Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone Kickstarter Campaign Begins, First and Third-Person Modes Confirmed
Developer The Farm 51 has kicked off the Kickstarter campaign to help crowdfund the development of the follow up to its survival horror RPG Chernobylite. Dubbed Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, the game will have a host of new features, including the addition of a first-person view.
In a statement about why the studio went with Kickstarter to fund the game’s development, the studio explained that player feedback was valuable, and a major reason for bringing the ability to switch between first-person and third-person cameras.
The studio had originally planned to design Chernobylite 2 as more of an RPG than its predecessor, and less like other first-person shooters.
“The reason why it’s not here already is simple,” wrote the studio. “In the beginning, we decided to focus on RPG-like gameplay and avoid being constantly confused with first-person shooters, which Chernobylite is not at all.”
“We’d like to ask you to join our new Kickstarter campaign in the one but very important goal: to give us the ability to implement the FPP combat system that many of you would love to play,” the studio continued. “First, by confirming that it’s something you really want, then by helping us to fund the extra costs of additional work, and finally, by giving us feedback on how do you feel the new feature works before the game is fully completed and shipped to the masses.”
Since the studio wants players to provide more active feedback, those who contribute to the game’s Kickstarter campaign will also get access to the game’s closed beta and Early Access releases before its full release on Steam.
Among the features coming to Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone is the addition of planewalking, which essentially allows players to change their character’s skill set and equipment on the fly. This will allow players to take on a wider range of challenges, and be prepared for more situations than a single build would allow.
The game will also feature base-building, along with allowing the denizens of
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