Summary
Released in its original beta form all the way back in October 2011,No More Room in Hellhas had quite a storied history. A co-op first-person zombie shooter,No More Room in Hellwas developed by Matt “Maxx” Kazan asa mod forHalf-Life 2. The game was eventually given a standalone release on Steam in 2013, where it continued to grow a sizable cult following. Three years later,No More Room in Hell 2was first announced.
Following its October 2016 announcement,No More Room in Hell 2’s developers would continue to post updates on its Steam page fairly regularly, reassuring fans that progress was being made on the zombie survival sequel. Back in March 2023,No More Room in Hell 2’s Steam page received an update from its developers that confirmed the game’s early access launch was being delayed to 2024, but that the game was now projected to be bigger than ever thanks to the team joining forces with an unknown studio. Soon afterNo More Room in Hell 2’s most recent Summer Game Fest trailer dropped, it was confirmed that Torn Banner Studios is the partner now working on the zombie game, and that’s an announcement that should have fans of melee combat very excited.
No More Room in Hell 2’s Melee Might Be The Star of The Show
Torn Banner Studios Has a Long History of Melee-Focused Games
Founded in 2010, Torn Banner Studios made a pretty big splash with its debut game,Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. Stemming from an old 2007Half-Life 2mod by Torn Banner’s founder Steve Piggott,Chivalry: Medieval Warfaremanaged to carve out a healthy niche for itself upon its 2012 launch, offering melee-focused combat in a historical setting, something completely different from contemporaries likeCall of Duty: Black Ops 2,Borderlands 2, andHalo 4.
Much like any other first-person online game of the time,Chivalrysaw two teams battle it out in a series of classicobjective-based modes, from King of the Hill to Capture the Flag and a good few in between. But rather than use guns to eliminate opponents,Chivalrytasked players with striking their foes down with swords, hammers, maces, and other medieval-era implements.
Another thing that setChivalryapart from its contemporaries was its extreme level of gore, with players being able to brutally dismember and decapitate enemy players. In 2021,Chivalry 2was released, a sequel that upped the ante in just about every way by introducing more modes, a higher player cap, and even gorier visual effects.
Melee Weapons Seem to Play a Major Role in No More Room in Hell 2
With such a strong background in brutal, gory melee-focused combat, it seems as though Torn Banner Studios is the perfect choice for azombie survival game likeNo More Room in Hell 2, and its recent trailer seems to evidence that. Released during Summer Game Fest,No More Room in Hell 2’s most recent trailer focuses heavily on melee combat, showing the player hack and slash their way through a few different mobs of zombies, resulting in some violent bursts of blood and viscera, and revealing some horrifyingly-detailed zombie body parts.
Though it’s still too early to judgeNo More Room in Hell 2, it does seem as though the game’s melee combat could be a big highlight of the experience, with it hopefully being as responsive and satisfying as Torn Banner Studios' previous works.
No More Room in Hell 2
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No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense & terrifying permadeath co-op journey into the eerie darkness of zombie-infested zones. As an emergency responder you must survive, scavenge, stockpile and fulfill your mission - then repeat, each time in an ever-changing experience.INTENSE 8 PLAYER CO OPEight co-op players spawn across one huge map, deploying their wits and deadly reflexes to unite & survive against the unstoppable forces of the undead. Players must communicate and strategize to survive, with danger lurking in every shadow. Carve your path through the horde with combat - or cunning.There are multiple ways to tackle any scenario, but character permadeath creates huge consequences for every bad decision, as the undead react to every move and noise you make. Draw foes away with a car alarm, lead them directly into the teeth of a trap, or go with a more forceful approach of explosive action.
