Redfall is a little over a week away at this point, and ahead of its May 2nd launch on Xbox Game Pass, outlet IGN has dropped a final preview detailing all things solo and co-op gameplay.
Co-op is clearly the focus for large parts of this preview though, with the majority of IGN's gameplay showing a team of vampire slayers taking out the big baddies of Redfall. We're treated to lots of new footage here, including plenty of boss fights and procedurally generated skirmishes along the way.
While all manner of scenarios are shared across both solo and the various forms of co-op play in Redfall, IGN notes distinct differences between each mode of play. As probably expected, the chaos grows as more players are introduced.
"With only one other person on the adventure, more often than not I felt like we were partner detectives. Redfall stands still in the moment the vampires attacked; homes are a mess as people evacuated and battlegrounds of warring cults are host to corpses with stories of their own."
"The four-player co-op dynamic is as chaotic as you'd imagine it, though it was also easy to pair off and approach objectives creatively. I'd team up with Layla and use our abilities to race our waypoint then boldly jump into a battleground knowing my team had my back. I especially enjoyed beating a teammate to a kill shot but was equally pleased when someone finished off a kill as I was trying to reload."
While much of this preview looks at the dynamics of co-op Redfall, the previewer notes that when going hands on with the final game next month, they'll probably have two separate saves active at once - for solo and online play.
"My time did confirm that when Redfall is out on May 2 I'll want to have multiple instances going; a solo playthrough so I can explore corners and read notes to my heart's content, and at least one instance of a co-op game so I can learn more about all the characters. I'm still unsure about who I want to play, but I know at the very least I'm going to have a good time staking vampires."
Despite the lack of a performance mode available on day one, we're still very excited for Arkane's next game. The team is certainly capable of delivering a banger - we just hope Redfall turns out to be one when it hits Xbox Game Pass next week.