Fans of classic fast-paced FPS games of the '90s are in for a treat as Project Warlock is coming to the Switch on 11th June. The game is a love letter to games such as the DOOM, Duke Nukem, Hexen and Wolfenstein and is the work of Jakub Cisło, a young developer who has been beavering away on the game since he was 17. It's got a warm reception on Steam, so it seems like one to watch out for.
Crunching Koalas are on publishing duties and digital pre-orders are open today. Be sure to check out the gory announcement trailer above.
Here are some more details about this upcoming FPS from the publisher:
The game tells the tale of the Warlock, a mysterious preacher tasked with a quest to rid the world of the invading forces of evil. Diving head-first into an inferno of bullets, claws, and fangs he has to slash and shoot his way through hordes of blood-thirsty demons, un-holy monsters, and deadly machines. Traversing through 60 levels set in 5 distinct domains the player will come across secret areas, ammo caches, hidden buttons, and elevators leading to more danger. It’s crucial to make good use of the 38 guns and 8 spells in the arsenal, choosing the right upgrades to get the most out of each playstyle and developing the character with every fight to bring out his full potential.
Starting work on the game back in high-school, Jakub Cisło, had little experience and even less funding. Thanks to his passion for retro games seeded by his dad; a successful Kickstarter campaign; and talented artists he brought to the team, 4 years later, Project Warlock is launching on consoles to offer a mix of classic 90s action with all the features of a modern shooter in the XXI century.
Key Game Features:
- Unleash your righteous fury by slashing, shooting and casting spells as the Warlock
- Explore over 60 vast levels in five settings, from a frozen Antarctic base to the burning sands of Egypt
- Combat tons of enemies from flying demons to five-story tall robots, splashing walls and floors with their guts and chunks
- Collect and develop your favourite gear and master the vast arsenal of 38 weapons
- Develop your hero the way you like. Upgrade spells and weapons to create your unique character
- Get lost in 62 unique musical tracks, tailored specifically to boost the retro feeling
Let us know if you plan to pick this up next month with a comment below.
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Wow I never thought that I see this many first person shooters coming to the Nintendo Switch (a platform that even the cashcow Call of Duty is too afraid to even tread). This game, Crysis, Borderlands, BioShock, Wolfenstein, Doom, and rumor of the Mass Effect games coming as well. This means that third party devs had proven they know how to make a good first person shooter works on the platform. Can't wait to see what this game would delivered.
This actually looks really good and captures the exact vibe they were going for.
Can’t wait for the reviews. More shooters equal more fun.
Looks good in it's own right. But looks nothing like DOOM or Duke Nukem 3D...
This looks fantastic!
Game is absolutely great. Played through it 3 times now. Will definitely double dip. Liked it a lot more than Ion Fury.
Every time I see Project in the title, I feel it is a working title xD
Looks good
I really wasn’t a fan of this, the guns are a bit underwhelming and everything takes far too many hits to kill.
From just about no FPSs on the Switch to loads being released in a short space of time of each other this definitely looks like it will be a good retro style blast along with ion fury. Love the 8-bit style visuals in 3d too.
Nicely stupid!
It's going to come down to the feel of the weapons and the level designs with this one, so I'm looking forward to hearing what people have to say.
Warm welcome on Steam seriously? It premiered on GoG, why no mention of it there? Did better there, and it's a download you can keep, no DRM.
It's a really great game and it's awesome to see it coming to the Switch, just don't get the snub.
I'll definitely pick this game up. That soundtrack is also really awesome.
This looks brilliant stuff, added to the list with ion fury, will get one day x x
I'm liking this art style, hopefully it plays good.
But I just bought Ion Fury yesterday...
can't wait to pick this up physically like ion fury
That looks pretty badass! Retro style
Was Duke Nukem not meant to be coming to the Switch?
Looks good!! I'm so glad it doesn't have 'rogue-like' levels... am I only on that does't like style of random generated levels??
Day one download.
Looks like it could be quite cool, although a lot of the fights look very bunched up, and I've never liked shooters where you spend your time toe-to-toe with the enemies. Makes bringing a gun a bit pointless.
Bonus point for the cover art though, looks very much like it was done by Dan Brereton who did the excellent comic series The Nocturnals.
Not too big on the art style, and it's not like I am in need of Doom games... we literally have the entire collection of Doom games available for the Switch and I have every one besides Doom Eternal. Heck I also got Duke Nukem in Bulletstorm. I feel very set when it comes to this style of FPS.
I've played this on PC. It's a solid game and tons of fun.
Avoid if you dislike rouge-likes
Looks beautiful!
@VmprHntrD Don't take it so hard, I doubt it was a "snub." Remember, this is a Nintendo fan site, not everyone here plays games on PC and I believe that includes the writers. If someone does a Google search of the title to see what platforms it's on, the very first hit is Steam, GoG doesn't show up until you scroll down the page a bit.
I wouldn't mind having Duke Nukem 3D on Switch like PS4, PC, and Xbox One. I'd also like to see the first two Duke Nukem games on Switch as well. They're not that bad.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/Project_Warlock/
I like the look of it. I may pick this one up.I love the old school shooters
I’m throwing money at the screen but nothing is happening!
@roy130390 what do you think of Ion Fury so far? It’s tough but a delight all the same. Hope you’re enjoying yourself.
I’ve been hoping for a port of Hexen or Hexen II at some point, but this looks like it’ll do nicely.
@NoNoseNosferatu It's quite good, I really appreciate the recommendation mate. It reminds me of playing Marathon when I was a kid. I haven't had much time with it though but for what I have played I think tht it has been great and it has gyro controls too which is awesome.
It looks great, so I picked up the Steam version. The game is REALLY awesome. Very fast and punchy, with great level design that rewards exploration but never falls into the Doom 2/Hexen maze problems. Levels are short and fun (about 2-5 minutes each) and you get to return to the hub after every 3 or so, to upgrade your character, guns and spells. So far, I'd say it is FAR better than Doom Eternal. 10/10 as a Doom clone.
@roy130390 pleased to see you’re enjoying it thus far; I didn’t play Marathon but after a quick bit of research, it certainly looks a delight!
Maybe, hopefully, someday we might get a port of that as well?
Happy to hear it is to your liking, btw.
It’s a very special game and deserves its happy reception.
Feel free to share some of your own fun recommendations in future as well.
This is gorgeous, so may incredible games coming out.
@NoNoseNosferatu I usually buy games on discounts but I wanted to gave them the money after the situation those developers faced. I really hope they keep doing stuff because they are quite talented! One thing that I love is that is full of easter eggs and references and easter eggs are among my favourite things in games and unfotunately I feel that many games nowadays kinda forget about them.
I'll definitely share some in the future haha. Since my Switch lite is still quite recent I haven't had much time to discover new games. I'm loving Yooka Laylee though, I think that the game deserved a better reception.
@roy130390 I agree on all fronts, bro. Easter eggs and hidden references are a delight and always an awesome sight! Yooka was great and I love Impossible Lair as well.
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