Something Spooky, This Way Comes - HALLOWEEN UPDATE!
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As the wind whispered across the back of his neck, willed by the spirits of the souls of the damned, Ted took his last breath as he was pulled down into the cracked ground of the unhallowed graveyard...
WAIT! This isn't a place for our Bill and Ted Does Halloween fanfic!! This is a place for GAMES! (Sometimes GAMEZ with a 'z', depending on your attitude and hype levels...]
In space no one can hear you scream!
So the question for today is - Do you want to play a game? Of course you do! HOT SHOT BURN!
Our brand new Halloween Update brings you - some dead (good) and bloodthirsty things and maybe one friendly (HA!) clown!
Enough of talk!
Lets party people.
READING THIS POST HAS PLACED THE MOST DISPLEASING CURSE UPON YOUR SOUL... LIKE, INTERACT, SHARE AND THROW HOLY WATER AT THIS POST TO LIFT IT. OR PLAY THE UPDATEEEEEEE!!
- Team Hot Shot Booo-urn.
Hot Shot Burn Update vol.2
Attention, to all the tentacle button mashers out there! The new update is live! I repeat New Update is live! We would like to introduce you to our truly hostile AI - Bot Sid 64! Prepare to be annihilated and disintegrated! Also in this edition – custom games and more. Wanna play?!
Introducing... BONGO!
Ladies, low-lifes, and laser-eyed llamas. Tune in your forks and put down your sporks. This is HOT SHOT news.
Introducing our newest nasty, BONGO.
Bongo is a bouncing ballistic baller bringing the bricks down with his… seafood… attacks. He tosses his lunch all over his opponents. (You do NOT want that cleaning bill.)
Bongo packs heat with his squid cannon, ready to blow cephalopods all over the map! Does he get up at like, 5am, go to the docks, and just buy a basket of these? What is the prep involved in this? Why not carrots? At least carrots are pointy…
We digress...
Bongo packs some serious punch, that is, when he isn’t banging on his bass (metal music sound)
This messy metalhead is available now along with 20% off on STEAM for limited time! Are we mad?! Yes.
Wait, is that not enough meat for you, you bone-scraping vultures?
Well, pack your parkas and strap on your ski jets, you’ve won an exciting vacation to our winter wonderland. Enjoy a friendly snow-ball fight with your fellow contestants. Roam on the frozen tundra with wild bison. Take a walk down the glistening white avenues and enjoy in the sights of the great frozen north.
Watch out for the murderous rampage going on all around you.
Until next time, this has been another edition of Hot Shot News!
Added 3 new maps on Snowy Ruins of Kuleek setting: - Bisons strike back - Icy Ruins - Icicle Traps
Added Russian language!
Bug Fixes / Improved Features
Survive to win - you DO have to survive to win now. We also improved visibility for other contestants so you know which potential winners should be attacked in the first place.
Explosions no longer kill through walls
Characters shouldn't get stuck in warps anymore
Balance Changes: - Fast reload got nerfed by 57% (now you reload 4 times faster, instead of 7) - Increased invincibility length after loosing a shield (up to 0.2 second) - Mutator probability decreased by 80% - Increased deathtouch radius by 5% to fit it's visuals
Improved feedback on Power-ups - Changed colors and effects of power-up crates for better visibility - Deathtouch looks and sounds more deadly (and no longer kills through walls) - Less obstructing Fast Reload effect - Shield effect is more visible
Replay readability improvements: - Hot win removed - Vote skip changed - Replay starting time shifted to show more action before last kill
TV host dialogues fixed - he shouldn't ferhoodle contestants names anymore
Additional Sudden death tweaks: - Increased visibility of the effect - Sudden death effect is persistent after you died - Walls gain speed while closing in
Character movement while hidden in grass is now more visible.
Decreased amount of matches required to unlock content from level 12 upwards.
Umad's shield ability (when button has been pressed, not hold) lasts a little bit longer.
Grass / bushes communicate characters' movement better - More visible entering and leaving - More visible movement while hidden in it - Improved sounds of movement - Grass / bushes are more visible (stand out from background)
Sound positioning errors fix.
Shortened transition between Score Screen and Gameplay.
UI got many little tweaks.
Known Issues
Weird things happen on 4:3 or 3:2 monitors (game is meant to be played on 16:9 screens)
Umad, on very rare occassions, can shoot his bullet through a wall. It's a strange spiecies, this alien.
A NEW CHALLENGER HAS ENTERED THE GAME!
Hot Shot Burnarinoes! Feel that?
An arctic avalanche of news comes blasting towards you all tomorrow! We have a lot of brand new information to divulge to you wonderful people as well as BRAND NEW content to stick your teeth into! (We hope you like fish...)
