Hunting and Being Hunted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"hey](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/5-A8Z1wgT50pfrGnTjAKEcFxX6BRQz5RTnkZ-zQeerR-QadGsQ2LaPjGEzMKKcDCkg2THCpvJPni8iAHreyjBPUCFKGraRX7jau9rHxiVyH-7aZIac5zxmoz2pJCxlvGbHszSegnnCHw5AuDjl_ySjlOzmQvoNEgvYBKC_Od5t7i_Cj2GOhyNEJewA\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn Marauders you play a, you guessed it, Marauder. You\u2019re out there hunting and scavenging for the supplies you need in order to level up, complete missions, trade for items, and generally become stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The catch is that many other players are also doing the same and chances are they\u2019re faster than you, better than you, and often more organised than you. Marauders is a game where you\u2019re going to die – a lot. You\u2019re hunting them for their loot, they\u2019re hunting you for yours. It\u2019s the circle of life but instead of lions you\u2019ve got bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each level is split up into three parts. The first will see you on your spaceship approaching a base, the second places you on that base for a bit of scavenging and killing, the third puts you back on your spaceship to make your escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During each of these phases you can be attacked or can go on the offensive. When in space you\u2019ll see other ships approaching the same base you are, it\u2019s possible to smash their defences or even board their ships to take their loot before the mission even begins, but it\u2019s on foot where the meat of the game takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each dieselpunk level is full of AI enemies and the occasional other human who are all out for one thing – your blood. Every kill is a chance for some great loot and a bit of XP. At the very least a kill means one threat removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Achieve your goals and make it back to your spaceship and you\u2019ll be back into space, heading for an exit location. Fail, and your corpse is left to be looted – losing you everything you had on you. Ouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it works it\u2019s absolutely compelling stuff. Playing solo can be utterly tense, each corner might mean your death or wealth beyond measure. When in a group, things get a little more chaotic as you work together to strip a level of its goodies. The feeling of getting in, getting a few kills, gathering a bit of loot, then escaping is a high many games chase and few succeed at. By having a real risk of loss the game makes every action impactful and every tiny bit of loot a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diesel Powered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"space](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6abpI2Zt5uQeIqWs8IONszmQIKrVbmkU6FKVffaLrhbLT4YD8RDyIKTrLo310pWlqLw5R4E_EzSXs5Iba1408sxq8zl4xxsszur9XZ411O_IaHb_q2tHUvp3x0ecbWGmF-iwvxA4SZvsC0oBsDk7gc_jkl16M16L5D3trbYv4gzYfRi59qEjfHGrxQ\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat helps it all tie together is the feel of the game, it\u2019s a grimy, gritty world and the sound design and visuals all pour that feeling into you. It\u2019s a universe where diesel fumes permeate every single moment as you sneak around half-disassembled mechanical creations and trade damage over mining equipment. At times it can feel like you\u2019re lost in a giant Kwik-Fit, engine oil and all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guns play into this theme too. Maybe slick, smooth, well-crafted guns exist somewhere in it but so far I\u2019ve only encountered ramshackle creations that perfectly fit with its theme. This is an alternate universe 1990s where the Great War didn\u2019t end, even with a sci-fi backdrop you\u2019re dealing with gun-oil coated weapons that can be moments away from breakdown. The gunplay feels exactly how you would want it to, every bullet feels powerful both when you shoot and when you’ve been shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Exquisite Feeling of Failure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/usLGGihOIGhwETPT7180A6kJQOkx9cmuD3HR-1KdhP1A217m1X8DR-Xg0oWLoZ6LrVwJXJrz-3Ix_605fKgcr22pmJEjYo7hD36gbm_Few1C1Q5gnZw_9Elcwg12BryRMle4NYnPbRZ7YoN7RyTYAKXvaR6OHPXFixgaM9Vb4Yw9BJ1XmAa62PSEYA\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs mentioned above, Marauders is a game where you\u2019ll be dying. A stray bullet, an enemy sneaking up behind you, an unseen opponent ransacking your ship. Death hits hard and hits often and when you die everything you were holding is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this something to be treasured rather than despised is how it forces you to adapt. From your loadout to how you play, the threat of loss is always with you, so you choose to play in a way that will offset that as best you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you want to tool up, big armour and your best guns – get them before they get you. Maybe you decide you just want to take a pistol and a bag to try and make the sting of death a little easier to bear. Maybe you have a good start to a mission and decide to head home with what you\u2019ve got instead of risking it all. Maybe you become a stealth expert. Maybe, maybe, maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s this threat, omnipresent and at times stifling, that\u2019s the making of Marauders. It makes you evaluate every action, trying to anticipate both the game and other players. You are going to die in this game – that\u2019s a given – but it\u2019s how you approach the prospect of that death that will determine how much you get from the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Next for Marauders?