The First Descendant, previously known as Project Magnum, gets a teaser trailer

The First Descendants reveal

The First Descendant, which was initially revealed as Project Magnum last year, has a got a brand new teaser trailer. The First Descendant will be a free to play looter shooter where players work co-operatively to fight off alien invaders. The Descendants, aka the player characters, all have unique and mysterious abilities that they can use in the war to defend the planet. The teaser below hints at some of those abilities including lighting powers and enhanced strength.

  • 4-Player Co-Op Play – Team up with other players for four-player co-op strategic battles. Each player’s amazing powers and abilities will lead to tactical battles for the win.

  • Charming and Unique Characters – Play as different characters, each with distinctive concepts and battle styles. Characters will have customizable elements to allow players to support character decoration. Don’t miss your chance to play as twelve different characters during the closed-beta test this Autumn. 

  • Exciting Battles, Dynamic Action, Multiple Skills, and Unique Weapons – Experience exciting battles with different characters, each with unique skill sets, free movements, and chain actions through grappling hooks, colorful firearms, and additional effects. Players create the battle style they desire!

  • Battle Huge Boss Monsters – Battle huge boss monsters with different appearances and abilities. Various powers and difficulties will stimulate the player’s competitive spirit as you struggle not to fall in battle. Target the boss’s gimmicks to experience a more compact and strategic team play.

  • Motivating Play and Growth – Equip characters with 3 guns, 4 pieces of secondary equipment, and various sub-weapons. Use and change the equipment based on the types of battles encountered. New equipment develops character growth by combining various pieces, enhancing character and firearm stats, or adding a new ability. Obtain new items through clearing scenario missions or in the world missions where cooperation is crucial. Use new items to challenge yourself with more complex tasks!

If you want to give The First Descendant a go before it is released, you can sign up for the beta on Steam. The First Descendant is set to be released on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Source: Press Release

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