Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is heading to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One in early 2021. The paid expansion of the venerable space game will add walking battles for the first time. On Thursday, Frontier Developments released a new trailer detailing the weapons that will be available and how they will work.
When Commanders leave their starships for the first time, they will have the option to arm themselves with all sorts of weapons – including sniper rifles, short-range automatic weapons, grenades and even missile launchers. Each will fall into one of three major categories: plasma, laser and kinetic weapons. Veteran players should find this familiar, as the intention is to have a ground fighting mirror fighting style available in space.
The video also lingers in the sights and sounds of what the team calls a “battle triangle,” with fighters on the ground, inside spaceships and in wheeled rovers called SRVs.
At first glance, the fight seems extremely tactical. Players use the organic cover, aim at targets and hire jetpacks to move quickly while under fire. Deadly animations include doll physics, and indoor environments are spiced with poor lighting and environmental hazards such as fire and electric missiles. There was even a sequence that showed what looked like a breaking tool used to cut a new hole in the side of a building.
The video ends with a discussion about the soundscape of the game. fans Dangerous Elites they have long praised the game’s sound design, which fills the silence of the space with all sorts of rich ambient noises. It seems that the team managed to secure a whole series of weapons from the real world, then shoot them inside and outside the historic Pinewood studios.
Pre-orders for Elite Dangerous: Odyssey are now available on the Epic Game Store, the Frontier web store, and on Steam. While the expansion starts at $ 39.99, fans can also purchase the Deluxe Alpha package for $ 54.99, which includes access to the alpha and beta versions of the expansion and some exclusive in-game items.