ULTRAKILL
Arsi "Hakita" Patala Developer
Arsi "Hakita" Patala Publisher
2020-09-03 Release
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Overwhelmingly Positive
(138356 reviews)
The ULTRA_REVAMP Update
[previewyoutube=_NRMUN55jOg;full][/previewyoutube] And yes, your ears do not deceive you. That's the mighty KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD you're hearing. As we've added not ONE, not TWO, but THREE songs from The Gizz into ULTRAKILL. (Available for your listening pleasure in the Cyber Grind.) Thanks, Lads!
Well you see, much of ULTRAKILL's codebase was very messy, especially the enemy behaviors. So much so that not only would it make it harder for us (and modders) to work on the game in the future, but even for us to do some of the new things we wanted to do in Layer 8. So we (Pitr, Heckteck, and the New Blood programming team) decided to rewrite (revamp) it! https://youtu.be/p9wWGd5r4us?si=gaYA9vT08bb7eB1a While some of this work is STILL IN PROGRESS - we didn't want to put off development of Layer 8 any longer so the full enemy rewrites will be rolled out later in order for Hakita and co. to work on Layer 8 at the same time. You're welcome. And knowing this would take a long time, Hakita and Victoria decided to use that time to REVAMP a lot of the visuals from the previous layers to bring them up to par artistically to where the game has reached by Layer 7. We think the results speak for themselves: [previewyoutube=cQ5Tub82jYM;full][/previewyoutube] Not only that, but some bits of this visual rework are technical marvels. For instance: LUST now has an actual 3D city beneath it!
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/elEgzJ And while you won't notice a lot of the technical work that's been done under the hood of the game - what you WILL notice is the improved performance. YES WE HAVE IMPROVED THE VISUALS OF THE ENTIRE GAME WHILE ALSO IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN EACH AND EVERY LEVEL.
Indeed there is! Two Encore levels!
Encore levels, which you may previously thought of as mere replayable levels with radiant enemies... are now so much more. They don't look anything like the levels they're based on, they don't play anything like the levels they're based on, and they're about 10x harder than the levels they're based on.
GOOD LUCK. (They only unlock once you beat all the base levels available the game)
And since you have been so patient waiting for this REVAMP, Hakita has decided to release these two Encore levels for you! (which he had time to work on while the programming team was working on their rewrites) The rest of the Encore levels will be released as a post launch update (free of course) so look forward to that. Or don't because they're insanely hard. Harder than any level in the base game. Because that's the point of them. You've been warned. And speaking of happy surprises to celebrate this momentous occasion - The Gabriel plushies from our friends at Makeship are abvailable to PRE ORDER... NOW!
We have reached a landmark deal with Makeship to produce tens of thousands of these little dudes - and they cannot sell out - so don't panic! Or do... from joy?! Anyway...
Well we imagine there will be an inveitable update for this update after we get feedback and testing from all of YOU... but after that?
We still have much work to do. But thanks to this ULTRA_REVAMP - the work that still remains will only go more smoothly. Like butter, if you will. Thank you for your patience over the last year and even moreso as we begin our work towards Layer 8 and The Grand Finale. The end is in sight, machines... See you again SOON -Big Dave on behalf of New Blood, Hakita and the ULTRAKILL Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/ULTRAKILL/ Oh and don't forget we're having a New Blood anniversary sale! Save big on ULTRAKILL and all our other games. We WILL be increasing the price of ULTRAKILL this year, so as usual - the SOONer you buy the MORE you save.
TL:DR
[ 2025-02-24 18:09:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
Machines, it has been awhile indeed. But what stands before you is a complete visual and technical overhaul of ULTRAKILL. Worked upon for nearly a year. BEHOLD:
[previewyoutube=_NRMUN55jOg;full][/previewyoutube] And yes, your ears do not deceive you. That's the mighty KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD you're hearing. As we've added not ONE, not TWO, but THREE songs from The Gizz into ULTRAKILL. (Available for your listening pleasure in the Cyber Grind.) Thanks, Lads!
Now you may have some questions!
Why did we do this?
