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Ultrakill (2020)

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First Layer of Act 3 has been out for a while now, so I decided that I'd go ahead and do a video on it.

Honestly these might be just be my favorite levels in ULTRAKILL currently, and I'm super stoked to see what the rest of Act 3 has in store. Who knows, the rest might already be out by the time this video goes up (nah jk, it'll probably take 3-4 months at least).

Visually the levels are depressing, creepy, and super impressive at the same time, and are backed by one of the most immaculate soundtracks I've ever heard. The slower "non-combat" tracks tie in exquisitely with the visuals, and create an overwhelming atmosphere of dread and despair... Then there are the combat tracks, which perfectly encapsulate the brutal, violent nature of V1's conquest over hell in his never ending pursuit for New Blood (heh, see what I did there?).

Visuals aside, this new Layer features 3 brand new enemies, 2 of which I enjoy fighting:

Mannequins were the first new enemy to be revealed, and for good reason; not only are they creepy af, but you'll be fighting them in nearly every combat encounter. They will either cling on walls, ceilings, or scuttle along the ground at startling speeds. Their main methods of attack are either throwing a homing orb or scurrying up to you for a quick melee strike, both of which can be parried for heavy damage. They're not very threatening alone or in small numbers, but in packs they can flood the room with homing orbs and catch you off guard with their agile melee attacks.

Guttermen were the second new enemy to be revealed, and likewise you'll be fighting them pretty frequently. They start off with unimpressive tracking and a Shield they'll try to bash you with when you get too close. You can break the Shield with the Knuckleblaster arm, but once it's gone, their tracking improves by a lot. However, sticking close to them will cause them to do a melee attack that can be parried for high damage. Even though their Chaingun isn't great at hitting you, it has a tendency to blow up fired projectiles like Rockets, Cannonballs, and Shotgun Cores, effectively shutting down a good chunk of your arsenal until they're taken care of. Since breaking their Shield and Parrying both restore Health, it's advisable to break their shields ASAP and keep within melee distance to dispatch them.

Unlike the previous 2 enemies, Guttertanks were not revealed, and for good reason... it's because they suck! They're dangerous at range and close up, so really the best option is to pelt them with all your ranged weapons until they die. There are ways to defeat them easily such as forcing them to whiff their punch and follow up with a parry or barrage of attacks... Alternatively, you can stick a Magnet to them, Freeze their rocket using the Freezeframe RL a few milliseconds after they fire, quickly jump onto their rocket and jump off while unfreezing to send the rocket back, causing them to die instantly. The only problem is both techniques are mainly only viable when fighting them by themselves. You definitely can pull it off in the middle of combat, but I have a rare disease known as Skill-issue-itis.

There's more I could talk about, but I'll just summarize by saying the new Layer is an absolute win for ULTRAKILL. The music goes hard, visuals are stunningly depressing, and the new enemies are really well thought out and provide some much needed depth to the combat (also there's a cool boss but you'll just have to see it for yourself).

Thanks again for watching and as always, stay Serious!

ULTRAKILL on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/ULTRAKILL/

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