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"marauders](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/7kb6kurvtkCZdscekQXqxva6qxNty6DnSCMMmlZpNn3JUNL3xDceRw9Y4crBCybghG_FPkjej2eryJNmCN6_raWcW0E0k4_x07sPrEQuCwhyxEVTHpmRidu1HUgNB3vsLT1nT5PWu7ZzmDg904XUrQtzfv926I0McaLQsw_MWIUuvuw8tcH0APkQuQ\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s plenty incoming for Marauders, including new weapons, attachments, cosmetics, and more. The team over at Small Impact Games have shown off their Early Access Roadmap – take a look above – so you can see how much they\u2019re planning to pack into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few technical issues aside (this is Early Access, after all), Marauders is shaping up to be something special, and a game that I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on throughout the upcoming months to see how it develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out Marauders on our Store<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"shop](\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/x1SGYCWLddKKtpJ6x-gVHnV58t8sPERLuHCt0zJ3GVGqOaa6qrXoJXugM7vpMoDcKBmMGJJnHxUirREHKA7CPBLeEKfh3O-kWBuZMCUxDPyiTaAvfl3AkzwRJyS1Ek6TIgW_gTH79PogyWp1caXt6rF73I6sr_ksg4ZsWdQ5_PZ4JHzg0G_qlY646Q\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve decided to jump into the brutal dystopian universe of Marauders, head over to our shop to grab a great deal today<\/a>. The universe of Marauders may be tough but with our prices, buying the game isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn Marauders you play a, you guessed it, Marauder. You\u2019re out there hunting and scavenging for the supplies you need in order to level up, complete missions, trade for items, and generally become stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The catch is that many other players are also doing the same and chances are they\u2019re faster than you, better than you, and often more organised than you. Marauders is a game where you\u2019re going to die – a lot. You\u2019re hunting them for their loot, they\u2019re hunting you for yours. It\u2019s the circle of life but instead of lions you\u2019ve got bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each level is split up into three parts. The first will see you on your spaceship approaching a base, the second places you on that base for a bit of scavenging and killing, the third puts you back on your spaceship to make your escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During each of these phases you can be attacked or can go on the offensive. When in space you\u2019ll see other ships approaching the same base you are, it\u2019s possible to smash their defences or even board their ships to take their loot before the mission even begins, but it\u2019s on foot where the meat of the game takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each dieselpunk level is full of AI enemies and the occasional other human who are all out for one thing – your blood. Every kill is a chance for some great loot and a bit of XP. At the very least a kill means one threat removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Achieve your goals and make it back to your spaceship and you\u2019ll be back into space, heading for an exit location. Fail, and your corpse is left to be looted – losing you everything you had on you. Ouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it works it\u2019s absolutely compelling stuff. Playing solo can be utterly tense, each corner might mean your death or wealth beyond measure. When in a group, things get a little more chaotic as you work together to strip a level of its goodies. The feeling of getting in, getting a few kills, gathering a bit of loot, then escaping is a high many games chase and few succeed at. By having a real risk of loss the game makes every action impactful and every tiny bit of loot a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diesel Powered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat helps it all tie together is the feel of the game, it\u2019s a grimy, gritty world and the sound design and visuals all pour that feeling into you. It\u2019s a universe where diesel fumes permeate every single moment as you sneak around half-disassembled mechanical creations and trade damage over mining equipment. At times it can feel like you\u2019re lost in a giant Kwik-Fit, engine oil and all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guns play into this theme too. Maybe slick, smooth, well-crafted guns exist somewhere in it but so far I\u2019ve only encountered ramshackle creations that perfectly fit with its theme. This is an alternate universe 1990s where the Great War didn\u2019t end, even with a sci-fi backdrop you\u2019re dealing with gun-oil coated weapons that can be moments away from breakdown. The gunplay feels exactly how you would want it to, every bullet feels powerful both when you shoot and when you’ve been shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Exquisite Feeling of Failure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs mentioned above, Marauders is a game where you\u2019ll be dying. A stray bullet, an enemy sneaking up behind you, an unseen opponent ransacking your ship. Death hits hard and hits often and when you die everything you were holding is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this something to be treasured rather than despised is how it forces you to adapt. From your loadout to how you play, the threat of loss is always with you, so you choose to play in a way that will offset that as best you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you want to tool up, big armour and your best guns – get them before they get you. Maybe you decide you just want to take a pistol and a bag to try and make the sting of death a little easier to bear. Maybe you have a good start to a mission and decide to head home with what you\u2019ve got instead of risking it all. Maybe you become a stealth expert. Maybe, maybe, maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s this threat, omnipresent and at times stifling, that\u2019s the making of Marauders. It makes you evaluate every action, trying to anticipate both the game and other players. You are going to die in this game – that\u2019s a given – but it\u2019s how you approach the prospect of that death that will determine how much you get from the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Next for Marauders?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s plenty incoming for Marauders, including new weapons, attachments, cosmetics, and more. The team over at Small Impact Games have shown off their Early Access Roadmap – take a look above – so you can see how much they\u2019re planning to pack into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few technical issues aside (this is Early Access, after all), Marauders is shaping up to be something special, and a game that I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on throughout the upcoming months to see how it develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out Marauders on our Store<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve decided to jump into the brutal dystopian universe of Marauders, head over to our shop to grab a great deal today<\/a>. The universe of Marauders may be tough but with our prices, buying the game isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat helps it all tie together is the feel of the game, it\u2019s a grimy, gritty world and the sound design and visuals all pour that feeling into you. It\u2019s a universe where diesel fumes permeate every single