PUBG creator’s grueling survival game Prologue gets a new Steam playtest

After primarily inventing the battle royale style with PUBG, Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene’s subsequent challenge is, unsurprisingly, an bold one. It’s so bold, actually, that he must launch three smaller video games within the construct as much as check and refine a few of its core pillars. The primary is Prologue, a survival sport that challenges you with surviving in giant, randomly generated, however life like worlds. Set for an early entry launch inside the subsequent few months, you’ll be able to soar the queue and be part of the most recent Prologue playtest, which has simply gone reside on Steam.

At a primary look Prologue seems like a slightly easy and fundamental survival sport. You’re the one dwelling factor in its huge map, you’ve received starvation and heat parameters to handle, and the one actual goal is to make your option to the blinking mild atop a climate station tower. Nevertheless, it’s really probably the most grueling, punishing, and immersive survival experiences I’ve performed. Positive, you’ll be able to’t construct your self elaborate bases, tame a dinosaur, or shield your self from cannibals. However the loneliness, the environment, and the sheer scale of Prologue’s randomly generated maps make for a compelling time. Not less than, that was my expertise once I received to strive Prologue out at PlayerUnknown Productions earlier within the yr.

In virtually each manner, it’s a stripped again and unsupportive expertise. You spawn right into a beginning shack the place you’ll be able to accumulate a number of useful instruments, some provides, and a map and compass that can assist you navigate the terrain and discover extra cabins to shelter in and loot. These cabins, and the occasional smaller shacks, are the one constructions you’ll see except for the climate station that awaits you on the opposite facet of the 8×8 kilometre map.

In addition to ensuring you’re effectively fed and watered, the largest factor that’ll catch you out is the dynamic climate. Rain storms can flip sure patches of floor into quagmires that may gradual your strolling velocity down, or blizzards will cut back your visibility and produce the temperature proper down. In case you’re not inside, sporting sufficient heat garments, or subsequent to a fireplace, that may trigger a swift, icy demise.

If Prologue seems like an fascinating challenge to you, then you definitely’ll most likely wish to become involved with its newest playtest. PlayerUnknown Productions has been operating them each month since February, and now the April one is right here, as soon as once more placing it via its paces forward of the Prologue launch date.

The brand new Prologue playtest is reside proper now on Steam till Monday, April 14. Signal ups are open, and keys will likely be given out on a primary come, first served foundation. You possibly can join within the sport’s Discord server right here.

For extra, take a look at my interview with PlayerUnknown himself about what Prologue goals to attain for his ultimate purpose, Undertaking Artemis. Alternatively, listed here are a few of the greatest open-world video games and greatest single-player video games on PC proper now.

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