I don’t think we’ve ever written about Intravenous 2, but the top-down shooter has been on my radar since its release last year. It’s a mix of tactical stealth and frantic Hotline Miami spraying, and it just got a major update to add Steam Workshop support and a map editor.
The Workshop allows players to download and share maps, campaigns, new weapons, and gadgets they’ve added to the game, although ambitious modders will need to know the Lua scripting language to implement their changes. However, it seems like the map editor is quite friendly considering the 2D tile-based levels.
There are plenty of top-down games aimed at following in Hotline Miami’s bloody footsteps, but Intravenous 2 sets itself apart by delving deep into tactical elements. You can sneak through the levels as you please: enemies from vision cones, you can hide in the shadows, and you can manipulate the environment by turning off lights, locking doors, or using items to distract or deter enemies. lure.
You can also tinker with your skills and weapons. There are 29 weapons according to the Steam page – although I don’t know if that’s been updated to reflect the weapons added in updates like this – and those weapons can be customized with suppressors, laser sights, ammo types and so on.
Perhaps most ambitiously, Intravenous 2 boasts that the storyline is dynamic and changes based on your playstyle. I don’t know how far it will continue with that, but I’m interested in giving it a try just because I like stealth games and tactical combat. I’ve had good experiences with top-down games like Door Kickers, and I’d be on board with a less tricky, more action-oriented take on a similar experience. Topdown Splinter Cell, as opposed to topdown SWAT? I dare to dream.
Someday, one day, I’ll find time to play it. For now: hey, it’s cool that it has mod support. All games should have mod support. You can find more on Steam