Is John Wick Hex A Good John Wick Game? | John Wick Hex Gameplay And Impressions
242John Wick Hex, from esteemed developer boy Mike Bithell, probably isn’t the kind of game you’d expect for the John Wick movie series. It’s a turn-based tactical combat game, similar to something like Frozen Synapse. But is this potentially the best way you could make a good John Wick game? Astrid sat down with RPS Deputy Editor Alice Bell, who got to play a bit of the game at Gamescom last week, and had a chat with her about it.
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This John Wick Hex gameplay was taken from the Gamescom build which Alice played as part of her John Wick Hex preview at Gamescom 2019. It’s a timeline strategy mixed with some resource management, which doesn’t sound like what you would assume a John Wick game would be. But Mike Bithell, developer of Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, might be making a game that fits John Wick better than a first-person shooter or a third-person action game.
The John Wick Hex Gamescom 2019 demo shows off how the timeline strategy system works, letting you plan out your moves and anticipate what your enemies will do at every moment. When you’ve completed levels, you might be able to watch your slick and stylish John Wick Hex gameplay back in real time, though developer of John Wick Mike Bithell hasn’t confirmed this yet, it’s something that’s being worked on in the office.
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If you have any more questions about this John Wick Hex game, let us know in the comments. Please do check out the rest of our Gamescom 2019 coverage too while you’re here, especially our Cyberpunk 2077 interview with Mike Pondsmith (https://youtu.be/K2j8cKfGb-M) and our other one with lead concept artist Marthe Jonkers about how Night City was made (https://youtu.be/uwSiz5KOe28). Thanks for watching!
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