A “game-changing” new content update has landed for Hyper Light Breaker; the open world, online, roguelite from Heart Machine.
Titled Buried Below, the first major update for the game adds plenty for players to sink their teeth into, including a new Breaker known as “Rondo”, two new melee weapons, and new environments to explore. A new mini-boss known as Maw has been added to the game, which has been described as “the biggest and most menacing Crown yet.”
Alongside this new content, the team has also listened to player feedback and made a few adjustments across the board. The run structure has been overhauled to make it feel more like a traditional roguelite. Players now only have one life per run and when they die they will lose items in their inventory and the Overgrowth will reset.
The second major change to the base game is an improvement to onboarding. The game now features an onboarding tutorial which launches after the update has been installed. Designed to soften the barrier to entry, the tutorial features a structured level leading to the Cursed Outpost, which explains the game’s core mechanics.
Launched in Early Access this January, Hyper Light Breaker is the follow-up to the excellent Hyper Light Drifter, a game which I poured countless hours into back in 2016. As well as a shift in genres, Breaker shakes things up by shifting the action to 3D and featuring a vast, procedurally-generated open world.
Below you can find the trailer for Buried Below, where Michael Clark, Hyper Light Breaker’s Lead Producer, outlines all major changes:
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