SPRAWL has me excited. A brand new upcoming hardcore first-person shooter, set in a huge cyberpunk megalopolis and it will be coming to Linux.
"SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megapolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within."
Appearing recently on Steam as a coming soon title with no release date set, check out the recent footage below:
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Even though it's clearly a work in progress, it's another time where I feel like I absolutely need to play it. Love the merging of modern touches with a clearly retro inspired game. Looks like it's one to look forward to.
On Twitter, one of the developers confirmed it will be available for Linux "The plan currently is to release both for Windows and Linux. I'm a big fan of Linux and use it when I can! It's definitely something I want to make happen." - Hannah Crawford.
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megapolis. Here the streets are your playground. The dark alleys and dilapidated apartments are all surfaces compatible with your “icarus” cybernetic implant. This implant allows you to perform gravity defying acrobatic wall-running maneuvers. Your enemies, the militarized police of the sprawl, stand no chance. Not only that, but their blood fuels this same implant, vastly enhancing your reaction time. On command you can enter a state in which even bullets move at a snail's pace. A vast arsenal of weapons lie at your disposal, the armies of the corporate government are endless, but be warned...
the sprawl eventually consumes us all.
In a further tweet, Crawford also teased it already running on Linux (specifically Pop!_OS):
Interested? You can follow SPRAWL on Twitter and Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
hardpenguin May 18, 2021
Right now the gameplay felt fast but the weapon animation felt like slowmotion compared to the speed he was moving.
Felt disconnected.
slaapliedje May 18, 2021
MisterPaytwick May 18, 2021
But just a good FPS with good movement would be pretty neat to play, FEAR and Mirror's Edge both are excellent at what they do, but a mix of the two, that's sound promising.
I'm interested, but I'll wait before buying it that they can confirm linux (at least getting us on track to help them)
Last edited by Cioranix on 18 May 2021 at 10:37 pm UTC
Quoting: Sojiro84Looks good, but the weapon needs more swaying.
Right now the gameplay felt fast but the weapon animation felt like slowmotion compared to the speed he was moving.
Felt disconnected.
Looks intentional to me, like some homage to N64's Golden Eye or so.
Quoting: Cioranix... I see myself already running around in circles in this game, without knowing how to proceed without online help ...
Oooo, I'll be the same way if the map's complex. If it is then I hope they provide a mini-map or make each level fairly linear by limiting side-branching (like Half-Life) or use some sort of directional overlay in the HUD (like in Army of Two), or something.
It's gonna stay on my wishlist, sure, but I'll pause before plunking down mi dinero and look more closely at the final product before I buy it.
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