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Quench your thirst for blood as you slay your enemies in style in ULTRAKILL. Read on to learn how it plays, what it's about, and everything else we know so far.
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ULTRAKILL Gameplay
ULTRAKILL's core gameplay loop centers on fast-paced, arena-style combat levels where players, as the machine V1, must obliterate waves of diverse enemies to progress, often ending in a challenging boss fight. Player performance is measured using a "style meter" and completion time, influencing the final rank (S, A, B, etc.), pushing for aggressive, efficient play.
The game’s key feature is its signature "aggressive healing" mechanic where players shower in enemy blood to regain health, which pushes them to go for close-quarters, high-risk combat. They can also perform various movements such as dashes, slides, wall-jumps, and aerial maneuvers, allowing for acrobatic traversal and evasion, while a diverse arsenal of highly customizable weapons and robotic arms provides extensive combo potential.
The main challenges players will encounter are the various layers of Hell, each presenting a gauntlet of increasingly powerful and varied husks, demons, and machines, often requiring the strategic use of specific weapon combinations, environmental hazards, and advanced "tech" like coin-punching or projectile boosts to overcome. Boss fights are particularly demanding, acting as skill checks that necessitate pattern recognition, precise dodging, and optimal damage output.
ULTRAKILL Story Plot
ULTRAKILL is set in a grim, post-apocalyptic future where humanity has become extinct after prolonged global warfare and a subsequent climate catastrophe left Earth barren of resources, particularly blood. Blood-fueled machines, originally developed for combat during the "Final War," now face an unprecedented crisis of sustenance for survival.
The game follows V1, a highly advanced and aggressive prototype machine, as it embarks on a desperate descent into the various layers of Hell. Its sole objective is to find and absorb the abundant blood of the damned souls, demons, and angels that reside there, ensuring its continued operation.
As V1 traverses this infernal landscape, it not only battles the native inhabitants but also competing machines, most notably the rival prototype V2, all driven by the same fundamental need for survival, adding another layer of conflict to its brutal journey. The narrative plays around the elements of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, guiding V1 through a structured descent into increasingly perilous and nightmarish realms.
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