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Necromunda: Hired Gun is out nowCome for the grappling hook, stay for the cyber-dog
Come for the grappling hook, stay for the cyber-dog
Yesterday, the developers ofSpace Hulk: Deathwingreleased their new first-person shooter set in the world of Warhammer 40k.Necromunda: Hired Gunhas you running around as a mercenary in the grim dystopia of Necromunda, killing outlaws and mutants with lotsa guns. The most important bit to note, however, is that there’s wallrunning, a grappling hook, and a cyber-dog - three things that should be in every game, if you ask me.
Get a load of the game’s opening cinematic below. It gives a brief overview (underview?) of Necromunda’s underhive, showing outlaws hanging out in the dark and dirty subterranean cities. You can spot some good haircuts and weird techy implants, too.
Necromunda: Hired Gun - Opening Cinematic TrailerWatch on YouTube
Necromunda: Hired Gun - Opening Cinematic Trailer
In Necromunda: Hired Gun you play as a bounty hunter who can use all sorts of augmentations to help track down and take out targets. You can upgrade yourself (with abilities like the aforementioned wallrunning), as well as your robo-pup (who can do things like sniff out enemies and kill ‘em for you).
Necromunda: Hired Gun is out now on theEpic Games Storepriced at £35/€40/$40, and onSteamat the slightly discounted price of £30/€34/$34. It’s also available on the PlayStations and Xboxes.
So far, the game has pretty mixed reviews on Steam. While some players arepraising the gunplayand grappling, others are struggling withgeneral clunkinessand reckon the story is a bit boring. It seems fairly buggy right now too, with players reportingframerate dropsand moregeneral stability issues. So, do bear that in mind if you’re thinking of picking it up today.