Batten down the hatches and prepare for:
- Devilishly fishy DESTRUCTION
- A STEAMy REDUCTION
- Russian SEDUCTION
- Patch Note… er… PRODUCTION?? (We tried…)
That is all we have for you right now, but make sure you come back tomorrow (September 17th) for your dose of HOT SHOT NEWS!
Much love,
Team Hot Shot Burn
HOT SHOT NEWS COMING SOON!
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[NEWSFLASH]
- Temperatures set to plummet to FREEZING!
- Trout-ditional fish prices to SOAR!
- Multiple world regions will be DISCOVERED!
All this and more, in a brand-new HOT SHOT NEWS broadcast, COMING THIS TUESDAY.
You won't wanna miss it!
(Really...)
See you next week!
Best Multiplayer award goes to Hot Shot Burn!
We are super proud and utterly thrilled to let you know Hot Shot Burn won the best multiplayer award at Gamescom 2019 Indie Arena Booth!
Huge thanks to everyone who came to play the game at Gamescom. It was absolutely awesome to meet you! Your enthusiasm and energy give us wings!
And here's a video of what was happening at our booth at Gamescom:
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Hot Shot Burn Out Now!
Grab your friends for a game night full of cartoon savagery, ridiculous flukes, and insane skill shots. - Hot Shot Burn is out now on Steam Early Access!
Hot Shot Burn is a top-down, hilariously violent party brawler where space gladiators compete in the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport. Featuring:
Fast-paced, unpredictable multiplayer action for 2-4 players
Play on the couch, online, or both!
Loads of arenas, each with unique hazards and rules
Feel the effects of powerful mutators that can warp reality and turn a match on its head.
Vibrant art style inspired by Saturday morning cartoons
Hot Shot Burn Officially Launches Tomorrow | What's New
Well ladies and gentlemen, the time has finally come. Hot Shot Burn is about to launch on Steam Early Access and we can't wait for you to experience the galaxy's ultimate televised blood sport.
If you're brand new to the game then welcome! Help yourself to popcorn!
If you've been playing the Open Beta then here's what's new in the Early Access version:
Two new characters - Chuck and Wizardo
Eight new stages (taking the total to 12)
3 mutators - random-chance events to shake up matches:
- Switcheroo! - players randomly swap places
- Nacho Time - big nachos are worth 5 points each
- Connection Problems - good ol' TV problems
Unlockable character skins
Vote to skip replays
Text chat in lobbies
Join matches already in progress
Invite friends even if you're not the host
Steam Rich Presence support
Improved Discord Rich Presence support
Additional languages (German, French, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese)
A big thank you to all our Open Beta players for your participation and your feedback. And now... LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Meet the Gladiators!
Hot Shot Burn features a diverse cast of heroes, from from an ass-whooping space wrestler to a deadly moth assassin and one very confused fluffy alien.
Each character has unique skills and play styles, so find your match and get ready to explode your friends and loved ones for a galactic audience of screaming fans.
Meet the gang:
Chuck: The Savage in Spandex, Chuck's physical prowess is matched only by his disregard for personal safety. Chuck will set himself on fire and charge - and if he doesn't get you, his trusty shotgun will.
Dr. Peakl A plant scientist that studies "meat creatures" for a hobby, Dr Peakl has a prickly personality. And skin. And he can shoot spikes in all directions. Just keep your distance, is all we're saying.
Luna Don't be fooled by Luna's delicate appearance. Actually, don't count on her appearing at all. Hatched on a Jovian moon, Luna can render herself invisible and fire her crossbow straight through a wall.
Mia Mia has been everything from galactic marine to bounty hunter to galactic marine (different galaxy. Don't ask). Her mouth's as fast as her gun, but don't rub her the wrong way if you need your spine.
Umad Fresh from the oceans of Ganymede, Umad may not know what's going on, but he knows how to win ‒ just throw balls! And if things get tough, swell up into an invincible gel ball. It's just common sense.
Wizardo An interstellar wizard with a penchant for fireballs and teleportation, Wizardo is a force of chaos and destruction. He also does children's parties. But he probably shouldn't.
We'll be adding more playable characters throughout Early Access via free updates for all players so stay tuned!
What We're Planning for Early Access
When they're not splattering each other with bullets (or goo) our Open Beta community has been asking what will be included when the game launches in Early Access on August 15.
At Early Access launch we'll have:
- 6 playable characters - 12 Maps
- Mutators that affect matches in unpredictable ways
- Unlockable character skins
Throughout the Early Access we will update the game regularly. Expect new characters, new maps, new game modes, fixes, and balance changes.
And finally, we strongly believe that if you pay for the game - you get everything it has to offer.
So all updates to the game will be free.
Head over to our Official Discord Server to find out more and join up for the Open Beta (if you haven't already) - https://discord.gg/HotShotBurn
