World War 3 Comes To Gamescom (And It's Not The End Of The World)
By Jesse Collins ·
Gamescom is this week, which is likely to unveil tons of new games during the event. New FPS World War 3 may look like COD, but it packs some unique features under the hood.
While the game industry begins their initial preparations for Gamescom in Germany this week, developers have already started launching their initial trailers to get ahead of the bulk and stand out. Polish developer The Farm 51 dropped a gameplay trailer for their upcoming game, World War 3.
While the title might have trouble if one were to Google search for it, the game is likely to please fans of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Battlefield 4, ripping gameplay mechanics and ideas straight out of the "modern" style shooters. Aside from feeling like a COD clone, the redeeming touch is the gun customization. Guns can be completely modded down to the detail in World War 3 with "unique weapon parts, attachments, skins, camos and paints." This also applies to tanks, uniforms, and tactical gear. Everything can be modded or changed to truly give a customized experience.
Another factor is the persistent world where every bullet fired and mission taken is tallied for a world map, which can then be used for bonuses in game. This map covers the entire planet and is meant to give players the ability to see global stats as well. Maps, however, are based on real places, making the game feel a little more like reality than some games that bend reality to tell a story more, as well as realism in ballistics, making the game feel like it took inspiration from America's Army.
World War 3 is coming to Steam this Fall 2018, but no official date is announced. The game will be playable during Gamescom this week as well. Also, no word on additional modes (like if there's a battle royale at all) or if there's any plan for a competitive scene. But, smaller games like this tend to do well enough to have a cult following and at least a small competitive scene, minimally, so it's likely to happen.
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