Screenshot: Glitchpunk
I searched
Glitchpunk’s Steam page for any reference to early
Grand Theft Auto games, specifically the first two, but I’m surprised to find no mention. That’s because, if you’re at all familiar with those early top-down version of
Grand Theft Auto, you’ll find lots that’s familiar with
Glitchpunk.
Glitchpunk is a top-down open world action game set in a post nuclear cyberpunk world. You play as an android with a glitch that allows it to go against its programming. Set in a ruthless world of brutal police and gangs that operate in the open. It contains many hallmarks from
Grand Theft Auto including the ability to steal cars, and it even has a selection of radio stations. If you commit too many crimes in the open, you’ll attract the police which will continue escalating until you escape or are dead. There are numerous gangs you can work for, completing quests and earning money for things you can’t just outright steal. While the original
Grand Theft Auto games had zero progression, that isn’t so with
Glitchpunk. There are different modules you can install into your synthetic form to enhance your abilities—but often at cost of another ability.
Screenshot: Glitchpunk
While it’s releasing as an Early Access game,
Glitchpunk feels pretty solid. It has fun (but sometimes unforgiving) gunplay. There is only one city of the planned four at launch, however, so expect a good amount of new content to come during
Glitchpunk’s planned 6-8 month development time. But you won’t have to wait too long for new content, as the next city is already planned to launch in about four weeks, at least according to the Early Access information on the Steam store page.
Glitchpunk is a fun homage to classic
Grand Theft Auto titles in a way I really wasn’t expecting. I really enjoyed those old top down open world games, and it’s great to see
Glitchpunk’s earnest and capable attempt at the classic genre. I’m excited to see what direction
Glitchpunk takes through development. There’s already a solid foundation, with plenty of vehicles to steal and violence to be had.
Glitchpunk is
entering Early Access on Steam tomorrow.
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