PlayStation and Bad Robot Games have released a new gameplay deep dive trailer for 4:LOOP. The game is available to wishlist now on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.
A PlayStation Blog post provides more details on 4:LOOP, which you can check out below:
4:Loop is a rogue-like co-op shooter where you and three friends try to save the world from a devastating alien invasion that turns 99.99% of humanity into glass. A massive Mothership suddenly appears above Earth, striking the planet with a powerful energy beam leaving humanity frozen in time.
You’re one of the “lucky ones” who escaped being glassed and now must find a way to stop the invasion to save the world (no pressure). Of course, since we’re Bad Robot, there are a lot of mysteries to unravel, including why you were spared.
Decide
At the heart of 4:Loop is the Probability Map which combines alien technology and human ingenuity to predict the immediate future and plot your best path forward to defeat the invaders.
Each node of the Probability Map represents a distinct mission type with its own risks, rewards, and surprises.
Players vote on which node to start from, keeping in mind that each node chains together into specific routes. You need to look ahead and decide on the strategy your team thinks is best. As you progress and the game throws increasingly bigger curveballs, the stakes are raised. Seasoned players will discover creative ways to use the Probability Map to their advantage, setting their team up for ever more epic runs.
Fight
Of course, no plan survives contact with the enemy. Once you’ve chosen a node on the Probability Map, your team teleports into the mission. You may have to hack into alien technology, collect mission critical resources or even rescue survivors that can offer powerful upgrades for your team while trying to avoid the alien forces constantly sending drop pods of Killbot squads to stop you.
As long as one person from your team manages to survive and reach the Escape Zone, the run continues. Anyone who died during the mission is “reprinted from backup” in your Homebase. But reprinting from dying means gaining a broken bone that can only be healed by the medic at a Rest Stop. If everyone fails to survive a mission, the entire run ends.
Each section of the Probability Map culminates in a Boss Battle. There are currently three very different Bosses in 4:Loop. You’ll want to check which Boss you’re up against and choose your loot choices carefully. Each Boss is designed to push on team co-operation in a different way to really test your team’s mettle.
Choose a reward
When you survive a mission and beat a Boss, you return to the Homebase, where the Probability Map operates. This is a place for your team to readjust strategy, evolve your loadout, and select rewards from an increasing array of powerful gear and upgrades.
During your run, you might also encounter The Shop, another key place to acquire valuable items and gear. Each visit gives you a new chance to spend the Cache you’ve been collecting in the world, find that missing piece of equipment you need, or inspire a change in your play style for the run.
Check out the new trailer for 4:LOOP:
Lastly, 4:LOOP will release for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam at a later date.
