Nathaniel Liles writes : "As one of the longest-standing genres of PC game, the tactical combat side of gaming has evolved quite a bit since its earlier iterations. Some steps have been forward, many back, and these days too many studios play it safe at the expense of innovation. The genre has come to a bit of a standstill lately, and fans of tactical combat are waiting patiently for the next evolution of the beloved genre. Is that next evolution Deadrock Divide? Well, only time can tell, but what developers Bootsnake Games are bringing to the table is interesting."
The XCOM-inspired gameplay of Deadrock Divide is already fun in the Pre-Alpha demo, plus a Q&A with Bootsnake Games Developer Mat Staltman.
In their upcoming title, Deadrock Divide, the team at Bootsnake Games is attempting to follow up their award-winning title: Containment: The Zombie Puzzler, with an ambitious, turn-based, tactical combat, sandbox RPG. Think XCOM meets Privateer with a lot of Star Wars references and self-deprecating humor thrown in. Yeah, it’s all that...
It must be said in warning, any fan 80’s sci-fi will more than likely be afflicted with flashbacks and a perfect excuse to break out those old VHS movies that have been tucked away in storage all these years.
80's Sci-Fi? XCOM? RPG? Only thing that seems to be missing is Darryl Hannah doing back flips while dressed as a toy. Work her in there somehow and you have yourself a lifelong fan. :D
If my character could have giant teased bangs and feathered hair, this game would complete me.
Millennium Falcon playset? What an awesome reference and influence! I'm in like Flynn.
Entertainment Buddha's Matt Heywood, "Fans of tactical turn-based games have a new indie title to look forward to in Deadrock Divide, which is an upcoming title from Bootsnake Games that takes cues from the XCOM, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, and FTL franchises. We had a chance to get a preview of the alpha build from one of the developers, Dru Staltman, who along with his brother Mat, and fellow developer Steve Snoey, have spent the better part of a year creating Deadrock Divide."
