Earlier this 12 months we noticed the primary gameplay trailer for Flashback 2, and now our hero Conrad B. Hart is again for extra. With Gamescom underway, a new trailer is right here to indicate off extra of the sequel’s motion and intrigue.

Flashback 2 has authentic creator Paul Cuisset teaming up with developer Microids Studio Lyon to place gamers again within the function of the younger GBI agent, and this new trailer exhibits extra of how the brand new launch differs from the 1992 authentic. Beforehand confined to methodical side-scrolling motion and fast and lethal gunplay, Conrad’s freedom has expanded. You may see the two.5D potion in movement as Conrad rolls, jumps, and shoots under.

Hangin’ robust

Flashback 2 has different authentic workforce members on board along with Cuisset. This consists of Thierry Perreau on sport design and Amiga composer Raphael Gesqua. 

Whereas it seems like a faster-paced tackle the traditional, it’s good to see Flashback 2 clinging to cinematic journey sport animations. The way in which Conrad hangs from ledges and performs all-important fight rolls ought to look acquainted sufficient to longtime followers. Positive, they might have misspelled “Washington” in one of many cinematics, however it seems like a variety of care was put into bringing the battle in opposition to the Morphs to 2023.

Flashback 2 spins its dystopian sci-fi yarn on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Swap, and PC on November 16. It’s going bodily and digital on consoles, too, and the Collector’s Version packs in some extras for many who wish to shout their Flashback love from the guts of their cabinets.

Joseph Luster

Joseph has been writing about video games, anime, and flicks for over 20 years and loves excited about instruction manuals, discovering obscure platformers, and dreaming up a world the place he really has house (and time) for a retro sport assortment.

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