Bow Down Before the Beat! Music and Gameplay Become One in Metal: Hellsinger

Hello! We’re working on Metal: HellsingerThe Unknown, an FPS rhythm-based game where you can play as a vicious demon, on a quest through Hells to find the devil. We’re super excited to have just announced the 15 September release date on Xbox X|S, or 48 hours earlier if you pre-order it. A free demo is also available that you can download right now.

It’s particularly exciting to work on this project because it combines three of our favorite things – first person shooting, rhythm games, and of course, metal music. We’re also lucky enough to have an absolutely incredible roster of celebrated metal musicians in the game, like Serj Tankian from System of a Down, Alissa White-Glüz from Arch Enemy, Randy Blythe from Lamb of God, and much more.

It’s easy to explain how the game works, but actually conveying the feeling of playing, and why it works, is another matter. It’s kinetic and visceral. It’s a bit like trying to explain music in general; it’s better to just listen to it, or in our case, play it. You can easily do this right now with our demo. But if you’re still here, let’s look into what makes Metal: Hellsinger tick.

Metal: HellsingerYou shoot, slash and dash to the beat of music. You don’t Have You can, but it is a crucial part of your success.

This is done through visual indicators within the world and in the UI. Crosshairs indicate when each beat will hit. All things feed into one unifying goal: to get you in the groove, and let you ride with that wave. The world – the Hells themselves – pulsate to the rhythm. Metal’s pulsating cadence is served by enemies and flames that flash.

You can still attack and dash off-beat, but it’ll be harder and won’t feel as good. In a way, you’ll be the only thing in the world out of sync. Do it on the beat and you’ll deal more damage, and you’ll charge the ultimate ability for your equipped weapon faster. Many weapons have beat-bound bonuses. With the shotgun, you’ll hit most demons in range if you shoot on the beat.

We also try to connect the music and gameplay in another way: to make it fun. want Play to the beat. You reach the peak of badassery if you can keep up with the beat. The vocals are the most important part of your music. Too many offbeats can lead to music being stripped down.

When you reach that max x16 score multiplier and the music blasts on all cylinders, vocals roaring, and you’re tearing demons apart, leaping from one to the other, you enter that very particular state of death-dealing flow, like you’re headbanging on top of the world and the world is drumming to the sound of your guns.

It is a great way to tie it all together, having such an amazing group of musicians. Music was vital to the success of this project. Metal: Hellsinger Please be Good. Composed by the Swedish duo Twin Feathers, who have outdone themselves, and with performances from globally known metal vocalists some of us have listened to since childhood, we’re still pinching ourselves.

We all hope you’ll try the Metal: Hellsinger The demo is now available! You can play the full game 48 hours before it releases if you preorder.

Metal: Hellsinger

Funcom

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Part human, part demon and obsessed by vengeance. Take on the role of The Unknown to fight in Hell’s fiercest areas. You can defeat the demon hordes, their leaders and set yourself up for a thrilling showdown with The Red Judge.

Each legend has its own song. You have one. It is one about metal, destruction and vengeance.


Slay to the Beat
Metal: Hellsinger, a rhythm FPS is where you can shoot to the beat and enhance your gaming experience. You will create more damage if you’re not in tune with the beat.

Demonic arsenal
You can defeat the demon hordes using a skull-clad knife or any of a variety of deadly guns. Every weapon comes with its own unique ultimate ability such as Murder of Crows and The Big Goodbye.

Epic story, Challenge Mode
Troy Baker is the narrator and you can follow a thrilling storyline. You can then conquer the leaderboards and challenge your friends in Challenge Mode to improve your score.

You can fight fire, water, ice, and madness
The Infernal Planes are often called Hell. However, they actually consist of many Hells. All of them are frightening and deafening in their own ways. You must battle your way to defeat The Red Judge.

Bad Company 2, from the Lead Designer for Battlefield
Metal: Hellsinger has been created by The Outsiders FPS experts and is David Goldfarb’s passion project. He is also the Game Director of Payday 2 as well as Lead Designer for Battlefield 3 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Original metal soundtrack
The game’s tracks are created with the vocals of metal legends like Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Matt Heafy, Mikael Saintanne (Dark Tranquillity), Randy Blythe(Lamb of God), Alissa Weiß-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Tatiana Shmailyukuk (Jinjer).