Torn Banner Studios says that the next major update for their co-op zombie shooter, No More Room in Hell 2, will drop on April 15. This update, dubbed the Reanimation update, will add in two new maps, a new radial inventory, revamped combat system, a character roster, and more.
Pottsville is the first of the two new maps coming to No More Room in Hell 2. It's a "brooding suburban small town inspired by classic zombie movie settings, offering claustrophobic encounters with the undead at dawn." This map is said to be small but more densely packed than the Power Plant map that already exists in the game. There are foggy alleyways, neighborhood houses, and larger buildings in the downtown area that blend suburbia and city environments.
Players will need to recover intel before ultimately retrieving critical scientific research and extracting from the a rooftop.
The second new map is Lewiston. In Lewiston, players will have to protect survivors and secure an escape in a city environment. This map features two randomized evacuation routes, either by train or by boat.
The addition of a radial inventory menu should be familiar to those that played the original No More Room in Hell. This will allow players to move their mouse into screen quadrants to quickly select inventory items. There will now also be a weight system on items that players pick up, which replaces the old slot-based inventory system that the game launched with during Early Access.
Torn Banner Studios says that combat is getting a major upgrade with what they're calling Combat 2.0. They say that this overhaul to combat will make interactions with zombies more dynamic and immersive.
With improved mechanics for both ranged and melee combat, players can now slice off zombie limbs with left-to-right or right-to-left attacks, repeat input for a stronger attack, charge up for a heavier blow or kick zombies back to create breathing room even though it comes at a stamina cost. Combat 2.0 promises smoother, more intuitive controls that will help elevate the tension and excitement of every encounter.
\REANIMATION will also introduce a character roster that allows players to manage multiple permadeath characters at once. On the character tab, players will now have three character slots. If players prefer to leave a level 50 veteran back at base while they venture forth with a lower level responder, that is now an option. And with a new character re-roll option, players can spend in-game credits earned from matches to swap out their three character choices for a fresh set offering more flexibility and control over your squad. Torn Banner Studios plans to continue iterating on the character roster beyond this update.
\REANIMATION will also introduce a character roster that allows players to manage multiple permadeath characters at once. On the character tab, players will now have three character slots. If players prefer to leave a level 50 veteran back at base while they venture forth with a lower level responder, that is now an option. And with a new character re-roll option, players can spend in-game credits earned from matches to swap out their three character choices for a fresh set offering more flexibility and control over your squad. Torn Banner Studios plans to continue iterating on the character roster beyond this update.
In addition to this update dropping on the 15th, Torn Banner Studios will hold a free weekend for No More Room in Hell 2 from April 17-21 on Steam.