Well you see, much of ULTRAKILL's codebase was very messy, especially the enemy behaviors. So much so that not only would it make it harder for us (and modders) to work on the game in the future, but even for us to do some of the new things we wanted to do in Layer 8. So we (Pitr, Heckteck, and the New Blood programming team) decided to rewrite (revamp) it! https://youtu.be/p9wWGd5r4us?si=gaYA9vT08bb7eB1a While some of this work is STILL IN PROGRESS - we didn't want to put off development of Layer 8 any longer so the full enemy rewrites will be rolled out later in order for Hakita and co. to work on Layer 8 at the same time. You're welcome. And knowing this would take a long time, Hakita and Victoria decided to use that time to REVAMP a lot of the visuals from the previous layers to bring them up to par artistically to where the game has reached by Layer 7. We think the results speak for themselves: [previewyoutube=cQ5Tub82jYM;full][/previewyoutube] Not only that, but some bits of this visual rework are technical marvels. For instance: LUST now has an actual 3D city beneath it!
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/elEgzJ And while you won't notice a lot of the technical work that's been done under the hood of the game - what you WILL notice is the improved performance. YES WE HAVE IMPROVED THE VISUALS OF THE ENTIRE GAME WHILE ALSO IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN EACH AND EVERY LEVEL.
But is there any new playable content in this update?!
Indeed there is! Two Encore levels!
What are Encore levels?!
Encore levels, which you may previously thought of as mere replayable levels with radiant enemies... are now so much more. They don't look anything like the levels they're based on, they don't play anything like the levels they're based on, and they're about 10x harder than the levels they're based on.
GOOD LUCK. (They only unlock once you beat all the base levels available the game)
And since you have been so patient waiting for this REVAMP, Hakita has decided to release these two Encore levels for you! (which he had time to work on while the programming team was working on their rewrites) The rest of the Encore levels will be released as a post launch update (free of course) so look forward to that. Or don't because they're insanely hard. Harder than any level in the base game. Because that's the point of them. You've been warned. And speaking of happy surprises to celebrate this momentous occasion - The Gabriel plushies from our friends at Makeship are abvailable to PRE ORDER... NOW!
We have reached a landmark deal with Makeship to produce tens of thousands of these little dudes - and they cannot sell out - so don't panic! Or do... from joy?! Anyway...
What comes next?!
Well we imagine there will be an inveitable update for this update after we get feedback and testing from all of YOU... but after that?
AFTER THAT MY DEAR FRIENDS WE ARE FINALLY ONTO LAYER 8: FRAUD.
And after that? THE GRAND FINALE!
After THAT?! THE ENCORE.
And after that?! Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
We still have much work to do. But thanks to this ULTRA_REVAMP - the work that still remains will only go more smoothly. Like butter, if you will. Thank you for your patience over the last year and even moreso as we begin our work towards Layer 8 and The Grand Finale. The end is in sight, machines... See you again SOON -Big Dave on behalf of New Blood, Hakita and the ULTRAKILL Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/ULTRAKILL/ Oh and don't forget we're having a New Blood anniversary sale! Save big on ULTRAKILL and all our other games. We WILL be increasing the price of ULTRAKILL this year, so as usual - the SOONer you buy the MORE you save.
TL:DR
- Full visual overhaul
- Full technical overhaul
- Improved performance
- New Encore Prelude & Limbo levels
- Layer 8 is next
- OMG King Gizzard
[ 2025-02-24 18:09:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
MANKIND IS DEAD. BLOOD IS FUEL. HELL IS FULL.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent old school FPS that fuses together classic shooters like Quake, modern shooters like Doom (2016) and character action games like Devil May Cry.
Mankind has gone extinct and the only beings left on earth are machines fuelled by blood, but now that blood is starting to run out on the surface, machines are racing to the depths of Hell in search of more.
IT'S KILL OR BE KILLED... AND EVERY SPLIT SECOND IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent old school FPS that fuses together classic shooters like Quake, modern shooters like Doom (2016) and character action games like Devil May Cry.
Mankind has gone extinct and the only beings left on earth are machines fuelled by blood, but now that blood is starting to run out on the surface, machines are racing to the depths of Hell in search of more.
- Use your many movement abilities to stay mobile and avoid the relentless attacks of the dead, demons and other machines.
- Destroy them with an arsenal of incredibly powerful weapons, each with multiple available variations.
- Soak yourself in their blood to regain health and keep fighting.
- Kill fast and with style to rack up a combo and gain style points that can be used on weapon variations between missions.
- Master the many levels to achieve high ranks and take on unique optional challenges
- Explore the varied and unique environments inspired by Dante's Inferno to find plentiful hidden secrets
IT'S KILL OR BE KILLED... AND EVERY SPLIT SECOND IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core ProcessorMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 9800GT
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core ProcessorMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 460
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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