“It’s the year 2022 and some of this stuff doesn’t age well.”
Challenges include options which restrict gameplay to just knives or rocket launchers, or shroud the map in fog.
That’s the concept there.
“But there’s also things that are fundamental changes to the rules of Mercenaries,” Ivey continues.
Here, instead of the usual two-minute starting clock, things get more frantic.
And then I pick it up and I get maybe like 20 more seconds."
Deadshot, yet another new option, inflicts damage upon you if you miss any shots you take.
A veteran of Armature Studio, Ivey previously worked with Armature’s founders atMetroid Primedeveloper Retro Studios.
What’s next for Armature afterResident Evil 4 VR?
Ivey wouldn’t say - but he still keeps an eye on what Retro is up to.
“But I don’t want to forgetDonkey Kong Country Returns.
I hope someday there’s a future where there’s more of those games.
I’m a big platformers guy, so I always look forward to that.
And those were really good years for me and really fun years.”
