When Deathloop released for PS5 and PC on September 14, 2021, we got to playing it right away. And very quickly realized that it’s just as interesting and unique as previous efforts from developers Arkane, who are responsible for the beloved Dishonored games, as a well as the excellent Prey from 2017.
Deathloop will be familiar to anyone that’s played an Arkane game over the last decade. It’s a first person game that combines gunplay, melee, platforming, puzzles, and supernatural abilities in a semi-open game world. The catch here is that it’s also a bit of a roguelike, because as the title implies, time loops. Every day, your character, Colt (played by Jason E. Kelley), restarts his quest to defeat several “visionaries” on the strange island of Blackreef. Meanwhile, his main opponent is Julianna (Ozioma Akagha), who randomly appears to challenge Colt. The story that drives Deathloop is very complex, so we won’t get into it for fear of invoking spoilers.
Deathloop, or “Deathloop” as Arkane style it, can be quite tricky and difficult, but having the right monitor or projector will help. This is what we have in mind.