Deep Rock Galactic Deluxe Edition

Deep Rock Galactic is an unusual co-op FPS for PC and XONE platforms. The game is a debut project of a Danish studio Ghost Ship Games.

Plot

The plot of Deep Rock Galactic is not overly developed. Players take on the role of dwarven astronauts at the service of the title corporation, specializing in the extraction of raw materials from alien planets. Their next destination is Hoxxes IV, famous in equal measure for the richest deposits in the Rigel VII galaxy and for its extremely dangerous aliens.

Mechanics

Deep Rock Galactic focuses on a co-op mode for up to four players. We can choose one of four classes, specializing in rock excavation (Driller), terrain reconnaissance (Navigator), team support (Engineer) and fighting off alien hordes (Gunner). A team of four players (or, in the absence of player control, an artificial intelligence) travels through procedurally generated levels in search of valuable resources. Mining and exploration are based on an extensive system of environment destruction, reminiscent of the popular Minecraft and allowing for almost unlimited destruction of locations.

Each player can use a diverse arsenal, including guns, miniguns, flamethrowers and reliable pickaxes, also used to collect resources. There's also plenty of equipment to help you explore, including flares to light up the darkness of caves, ropes to get into inaccessible places and launchers to create platforms. The key to success is cooperation between players, which is essential both while traversing locations and fighting successive waves of aggressive creatures. Aliens come in different varieties and can make life difficult in many ways, whether it's limiting our visibility with a spider web or spraying poisonous fumes after death. As we can only replenish our ammunition at infrequently dropped supply stations, and the aliens have a habit of appearing in large groups, caution and teamwork are essential to completing missions.

As befits a network shooter, Deep Rock Galactic offers a rank system that mimics a corporate ladder. The game evaluates players' achievements, taking into account the resources collected, the number of enemies killed and, of course, whether the character survived the mission.

Technical issues

Deep Rock Galactic in the PC and XONE platform version was created based on the Unreal Engine 4 engine, thanks to which it offers high-quality visuals. The game uses an original graphic style based on clearly visible polygons, complemented by atmospheric soundtrack.