The developers at Awesome Games have recently unveiled their latest game, Hellreaper. The team is experienced, having made the games Fury Unleashed and Yet Another Zombie Survivors. This latest project promises to be the best yet, with feedback taken in from their community in order to ensure the best gaming experience possible.
Details on the game’s story can be found on the game’s Steam page. Hellreaper follows the story of a ruthless warrior hunting the enemies of Heaven. In order to stop the growing armies of Hell and preserve the Eternal Balance, Heaven sacrificed one of their High Angels, giving birth to the Hellreaper. Although Heaven cannot control the Hellreaper, they must rely on its power in order to return order. As players take control of the Hellreaper, they will come across The Three Sisters, who will help to quell the corruption of Hell.
The game is described as an action-adventure title taking place across the 2D landscape of Hell. The art style is stylized and detailed, placing players into a dark and grotesque world. An emphasis is placed on the quality and responsiveness of the controls. In the announcement trailer, the player is shown to have a wide array of abilities and movement options to make combat dynamic and skill-rewarding. Some of the clearer features include dashes, heavy and light attacks, and a floating skull that supports players with a ranged attack. Later on, the Hellreaper is shown facing bosses and using stronger attacks that spread out over the whole screen. In the video description, the Hellreaper is said to also be able to forge weapons and discover relics.
Hellreaper takes the fantasy of destroying evil as an unstoppable scourge of darkness and turns it into a playable adventure. The glimpse into the gameplay was brief but already has expectations high. Preorders are available now for console and PC.