
Due to its extremely aggressive behavior, especially when it has been wounded, the Immolator itself becomes a kind of mechanic. It can be used tactically by wounding it when it is near other players. It will panic them when it charges at them while burning.
According to the developers, that’s exactly the plan. The Immolator is supposed to create psychological tension, unsettling players by rampaging while burning and screaming. When it is wounded, it just wants to “kill someone.” At the same time, its fire mechanic leads to a change in gameplay.
Anyone who wants to defeat the Immolator safely should resort to blunt weapons – a weapon type that is otherwise rarely used.
What do you think of the images of the psychopathic flame zombie?
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