These games always appeal to me, open world eastern European based chaotic/apocalyptic environments. Picking up random loot to create a character.
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Developer is from Russia, some of the team are ex-STALKER employees. Looks like DayZ but a lot more detailed, between the environment, weapons and animations I think this will be a really good game. Seems to be 2 factions in the city (wonder how big it'll be), a western PMC, Russian PMC and possibly the general gangs of civilians taking up arms.Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore and realistic online first-person action RPG/Simulator with MMO features and story-driven walkthrough.
With each passing day the situation in the Norvinsk region grows more and more complicated. Incessant warfare in Tarkov has sparked massive panic; local population has fled the city, but those who stayed are looking to improve their fortunes at the expense of others. Having accepted the new reality, “savage” Tarkov locals - Scavs flocked into well-armed gangs and started the redivision of the city. Nowadays, Tarkov is separated by unseen borders, controlled by different groups. Gain-greedy gunmen would go to any length to have their way, including the murder of civilians and direct confrontation with the two private military companies.
The players will have to experience living in the skin of one of the mercenaries who survived the initial stage of the Tarkov conflict. After choosing one of the sides – USEC or BEAR – the player’s character starts to make his way out of the city. Tarkov is sealed off by UN and Russian military, supply chains are cut, communication with operational command is lost, and in these conditions everyone has to make his own choices of what to do and how to get out of the chaos-ridden metropolis.
Most impressive imo so far besides the environment is the sheer detail in the ballistics department, weapon jams based on weapon quality, manual use of the charging handle to clear jams and FTEs/FTFs, you can even run around with an AK minus its receiving cover and it'll still function:
https://www.escapefromtarkov.com/
Release date is sometime this year on PC.