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Developer Harebrained Schemes (Shadowrun series, Crimson Skies) has released a free update today for Necropolis that adds a new outdoor environment to explore called The Black Forest. In the forest, players encounter new enemies and are challenged with varying weather conditions like snow and rain.

Titled Necropolis: Brutal Edition, Version 1.1 also includes a new playable Brute character, a new loot-stealing enemy Bandit, plus additional loot and weapons. All of the Brutal Edition updates are listed in the release notes by the developer as follows:

• Added a new playable character, The Brute, with 7 unique armor sets including the fearsome Raider’s Garb which offers increased damage at some hefty costs.

• Added a new outdoor environment, The Black Forest, with 36 new modules!

• Added a new starting module to reduce the time needed to get back into the action.

• Added 7 more new enemies including the Bandit - watch it, he’ll steal your loot!

• Added 16 new weapons, with unique abilities such as the Arcane Shadow - a devastating maul that deals incredible amounts of damage, but its curse strips the player of most of their defenses, use at your own risk.

• Added new traps, the Necropolis wasn’t deadly enough so we added some spinning blades and even deadlier spike traps. The Black Forest has its own traps, too.

• Added 5 new consumable items (potions, scrolls, etc.) including the Multiplayer focused Resurrection scroll! All your fellow adventurers in danger and downed? Revive them from a safe distance!

• Added new loot! Recipes are now part of loot drops, you can find them throughout the Necropolis. Buying is now just one way to expand your potion and crafting potential!

• Improvements to blocking and shield bashing. Stamina costs for successful blocks has been reduced, as well as the threshold for shield breaks has been increased, meaning it will happen less often. Lastly, damage bleed through (in the event of shield break) has been lowered.

• General performance improvements

• Localized all text

Necropolis: Brutal Edition is designed to address player after its launch on PC to mixed reviews this summer. Based on the received, Jordan Weisman, chief creative director at Harebrained Schemes, expressed the studio’s commitment to providing an extensive post-launch update at no cost to players in a statement to the press. "A lot of player and critic reviews said that they really wanted to like Necropolis, so improving the game based on direct has been the entire focus of the Necropolis team in the two months since launch. We believe that the Brutal Edition is the best version of Necropolis yet, and we're excited to release it as a free update to the game."

The console version of Necropolis on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was expected to release this summer courtesy of publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment. An updated release date has not yet been confirmed.

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Bandai Namco has announced that it will be publishing Necropolis on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer.

Last we heard, Necropolis was meant to be coming out for PC on March 17th, but this release date has been pushed back to the summer now.

Necropolis caught Bandai Namco’s eye last year at PAX East. The appeal was its combination of “third-person action with roguelike dungeon delving for a game that’s fast-paced and addictive, yet diabolically hardcore.” That, along with its art style, humor, and easy in-and-out co-op mode is what got Bandai Namco on board.

“Necropolis’ off-kilter humor and unique visuals add perfectly to the mix, making it the perfect companion game for Dark Souls fans and a great addition to our game portfolio,” said Eric Hartness, the vice president of marketing at Bandai Namco America.

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Harebrained Schemes (the people behind Shadowrun Returns) have announced that its stylish action-roguelike Necropolis is coming out for PC on Steam on March 17th. Pre-orders are due to open up on February 2nd.

Also announced is that Necropolis will have a four-player cooperative mode when it launches. Conceptually, it’ll operate the same as the single player experience.

In Necropolis, you play as a nameless adventurer attempting to escape the deadly, multi-tiered dungeon of the Archmage Abraxis. To do this you’ll need to fight through the monsters that Abraxis has collected over his lifetime.

At the core of the game is a combat system based on timing and animation. “It’s fast and deadly - learn to anticipate enemy attack patterns, time your actions for maximum effect, and use smart combinations of heavy and light attacks to defeat your enemies,” says Harebrained Schemes.

There’s also an upgrade system that resets every time you die. You can collect Components to create magic Elixirs, find Items of Power to unlock new magic abilities, and locate mystical Codexes to upgrade with runes, wards, and spells.

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You better be prepared for death. Over and over. Yep, Necropolis is the latest game with “brutal combat” that is served with the promise of multiple player murders. But, it has to be said, it does look especially exquisite in its executions.

Necropolis is a third-person roguelike with a dark low-poly look and a combat system that emphasizes timing and animation. In it, you are the latest adventurer to enter Abraxis’s necropolis, where he has sat for centuries, guarding all of his treasures.

The necropolis has killed thousands before you as it lures them in, using their life force to power its magical ever-shifting gauntlets, and reanimating their corpses as enemies.

You must survive by using wit. This involves finding magic potions and mystical books to upgrade the abilities of your adventurer, granting them runes and spells. You’ll also want to play the environment against your attackers, as monsters will fight each other, and be lured by their favorite food.

Harebrained Schemes, the studio behind Shadowrun Returns, are creating Necropolis. You can find out more about it on its website. For more visuals (including some great gifs) check out its Tumblr page. It will be coming to PC and consoles in 2016.

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