Remember 3D Realms? They may have been off the radar for a little while, but they’re the guys that brought us a number of classics, from the Original Wolfenstein 3D and Commander Keen, to Max Payne and Duke Nukem.
Well, they’re back with a new title, ‘Bombshell’, coming to Xbox One (as well as PC and PS4) soon. 3D Realms describe it as an isometric action role-playing game. Based on the pics and video that have just been release, I’d add gorgeous and intense.
…oh and its 1080p/60fps if you have a weird hard-on for such things…
The basis of the game, according to the official website is:
“Bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in an Unreal Engine-powered galactic adventure to rescue the president from an apocalyptic alien threat. With out-of-this-world enemies, a never-before-seen arsenal of devastating weaponry and a host of genre-crossing mechanics, Bombshell is set to blow you away.”
Isometric games are hard to get right (camera being a big issue) but so far this looks cool, fun and frenetic. It reminds me of the ‘Crusader’ PC games, but on amphetamines. No suggestion of multiplayer yet, which would be a lot of fun, but more info as we get it!
Anyway, don’t take my word for it – scroll down to watch the vid and see the pics!
^HooksaN (@HooksaN)
David Hook (HooksaN) contributed 26 articles to ICXM between 2014–2015, covering game reviews, and Xbox news with a focus on hands-on impressions and verified-source reporting. Their bylines on the site span the Xbox One’s first full year of post-launch coverage, including the early days of Backwards Compatibility and Windows 10 gaming. They post on X as @Hooksan.