#Future 2’s new Gryphon car is the Sparrow of dying I by no means knew I wished – Destructoid

Future 2’s new vehicular slaughter-fest PvP mode Heavy Metallic simply went dwell, and it’s cool, however the true draw is the brand new car kind you will get for taking part in it. It’s referred to as the Gryphon and it rocks.

I paid-to-win for the Gryphon (I had the Silver, don’t decide me) so that you don’t should, however I did it to let you realize that the car is unquestionably value grinding for in any other case. It’s slower than a Sparrow, however feels tankier, too, and it has two totally different weapons to make use of whereas on the transfer.

The Gryphon is the third choice for private automobiles now in Future 2, and it might be my new favourite. Whereas the Sparrow provides the essential trip everybody has recognized since 2014, and the Skimmer is sort of a wild surfboard/skateboard to maneuver rapidly and do tips on, the Gryphon is all about bangin’.

Whenever you hop in your Gryphon, you’ll discover the slight sluggishness in comparison with the opposite automobiles, however there’s additionally the large blue reticle on display screen that allows you to know instantly that it’s able to kick some ass. The first fireplace for the Gryphon is a shotgun-like blast with respectable vary and might one-shot crimson bar enemies whereas on patrol, which is a welcome change from simply letting them blast you within the face whilst you drive by.

However the Gryphon additionally has a secondary fireplace, just like the Drake or Fallen Brig in Heavy Metallic, which locks on to enemies and launches projectiles at them from afar. Velocity-wise, the Gryphon is definitely the slowest of the three automobiles within the sport, however it doesn’t matter when you’ll be able to kill enemies in three other ways now.

Generally you gotta go quick, however different instances you’ll be able to’t be bothered with hopping off of your car to blast an enemy within the face, and that’s the place the Gryphon is available in. And if this isn’t your factor and also you don’t care, that’s high-quality, there’s loads of Sparrows to select from. However I’ll undoubtedly be protecting my eye out for extra Gryphons sooner or later.

Heavy Metallic itself is fairly meh, truthfully. One crew has Drake tanks whereas the opposite has Fallen Brigs within the three-vs-three mode, and it’s meant to be foolish and never taken critically, however it was so clunky that I simply used my on-hand Silver to get the Gryphon and transfer on with my time. You might do the identical, however you don’t should.

You may unlock the Gryphon without spending a dime by finishing Heavy Metallic challenges (the mode’s occasion the place you declare the Gryphon will likely be right here for one week), so it’s value grabbing if you happen to can. If you need it proper now, you should buy all the rewards within the Heavy Metallic occasion for 1,500 Silver, too. It’s as much as you.