Exploit Environmental Hazards Against Enemies in This Upcoming FPS

Indie development studio ITEM42, formed by two brothers, has shown off footage from their WIP first-person shooter DEFICIT, allowing players to shoot at the pipelines to create environmental hazards to harm their enemies. 

With this mechanic in mind, you can set up traps — "spill oil with a can, set it alight with an electric spark or bullet or heated pipe - watch the fire spread," said the developer. 

Powered by Unreal Engine, DEFICIT is a single-player FPS that emphasizes chaotic close-quarters combat, creatively lethal tools, and environmental havoc. Its core gameplay has reminded some of the beloved title, Condemned, which is indeed an inspiration as confirmed by the developers.

As a corporate espionage freelancer, you are on an assignment to steal a reality-shifting device named Interpolator, escape with it from Hadrian’s Wall, and cross the threshold into the strangest frontiers of reality. "Face a medley of adversaries: haphazard Oversight Officers, ruthlessly precise Servitor mechanoids and frangible UAVs," the game description reads.  

Besides taking advantage of environmental hazards, you are encouraged to use any items as a weapon for some brutal yet satisfying melee combats, like hammers, screwdrivers, paint cans, bricks, batons, pistols, and SMGs, besides bare hands. See the hefty punches and chonking thwacks: 

Let's dive into the game's atmosphere, levels, gameplay, and a variety of tools to be utilized, as well as combat, through the recently shared clips on social media:

DEFICIT has not yet received a release window; if you enjoyed its concept and gameplay, don't hesitate to add it to your Steam wishlist.

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