As of late, I’ve discovered myself falling off of the web multiplayer bandwagon. The place my life was as soon as consumed by Overwatch, Valorant, and League of Legends, I’ve discovered myself leaning into indie video games like Indika and Animal Nicely, or attempting out new live-service experiences like Warframe. Perhaps I’m simply getting outdated, however aggressive PvP simply doesn’t give me the adrenaline rush it used to – no less than, not within the video games I used to play. Supervive, nevertheless, has caught my consideration as a result of it does reignite that fireplace in me. Why? As a result of it’s doing one thing new.
Described as “League, meets Apex, meets Smash,” Supervive combines top-down MOBA motion with battle royale-style drops and upgrades. You select your touchdown spot, drop in, accumulate power-ups that improve your gear, then duke it out till you’re the final squad standing, all whereas the storm closes in round you. Secure to say, there’s so much occurring.
As I be aware in my Supervive preview, nevertheless, the sport is dynamic, thrilling, and exams your strategic limits. Certain, it’s complicated, however the ever-changing map makes up for that – even the most effective gamers are certain to get hit by an oncoming, rushing bullet prepare. Terrain is changeable (standing on ice will make it crack), and there are enormous, gaping chasms that you simply’ll have to dodge throughout. Be cautious, nevertheless, as a result of a single hit if you’re utilizing your glider will ship you spiraling down into the abyss.
For me, its the variable terrain that makes Supervive stand out, although. Whereas League of Legends’ lanes obtained a shakeup coming into Season 13, Summoner’s Rift nonetheless seems like a flat map. Certain you should utilize champions like Aurora to leap over partitions, or tunnel beneath the map with Rek’Sai, however these are distinctive champion mechanics as an alternative of built-in map options. Bouncing round Supervive’s map and grinding on rails Sonic Heroes-style isn’t simply enjoyable; it provides an additional dimension to the gameplay.
If I’ve impressed you to check out Theorycraft’s debut journey for yourselves, the brand new Supervive playtest begins at present, Thursday August 1 and concludes on Saturday, August 3. The US exams will happen between 3pm and 9pm PST / 6pm and 12am EST, whereas EU is 5pm to 11pm BST / 6pm to 12am CEST.
When you’ve already registered, you’ll be capable of dive in, and associates you refer are assured entry, too – no less than, to cite Theorycraft, “till our server infrastructure prices change into prohibitively costly.” When you’re seeking to register, you are able to do so right here.
Earlier than you dive in, try our interview with government producer, Jessica Nam, the place we chat about how Supervive shall be “extra keen to experiment” than League of Legends. Alternatively, if you happen to’re searching for one thing utterly new, now we have a listing of all the most effective multiplayer video games, in addition to a rundown of the entire upcoming PC video games for this yr and past.
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