Heart Machine, the developer behind Hyper Light Drifter, is gearing up to release their new game, Hyper Light Breaker. This title will take players back to the enigmatic and decayed world of its predecessor, but with exciting new gameplay innovations. The game will shift from the traditional 2-D action and retro pixel art style to a lively, fully 3-D open-world roguelike format. Each playthrough will feature procedurally generated landscapes and levels, all while weaving a larger narrative.
One of the major updates that Hyper Light Breaker will introduce is the co-op feature. Players can enjoy both co-op and single-player modes, selecting from a variety of characters, each equipped with unique SyComs (classes), abilities, and gear to enhance their experience as they progress through multiple runs. As the game approaches its Early Access launch, Game Rant is excited to share an exclusive new trailer highlighting one of its playable characters, Lapis.
Hyper Light Breaker’s Lapis Character and Abilities Revealed
In Hyper Light Breaker, the character classes are referred to as SyComs, allowing each character to embody several SyComs at once. Lapis, a female Breaker, is categorized as both a soldier and a scholar, and the trailer highlights her abilities as a “Lightweaver” and “Warrior.”
Lapis is initially spotted confronting a formidable, heavily armored foe, brandishing a gigantic cannon that showers the area with destructive projectiles. She then smoothly shifts to delivering a flurry of swift strikes with a radiant short sword. Later on, Lapis employs potent grenades to eliminate a cluster of blob-like adversaries. While each moment is brief, they collectively showcase Lapis’s unique contributions to the Hyper Light Breaker experience.
As players explore the story further, they’ll likely discover more about each character’s unique personality and background. Lapis is said to come from the Northern Realms, which might be the same icy, mountainous region that fans of Hyper Light Drifter recognize, hinting at her intriguing backstory. With her mix of powerful weaponry and agile, eye-catching blade techniques, Lapis promises to bring a lot of versatility to combat situations. Players will soon have the chance to test out Lapis’ skills and play around with her abilities when Hyper Light Breaker launches into Early Access on Steam on January 14.