Plastic Piranha recently launched a new site for its upcoming game Rekoil. This first-person shooter aims to blend modern graphics and gameplay with old-school sensibilities. What I mean by that, specifically, is an atypical emphasis on LAN play and modding. On the LAN side, the developers are emphasizing competitive multiplayer and eSport functionality. On the mod front, the developers appear to be aggressively fostering a community to extend the game. The whole thing feels more 1999 than 2012…and I mean that in the best possible way.
In the immortal words of Jim Lampley, here are the official particulars on Rekoil:
- 10 maps on launch
- Over 40 weapons
- 10 game types currently under development
- 5 customizable classes
- Highly customizable server setups and game play
- Dedicated servers & public server files
- A focus on providing the best execution of core shooter game play to date
- Full modification support and promotion from Plastic Piranha
- Full E-Sports support and promotion from Plastic Piranha
- Developed for PC
Do you guys and gals miss the days when shooters were king? You know, when Quake and Unreal ruled the PC landscape? Do you think that Rekoil can bring back those glory days, as well as all-new features? Check out the Rekoil site and let me know what you think (please)!
I think that shooters are still king. Look at Call of Duty and Battlefield. Sure, you have a lot of PC gamers now clinging to their MORPGs, but I think that shooters on PC are still as popular as ever.
What I want to know is how this game is going to take down Counter Strike and similar FPS that offer online PC fragging goodness.
-M