Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Survived By Is Bullet Hell MMO Madness
Digital Extremes and Human Head Studios had a new free-to-play title at PAX West 2017 - Survived By. The concept is pretty simple. Little pixelated characters run wild and eventually die, with permadeath bearing down on you, but it's not really over when you finally fall, as you are survived by your kin. This goes on and on through ancestral lines and is tied to some really cool meta-progression. Up to 100 players can be in each game, and team up to take on challenges like you would in traditional fantasy MMORPGS. You can play as several different classes like Druids, Alchemists, Geomancers and more as you level up and craft new and exciting loot options.
While there may be a deluge of pixelated indie fare out there, the art really works here with insane ballistic bullet-hell action on every screen. The action is extremely fast-paced and intense, and adding these sort of MMORPG aspects to the roguelike bullet-hell forms a tasty mix of elements that was quite enjoyable on the show floor.
Check out the video to get an idea of what Survived By is all about. I'm really glad I didn't miss this one at PAX, because it could end up being something special!
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
