Developer Rebellion Developments revealed a first look at Atomfall’s first DLC expansion yesterday. Titled Wicked Isle, it unsurprisingly brings you to an island called Midsummer Island that is, in fact, a bit wicked, but like, in the bad way, not in the something a teen in the 2000s would say about something they like kind of way. Specifically it’ll have a bit more of a folk horror vibe to it, which I’m certainly into conceptually. Lots of great folklore in the UK, as long as it’s not stepping over frequently trodden upon territory.
Rebellion head of design Ben Fisher explains that the island is “close to the Windscale Atom Plant and as a result the levels of infection in both the people and environment are higher than on the mainland.” It’ll feature new enemies like pirate bandits and infected druids to fight, though you’ll get some new weapons to fend them off in kind. That includes things like a blunderbuss shotgun, a cutlass, daggers, a new bow, and a beekeeper’s staff. You know, the typical kind of things you find on a creepy island.
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The completionists amongst you might also like to know (or dread to hear depending on how much you liked the game) that some of the new storylines can lead to new endings in the base game. No details on what those are, obviously, but I suppose the joy of experiencing things for the first time is just that!
There’s a release date for the expansion too: June 3rd, just a few days away at the time of writing. Let’s all see how it shapes up, as our own James found himself left wanting a bit with a lot of what Atomfall had to offer in his own review of the RPG.
