Hyenas is Creative Assembly's latest reinvention - a looter shooter from space
(Pocket-lint) — The looter shooter genre isn't exactly the most welcoming one if you take the most popular games as any measure. Titles like Escape from Tarkov have given the genre a certain hardcore sensibility.
With giants like Call of Duty and Battlefield trying their hands at looting or extraction mechanics with varied success, Sega is hoping that Creative Assembly's Hyenas can be one of the first games to break into the mainstream with it. We sat down to see a behind-closed-doors preview at Gamescom 2022, and chat about it with Alex Hunnisett, a product director on the project.
Hyenas is set in a nice and satirical vision of the future, a science fiction dystopia where corporations have taken over — you know the drill.
Where it makes itself a little more unique is in the flavour of this dystopia, which is heavily retro-infused. Nostalgic gadgets and collectables have become highly sought-after pieces of merchandise, subject to careful control and, therefore, piracy.
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You play as a band of mercs seeking to make off from space wrecks with their holds full of this nostalgic gold dust, and with the backing of Sega there are plenty of fun references to be had in these rewards.
From Sega Genesis consoles to Sonic plushies, this is the first hint that Hyenas doesn't take itself too seriously, a trait that stands it in welcome opposition to the likes of Tarkov.
A match in Hyenas will feature five teams of three fighters, each picking from a roster of heroes with unique abilities and weapons, and all searching for the same vault or vaults, holding that all-important loot.
As you loot, you'll gain an in-game currency called Clout, and once this
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