At the end of November last year, “Wild Bastards” was announced for PC as a new work by Blue Manchu, the creator of the original strategic shooter “Void Bastards,” but Blue Manchu and publisher Modus Games have announced that it will be released on PS5 and Xbox. It has been announced that Series X|S will be compatible with Nintendo Switch, and it has been revealed that it is scheduled to be released in 2024 along with the release of the PC version.
“Wild Bastards” is a new hybrid roguelike shooter that combines strategy and FPS, featuring a gang of 13 members, each with their own abilities, skill trees, and weapons, maintaining and building relationships between them, and procedural gameplay. Featuring elements such as exploring generated galaxies and planets, and a challenge mode that can be unlocked by completing the campaign, the announcement was accompanied by a new trailer showcasing previously unseen gameplay and one of the playable characters, Kaboom. is appearing.
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Reference: “Wild Bastards” announcement trailer released last November
Wild Bastards
From the veteran team behind Void Bastards and Card Hunter, Wild Bastards lets players travel from planet to planet to meet 13 villains, each with their own unique weapons, special abilities, and growth trees. Recruit, manage and engage in firefights in space. Fierce gun battles take place on the planet over the spoils.
The Wild Busters were the most powerful gang in the galaxy until their members were wiped out by Puritan tycoon Jebediah Chaist's gang. Faced with death, the last two members team up with the mysteriously intelligent Drifter spaceship and set out on a journey to find a legendary place to revive their lost gang members.
■ Main features
- Heart-pounding showdowns – Blow your enemies away in bullet-filled gunfights and prove yourself the ultimate gunslinger.
- Tactical FPS Combat – Use tactics to outwit enemies who attack you in a variety of ways, including hiding, flanking, teleporting, and guided poison needles.
- Strategy for Victory – Assess each planet's terrain, enemies, and features, then choose which gang members to land. By collecting items, increasing your level, and carefully utilizing different locations, you can overcome any situation!
- 13 Villains – Rebuild your gang with 13 villains, each with their own unique weapons, stunts, personalities, relationships, and ability trees.
- Building and Maintaining Relationships – Gangs know each other well, but that doesn't mean they like each other. It's up to your luck to manage changing relationships and bring together a group of villains who are constantly in conflict.
- Thrive your gang – As you accumulate resources, you can use them to heal gang members, level up your characters, improve relationships, and more.
- An ever-changing, lawless galaxy – Explore procedurally generated galactic sectors and planets with varying parameters such as gravity, terrain, and weather.
- Challenge Mode – Once you complete the main campaign, Challenge Mode is unlocked, offering Challenge Sectors of increasing difficulty and Mutators that alter your play experience.