Redfalldevelopers have addressed the comparisons that the co-op vampire shooter game has been getting with co-op zombie shooter gameLeft 4 Dead. LikeLeft 4 Dead,Redfallis a co-op first-person shooter game where players take on the role of characters with distinct personalities. And likeLeft 4 Dead,Redfallhas players destroying hordes of undead creatures, though it features vampires in place of zombies.
It’s understandable why some fans have been drawing connections betweenRedfallandLeft 4 Dead, though the gameplay showcased so far has not really given off all that much of anL4Dvibe.Redfalldoesn’t appear to be quite as frantic asLeft 4 Dead, and it features an open world as opposed to standalone levels.Redfallgameplay footagehas clearly shown that the game is going for something different from what’s presented by Valve’s franchise, but that hasn’t stopped the comparisons from being made.
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While speaking to GamesRadar, Arkane’s Ricardo Bare addressed theLeft 4 Deadcomparisons. Bare stated that he understoodwhyRedfallhas been compared toLeft 4 Dead, but said that the game actually has more in common withFar Cry. Studio director Harvey Smith added to that, saying, “Redfallsometimes feels like what you’d get if you blended the Arkane creative values withFar Cry 2orS.T.A.L.K.E.R.” Needless to say, fans of those games may want to pay closer attention toRedfallif it wasn’t on their radar already.
One potential problem with taking inspiration fromFar Cryis inheriting that franchise’s flaws. GamesRadar pointed out thatFar Crygames can sometimes have open worlds that are perhaps too large, butRedfallshouldn’t run into that same issue.Redfall’s open worldis smaller and the pace is “slowed down” compared toFar Cry.
Redfallsounds like it might be a tricky game to pull off, but Arkane has a proven track record that can’t be ignored. The studio has been on an impressive roll since releasingDishonoredin 2012, following up that acclaimed game withDishonored 2,Prey, and most recently,Deathloop. Most ofArkane’s work has been praised by fans and critics alike, and so chances are good thatRedfallwill live up to expectations.
Rumor has it that theRedfallrelease datehas been delayed internally and that the game is now expected to release at some point in May. This information comes from reliable leakers, but fans should still take it with a grain of salt. As of now,Redfallis without an official release date, but with the game still expected to come in the first half of 2023, more specific details should come to light sooner rather than later.
Redfallis in development for PC and Xbox Series X.