moment as you sneak around half-disassembled mechanical creations and trade damage over mining equipment. At times it can feel like you\u2019re lost in a giant Kwik-Fit, engine oil and all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guns play into this theme too. Maybe slick, smooth, well-crafted guns exist somewhere in it but so far I\u2019ve only encountered ramshackle creations that perfectly fit with its theme. This is an alternate universe 1990s where the Great War didn\u2019t end, even with a sci-fi backdrop you\u2019re dealing with gun-oil coated weapons that can be moments away from breakdown. The gunplay feels exactly how you would want it to, every bullet feels powerful both when you shoot and when you’ve been shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Exquisite Feeling of Failure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs mentioned above, Marauders is a game where you\u2019ll be dying. A stray bullet, an enemy sneaking up behind you, an unseen opponent ransacking your ship. Death hits hard and hits often and when you die everything you were holding is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this something to be treasured rather than despised is how it forces you to adapt. From your loadout to how you play, the threat of loss is always with you, so you choose to play in a way that will offset that as best you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you want to tool up, big armour and your best guns – get them before they get you. Maybe you decide you just want to take a pistol and a bag to try and make the sting of death a little easier to bear. Maybe you have a good start to a mission and decide to head home with what you\u2019ve got instead of risking it all. Maybe you become a stealth expert. Maybe, maybe, maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s this threat, omnipresent and at times stifling, that\u2019s the making of Marauders. It makes you evaluate every action, trying to anticipate both the game and other players. You are going to die in this game – that\u2019s a given – but it\u2019s how you approach the prospect of that death that will determine how much you get from the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Next for Marauders?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s plenty incoming for Marauders, including new weapons, attachments, cosmetics, and more. The team over at Small Impact Games have shown off their Early Access Roadmap – take a look above – so you can see how much they\u2019re planning to pack into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few technical issues aside (this is Early Access, after all), Marauders is shaping up to be something special, and a game that I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on throughout the upcoming months to see how it develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out Marauders on our Store<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve decided to jump into the brutal dystopian universe of Marauders, head over to our shop to grab a great deal today<\/a>. The universe of Marauders may be tough but with our prices, buying the game isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs mentioned above, Marauders is a game where you\u2019ll be dying. A stray bullet, an enemy sneaking up behind you, an unseen opponent ransacking your ship. Death hits hard and hits often and when you die everything you were holding is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this something to be treasured rather than despised is how it forces you to adapt. From your loadout to how you play, the threat of loss is always with you, so you choose to play in a way that will offset that as best you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you want to tool up, big armour and your best guns – get them before they get you. Maybe you decide you just want to take a pistol and a bag to try and make the sting of death a little easier to bear. Maybe you have a good start to a mission and decide to head home with what you\u2019ve got instead of risking it all. Maybe you become a stealth expert. Maybe, maybe, maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s this threat, omnipresent and at times stifling, that\u2019s the making of Marauders. It makes you evaluate every action, trying to anticipate both the game and other players. You are going to die in this game – that\u2019s a given – but it\u2019s how you approach the prospect of that death that will determine how much you get from the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Next for Marauders?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s plenty incoming for Marauders, including new weapons, attachments, cosmetics, and more. The team over at Small Impact Games have shown off their Early Access Roadmap – take a look above – so you can see how much they\u2019re planning to pack into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few technical issues aside (this is Early Access, after all), Marauders is shaping up to be something special, and a game that I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on throughout the upcoming months to see how it develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out Marauders on our Store<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve decided to jump into the brutal dystopian universe of Marauders, head over to our shop to grab a great deal today<\/a>. The universe of Marauders may be tough but with our prices, buying the game isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s plenty incoming for Marauders, including new weapons, attachments, cosmetics, and more. The team over at Small Impact Games have shown off their Early Access Roadmap – take a look above – so you can see how much they\u2019re planning to pack into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few technical issues aside (this is Early Access, after all), Marauders is shaping up to be something special, and a game that I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on throughout the upcoming months to see how it develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out Marauders on our Store<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve decided to jump into the brutal dystopian universe of Marauders, head over to our shop to grab a great deal today<\/a>. The universe of Marauders may be tough but with our prices, buying the game isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve decided to jump into the brutal dystopian universe of Marauders, head over to our shop to grab a great deal today<\/a>. The universe of Marauders may be tough but with our prices, buying the game isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"