Hyper Scape, Ubisoft Montreal’s high-tech entry into the crowded battle royale genre, is gearing up for its second season of competitive play. Ubisoft has released a trailer showcasing some of the new content headed to the free-to-play shooter.
Releasing in August after a brief open beta in July, Hyper Scape features intense duels in a Ready Player One-esque metaverse, moderated by an AI. This AI randomly applies modifiers to the match parameters such as low-gravity or infinite ammo, while systematically erasing parts of the map to concentrate the conflict. One of the game’s most notable features is the ability for Twitch spectators to vote on what changes the AI makes to the map, allowing for a degree of audience participation.
The trailer for the new season revealed a new weapon, the Atrax, which seems to fire acidic globs that detonate after a short period of time. It also revealed a new hack power—one of Hyper Scape‘s defining features—that allows players to spawn platforms at will. The hack will likely pair nicely with the new The Floor Is Lava game mode which coats the bottom-most level of the arena in smoldering magma.
The trailer also announced a new landmark; a multi-level building titled Memorial, and another new game mode, Crown Rush Duo. The very end of the trailer promised Halloween themed content as well, including pumpkin decorations and a candy-themed emote. Hopefully, this new content will help liven up Hyper Scape’s combat, and buoy the game’s somewhat lackluster presence on Twitch after a strong initial showing.
The game’s intense movement system may be partially to blame, as certain streamers, such as Nadeshot, confessed to being “afraid” of Hyper Scape. While Fortnite features its share of bouncing, gliding, and perilous mid-fight construction, its movement system is notably more sedated than Hyper Scape’s, which hearkens back to a twitchier era of arcade shooters. Other streamers have also questioned the longevity of the title in the face of more established franchises.
To its credit, Ubisoft Montreal has regularly introduced special game modes such as Turbo Mode—which features faster health regeneration, zone closure, and crown spawns—to keep things fresh. While these limited-availability modes have helped Hyper Scape evolve mid-season, avid players are likely eager for the meatier season 2 changes arriving on October 6th.
Hyper Scape‘s frantic, futuristic shooting brings something unique to the battle royale table, playing like a mix between Quake and Fortnite. But it must be acknowledged that the game is facing down extremely stiff competition with Fortnite, PUBG, Apex Legends, COD: Warzone, and even Fall Guys competing for a similar userbase. Ubisoft was optimistic about the game’s future, however, in its September Ubisoft Forward event.
Hyper Scape is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game’s second season begins on October 6th.
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