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Forbidden Unit, a turn-based dystopian cyberpunk RPG, now on Kickstarter

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Forbidden Unit, a turn-based dystopian cyberpunk RPG, now on Kickstarter

Game News - posted by Infinitron on Tue 22 August 2017, 20:50:57

Tags: Chainless Games; Forbidden Unit

The latest indie RPG to seek its fortune on Kickstarter is called Forbidden Unit. It's a turn-based sci-fi RPG set in a dystopian cyberpunk universe, where you play (as you might have guessed) a unit of special ops mercenaries. The developers are a group of Czech Bohemia Interactive veterans who call themselves Chainless Games. Judging by the Kickstarter pitch, they don't have anybody on their team who can write in proper English, but they have put together an impressive gameplay prototype with an interesting cel-shaded look:



Main Features

Forbidden Unit is a complex Game with a wide range of game mechanics allowing you to enjoy the game in different ways and discover your favorite play style.

Here are the Key Features:
  • Stealth Mechanics - Sneak up on yoru enemies, prepare perfect ambush before the fight, eliminate your enemies silently, place bombs and trapse, or complete your mission without being spotted at all.
  • Turn-Based Combat - Plan every move, prepare your weapons and equipment. Outsmart your enemies with your tactics and combat skills in classical turn-based rules, on a grid battlefield.
  • Dialogs and Story - Reveal genuine story behind main characters, their motivations. Make choices that matter and face consequences in a complex world full of interesting NPCs and rich dialogues.
  • Advanced Gameplay - Use advanced techniques like thermal vision, or camouflaging to find new possibilities, hidden areas or traps. Specialize your characters, and learn new skills that suit your play style.
  • Destruction - Is there a powerful enemy, or wall standing in your way. Well, you didn't forget to bring some big toys with you right? The environment is mostly destructible.
  • Interactivity - Use environment to your advantage, throw enemies off the cliff, create shortcuts by blowing up walls, or make barricades and cover from things you can find around you. Place traps, auto turrets, proximity explosives or find hidden places behind secret doors.
Environment

The game is taking place in the future after the last world war. Traditional states and political division of the world is no longer exist. The Earth is largely destroyed. Some people survive behind the walls of city states, under control of the large corporations that run their entire lives. The other peoples survive in the wasteland where the only valid law is survival of the fittest.

Story

The story is focused on four main characters. They work as mercenaries in a complicated world where the line between black and white is blurred. During the game, you will learn about past and present of each member of your group, their relationships, personal life, and why they work together.

You will accept different contracts from powerful corporations, clans, and individuals... There will be more than one way to finish contracts, and the decision is up to you. You might find dirty secrets behind the deals and refuse to finish the contract, but be prepared to face consequences.

Chainless are looking to raise $65,000 to complete Forbidden Unit, with an estimated release date of December 2018. Maybe if they succeed they can hire a writer. You can get yourself a copy for just $15, with beta and "pre-beta" access available for $25 and $35, respectively.

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