Even though Clandestine can be played by yourself, switching back and forth between the spy and hacker, the right way to play will be with a buddy who has your back.Ĭlandestine has around 3-6 months left in the hopper and is available now on Steam Early Access at a discounted price. We can respect this choice as a game like Clandestine requires precise communication and tactics because without it, the experience falls apart. In the past, developers have taken some flak in forcing people to find friends to play with instead of grouping random strangers together simply look at Destiny’s raid system. Logic Artists are also toying with the idea of not having random matchmaking. If you want things to go smoothly, try and be as stealthy as possible throughout Clandestine. This footprint builds up over time and brings consequences to the, shall we say, less subtle spy/hacker teams. At the end of a mission a ‘footprint’ score is given which corresponds to how much disturbance you caused. Bullet holes in walls, bodies scattered in washrooms, even viruses uploaded to the network will all be tracked. As you progress through a mission, every piece of traceable action or evidence is logged. A better paycheck means better equipment, so don’t worry there is a carrot on the end of the stick for players to chase.Īnother feature that Clandestine brings to the table is their metagame. The more intel you collect, the better your paycheck. The level environment was pre-determined, but everything within is random from the guards to the cameras and the intel scattered about the office. Our job was to search for as much intel as possible in a large corporate building and get out without dying. Since the story missions are still being implemented, the challenge level we played was a “Smash and Grab”. A back and forth of coordinated actions are necessary to sneak into high security buildings, take what you need, and leave without a trace. With both players doing very different things, a mission plays out like a dance. With Clandestine the co-op is almost like each partner is playing a separate game and both roles offer something exciting.Ĭheck out the video of our Smash and Grab mission as the spy: Discounting BYOB co-op ( Mario Galaxy, Deathspank, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth) the only recent example of this co-op style is Sniper Elite 3, where one player is the spotter and their partner is a sniper. There are very few co-op games where both players have separate abilities and are vital for success. After a year of development and now in Steam Early Access, there is something really interesting going for Clandestine and it has to do with the fact that we haven’t seen co-op of this nature for quite some time. Clandestine is a step in a totally different direction and they ensured me the whole team is excited for what they have built. Part stealth, part hacking, partners must work together in their separate roles in order to uncover a conspiracy.Ĭoming off of Expeditions Conquistador, Logic Artists have turned their attention from tactical RPG to an asymmetrical co-op spy thriller. After an extended preview play session it was apparent they were doing something very different with the co-op. We had a chance to sit down with Alex Mintsioulis of Logic Artists, the team behind the 90’s inspired spy action game Clandestine.
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