Hellboy Web of WildThe Game Awards presentation was brief, but it set the tone and showcased a comic book-like aesthetic. Although there is no release date yet, Upstream Arcade has released a fuller trailer with even more gameplay.
Hellboy Web of Wilds is set in 1982
Web of Wyrd appeared at the IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase. It was still a short trailer, but gameplay snippets seem to include elements of Sifu and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, which focus on melee combat against giant enemies.
developer Upstream Arcade said xbox wire In this roguelite brawler, enemy size was the focus of the team. Hellboy is a big lad, but he often faces even bigger lads.
âHellboy’s fighting style is drawn from the comics. We talk a lot about this being a “huge, toe-to-toe brawler,” and while Hellboy sure is a big guy, he’s often fighting something much bigger than himself. We built the gameplay around those emotions because they are. â
In that interview, he also stated that the studio “wanted to put the player in the context unfolding in the middle of Hellboy’s adventures with the BPRD (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) without violating the established comic storyline, so the 1982 “” We worked with Dark Horse to ensure the game was authentic and to keep players interested in other Hellboy stories.
With that second goal, Upstream Arcade sought to recreate the feel of the early Hellboy comics, ensuring Web of Wyrd was a “proper introduction” with many classic Hellboy elements. Hellboy is his BPRD agent, worldwide folklore, and tons of content. Monster. The title’s visuals were also designed to evoke creator Mike Mignola’s style of art, with Web of Wyrd intended to be a “unique and authentic Hellboy gaming experience.”
Mignola was also reportedly thrilled with what he saw. And Dark Horse and Hellboy Universe editor Kati O’Brien is “deeply involved” with its characters and levels. O’Brien has been with Dark Horse since 2015.
The late Lance Reddick can be heard playing the title character in the trailer (he only said three words in the debut trailer). Mignola and the Game Twitter account tweeted their condolences following his passing..
