NetEase’s enormously popular mythical melee focused Battle Royale game Naraka: Bladepoint will finally slice and dice PS5 from 13th July and PS4 at a later date, as the game transitions to a free-to-play business model across all platforms. The title, which will feature full crossplay, will also usher in a variety of new content and features to entice newcomers and occupy veterans.
Among the new content is a fresh team-based mode named Capture the Spirit Well, where two squads of 12 gang up to capture key locations in order to earn points. There’ll also be a new Hero launching, Tessa, a “1,000-year-old fox demon who can charm her enemies and capture their souls”. That’s a direct quote by the way; unsurprisingly, she doesn’t look a day over 21-years-old to us!
As is the case with a lot of free-to-play games on PlayStation, you can expect an exclusive content pack purely for playing on Sony’s console, although there’s no word on what that will contain. A new weapon, which combines a spear and a dagger, will also be available to unlock – and, considering the game is approaching its second anniversary, you can expect various in-game events to celebrate.
This will definitely be worth checking out when it releases later in the month, then – it’s already attracted over 20 million players to date, so is coming to Sony’s systems as an established hit. Are you in the mood for a melee focused online multiplayer game, or would you rather cut your own wrists? Sharpen up in the comments section below.
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After the collab with Wo Long I was wondering why this game is not on PlayStation and here we are! Good news indeed.
I like the look of the combat but unfortunately it's in a crappy BR mode so that's a massive nope.
I really like the character art, however as it's a BR game, I probably won't bother, unless I can be convinced. Is this better than stuff like Fortnite and PUBG? (If I don't like those, will I like bladepoint?)
I really enjoyed it. When it first came out I found myself indulging in it a lot
@AndyKazama What other games do you like? It's not like Fortnite or PUBG, but is a BR. It's similar to Devil May Cry and a lot of contemporary fighting games with a dose of "hero shooter".
It also isn't strictly a BR. There's a death match mode, and PVE mode that opens on the weekend, so there's that.
It's a really high quality game, but the skill floor is a little high, so it takes a bit to learn how to play. Luckily, the matchmaker in BR will fill your lobbies with bots at first so you can get acclimated to the game.
@Constable_What you mention Devil May Cry, so to me, that's enough for me to try it, plus it's free, so surely it cannot hurt to try it?
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