Today we would like to tell you a little more about EMERGENCY and how it differs from our previous titles in the series from a gameplay perspective. Let’s see what’s new!
Co-op fun with friends
EMERGENCY is first and foremost a co-op RTS. This means that our main focus is creating a multiplayer game that’s fun, fast and challenging. The game is played in short rounds (“shifts”) which usually last between 15 and 30 minutes. Up to four people, either from pre-existing groups of friends or put together through matchmaking, join together to solve all objectives before time runs out or the chaos gets too high.
Your shift as incident commander
Choose your shift across three brand-new maps, each with their own unique challenges. Time of day and weather conditions like rain, fog, heat and storms add further excitement. During your shifts, all kinds of emergencies will pop up, ranging from small car crashes to hostage situations to huge fires – you’ll never know what to expect. Depending on the number of players and the difficulty level, you’ll end up with several emergencies at a time, in which case you need to act fast to clear objectives and resolve emergencies to prevent the chaos meter from rising. The chaos meter, along with the timer, will determine your success or failure.
Introducing Upgrade Cards
Successfully completing a shift earns you rewards. One of those rewards are the Upgrade Cards. Upgrade Cards can improve your units and unit vehicles or unlock new abilities. There are different kinds of Upgrade Cards for all the departments. You will also get some experience points and coins, which you can use to level up your Upgrade Cards. By collecting and levelling your cards you can be a specialized expert in your favourite departments or become the trusted all-rounder, able to carry any round. More details about Upgrade Cards will follow in a future post, so keep your eyes open!
Fast gameplay
There are several mechanics we’ve adjusted to best suit the faster gameplay. For more intuitive controls, we chose to use fixed parking positions, where you can freely place your units. This enabled us to add other gameplay elements like water management and danger zones, which make the game even more challenging. Overall, the theme for this new game is “easy to learn, hard to master”.
Although we’re going down a different path than the previous PC titles, with the co-op gameplay bringing new challenges, we believe EMERGENCY will be able to win over old and new fans alike.
Look out for the release this summer and don’t forget to Wishlist the game as well as follow our Community Hub for more information on our game’s features!