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Burstfire is a new tactical shooter from the makers of Hawken

The former Hawken developers at Nacho Games have brought their first effort to Steam Early Access, a tactical shooter called Burstfire.

Ozzie Mejia

August 6, 2015 3:05 PM

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The free-to-play mech shooter Hawken has been in a state of limbo for some time. While it is still receiving updates, the game has undergone complete developer turnover. What happened to the former Hawken developers? They've found a new endeavor in the form of a new studio called Nacho Games, which just sent its first game to Steam Early Access today.

Burstfire appears to be a standard team-based tactical military shooter in the vein of Rainbow Six. However, teams will also be able to set traps and breach walls on their quest to victory. The game looks to put all players on a level playing field by eliminating loadouts and classes with all weapons and tools apparently available from the get-go. Operation Firewall is the only game mode available at the moment, with more expected to release later.

The full trailer can be seen below and, truth be told, it's looking somewhat rough. Early Steam reviews are also pointing to low framerate and other visual issues. Hopefully, it will look more polished in time, perhaps after a few rounds of player feedback. Burstfire is available now on Steam Early Access, but proceed with caution.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?