
The hook here is that the main character will not necessarily look like that to the player. The main character appears to be the very creature we saw in the trailer. The trailer ends with what looks like a bunch of motion-detecting mines starting their countdown.Īccording to the game’s website, players “can change their character’s abilities and appearance” using mutations and “bionic prosthetics”. The fight is cut short as the huge orc-like creature is unfazed by the loss of his weapon, which causes the player character to dash away, and into the dark ruins of what looks to be a big wall. I suspect that may be a hint of a crafting and equipment repair mechanic in the game.

The trailer then shifts into a battle scene which shows the character’s gun fizzing out, causing him to resort to a huge blade that he carries on his back. As it reacts to the creature’s skin, the creature is made aware of an even bigger, orc-like creature. It starts out with what I assume to be the player character inspecting a puddle of radioactive water. While it does not show any gameplay, it certainly shows enough to get us all hyped for the game. Like all announcement trailers, BioMutant’s trailer is a cinematic trailer through and through. Eye patches! After all of this, I suppose THQ Nordic had enough and decided to just out it themselves. The screenshots showed a lot of similar looking creatures holding guns and swords. Similarly, Amazon also leaked the game, only this time with some screenshots. The advert also referred to the game as a “post-apocalyptic kung-fu fable”! Sign me up already! The ad showed a bunny-looking squirrel creature holding a gun that gave off extreme Rocket Racoon vibes. Information surrounding BioMutant leaked beforehand thanks to Gamesmarkt, a German magazine which ran an ad for the title. The announcement took place at Gamescom 2017, and the game looks incredible.

THQ Nordic, and some of the folk behind Just Cause, announced a brand new open-world roleplaying game called BioMutant.
