Naraka Bladepoint gets a gameplay trailer and news of an open beta
Have you ever wondered what multiplayer samurai action could look like, well wonder no more, because after a successful Asian beta, Nakara: Bladepoint is going to have an open beta this April. But more than that, they have also released actual gameplay from the title, which you should check out below.
The game is going offer an exciting new take on the action royale genre: with player experience built around three core pillars of gameplay; speed, agility and close-quarters combat. To facilitate this, players use grappling hooks to traverse trees, buildings and all manner of temples and structures littered across Morus’ stunning environment. Coupled with some crazy parkour skills, players can quickly scale anything in sight, offering huge variations in strategy — not to mention tactical verticality — to each pulsating battle.
Ranged weapons are scarce, with limited ammunition and quickly moving targets, fighters will almost always stand face-to-face to determine the victor. Playable characters all have special skills, like shooting fire balls, heals and knockdowns and an ultimate ability that can turn the tide of battle, if used skilfully.
The easy to learn, hard to master combat system will make it easy for new players to jump in their first game and cut down the competition. Veterans of the genre will be able to appreciate the amount of depth the system offers to players. Parrying, dodging and counter-attacking are all tools that players can use to come out on top in every battle.
The beta will run from later in the day on April 22, until later in the day on April 25th and signing up to join is simple, just head out to the Steam page for the game and hit the button that says ‘Request Access’
