After a long time in development, we are getting to the testing phase of all the new stuff that we're preparing for Dead Effect 2 and we thought it was high time to give you some info about what you can expect. There's a ton of small, not so small and big improvements, changes and new content waiting for you!
A lot of those will be contained directly in the standard update, but some will require you to buy a DLC.
The arsenal
There are new implants and armor sets and pieces, often with unique powers, which you can further upgrade or customize with new special modules. You can look forward to a pile of new weapons, both melee, and firearms. New revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, knives, rifles… Luckily, you'll be able to bring more weapons on the missions after you upgrade your character!
There are also some new unique 'ultimate' weapons waiting for you, but you'll have to earn those and it won't be easy.
There are new upgrades for most of the weapons that allow you to further customize your weapons. How about a shotgun modified to fire strong penetrating slugs? Or would you prefer a rate of fire over accuracy with rifles modified to quick burst fire? Is your character specialized in weapons and your suit energy is usually full? Most melee weapons can be now upgraded to use your power for additional damage and chance to stun your enemies! A hammer with a kinetic capacitor that charges with each swing until it releases all stored energy in one strong kinetic burst is a very nice tool to quickly disperse crowds of those annoying zombies!
And there are also several utility upgrades you can mount on some weapon,for example motion scanners and laser sights.
Cybermagic
Meet Xandria, call sign Cyberwitch, our fourth playable character. She's no noob when it comes to standard weapons, but she specializes in combat implant use in the battle and brings a lot of new abilities, mostly direct damage dealing, to the table. Equip her with a psionic accelerator that boosts ability efficiency and watch the world around you burn.
Would you rather stick with your previous character? All original characters will be able to use most of the new abilities and combat tools, but Xandria is the most efficient with them. She's The Cyberwitch after all.
Story Expansion - "Escape from Meridian"
The fight for control over the ESS Meridian was a stalemate for a while. But now the balance of power is quickly shifting in a way that looks grimmer and grimmer every day…
You can look forward to a lot of story missions (about half in size when compared to the original game), full of new enemies… and these are not your standard variety of dumb space zombies. Whoever controls these new hordes is also teaching new nasty tricks to the standard enemies – but as the elite cyber soldiers you'll adapt and overcome these new threats.
Playing through the story expansion will also unlock some new options, including new special difficulty level “Infected” that will challenge you even when playing through the original missions. And you'll get access to new locations for standard game modes that may contain some interesting loot!
Cheers!
Your BFI Team