
The game features co-op with both split-screen and online support. In it, you are faced with the aftermath of a quantum cataclysm called the Merge. Inspired by games such as Dark Souls and Dead Space and movies like Event Horizon and Hellraiser, the tinyBuild-published title features a dark, sci-fi atmosphere set on a derelict space station called Irid Novo - which is orbiting a black hole. Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere.
#HELLPOINT RELEASE DATE PS4 UPGRADE#
The studio says Hellpoint will run better on the new consoles when they launch, and a new unlock framerate option will be added with a patch.įor existing and future owners of PS4 and Xbox One versions, the upgrade to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions will be free. If you want to play the game on next-gen before its release, the current game will be backward compatible on both consoles.

To see this content please enable targeting cookies. The enhanced version will include support for higher framerates and resolutions, faster loading times, and a choice of two visual modes: performance mode with Dynamic 4K at 60FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X, and quality mode with Native 4K at 30 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X.
#HELLPOINT RELEASE DATE PS4 PC#
Launched on Kickstarter in 2017, and released on PC and current-gen earlier this year, the game is set to come to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2021. The game also supports online multiplayer! Both co-op and PVP, with either your friends (just send them your match code) or strangers (just leave a sign on the wall and wait).Hellpoint, the Souls-like sci-fi RPG developed by Cradle Games, is coming to next-gen. Loot is shared, progress is saved and the entirety of the game can be enjoyed in coop without interruption. Just like the old days, a second player only needs to press start to join. The first feature that the Cradle team has developed is split screen multiplayer support. The player is often teased with an inaccessible glowing reward which requires clever exploration to be reached. For those who can find them, the world is riddled with secret passages and multiple accesses, an homage to the level design from days of old. The Irid Novo station is a huge and complex space colony and research center, with many interconnected cities, ports and laboratories. The Omni-cube can also be utilized to teleport the player to the last encountered “Breach,” respawn all enemies and grind some more. Range weapon ammunitions and special ability powers work on a similar system.Įarly into the game, the player will find an “Omni-cube,” a versatile tool that can be used as a flashlight, a turret, or to leave bread crumbs behind. This expansion includes three new sprawling locations, armor sets and two-handed weapons as well as highly requested features such as stats respec and inventory management. Blue Sun reveals the complete story of the Irid Novo space station. The only way to regain healing power is to slaughter enemies, as damage dealt is transferred to restoration energy which is then used to perform healing methods using syringes, nanobots, and blood rituals. THE BLUE SUN DLC AND THE NEXT GEN UPGRADE ARE COMING ON JULY 12TH. The game is often terrifying, but rewards courage. The more the player inflicts damage using a particular weapon, the more this weapon will unlock special abilities unique to its kind, like piercing attacks, backstabbing, weapon throws, and sometimes even stranger powers. Upgrades can be transferred from one weapon to another, using special chips called “conductors.” This way the player can decide to use a newly collected weapon if it proves more interesting to him.Ĭommitment to a weapon is still rewarded though.
