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Studio Zeppetto what do you know about her? Personally, I heard this name recently, which is very strange. For it was this team that created legendary game. With a cursory examination, you won’t immediately say that it was once on almost every PC. I and many of my friends hung out in it for a very long time, we didn’t even do our homework ...
Maybe that's why I'm not the brightest at uni right now.

The studio decided to enter the market with a new project. Again, this is a shooter, again the same distribution model (), or rather, Fan F2P. We meet Battle Carnival! Another underplay or a solid killer of your time? Today we will find out everything.

The game was announced not so long ago, at the Chinajoy 2016 exhibition in China, held at the end of July. This is a kind of analogue of E3, but also with technology. True, they merged it back in early July, under the name Project SOW. At that time, I gave the game little value, even taking into account the fact that the first launch will take place in Russia, bypassing the homeland of the rising sun. I didn't care who the developer was, who our publisher was (which, by the way, is GameNet). The first videos on the game did not hook in any way, and all this "humor" evoked disgust.

Maybe because I didn’t close the session then, maybe the stars didn’t line up that way, I don’t know. But after trying Battle Carnival Personally, my opinion has changed drastically. A lot of aspects influenced this, you can’t put everything in one sentence, so first things first.

Heroes, abilities and ammunition

Let's say the heroine is Lady, the sheriff's assistant. It so happened that she shoots very well, has various cups, with work on "you", in general, well done girl. And one fine day, her friend was wounded, tearing off his leg. This is due to the terrorist Kill Joy, who was beaten on his head and wanted in all countries of the world. Once he forced the hostages to cut each other, and simply shot the winner, although he promised to let him go. Even the partners were horrified by such an act. Now the Lady, leaving everything, is chasing in his footsteps, killing everyone in her path.

it "Not only" lies in a completely different appearance of the basic set of weapons (pistol, knife and grenade). For each, it is matched to the style of the skin, which can be bought in the store for in-game currency, just like the hero himself. Only one character is given for free forever and two for 7 days, you can change every week (they fly off and you have to choose again).

In firearms it is already more stable - everyone has pistols. Only someone has two revolvers, someone takes a PRK with a silencer, but someone needs a pink mini-gun (Cindy hides its name). Moreover, more than half of the weapons are modified to their taste and color.

Skills are no longer so insane and close to the standard for online shooters. Each hero has two of them - one active, the other passive. Jimmy King can sing an obnoxious melody that prevents others from using skills, and when he dies, a "Requiem" sounds, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Big Boy increases ammo and throws grenades endlessly for 5 seconds. Kill Joy hides, Queen shields herself out of combat, and Papi disguises himself as a random object. True, this is not always allowed to do, and not all skills are equally useful. This is how I smoothly move to modes.

Modes

• Technology war– a team of 6 people must kill the opposite team. It is forbidden to use skills here, but there are items scattered around the map: for example, an MGL grenade launcher or an RPG-7. There are also temporary cheats that allow you to see people through walls, shoot without recoil, accelerate, jump high, or even all at once. The team that scores the most points in the allotted time or reaches the limit wins.
• Destruction- very similar to the previous regime, only everything is prohibited here. You have weapons, grenades and a knife. Let's just say, a classic "desmatch". As in other modes, weapons can be changed, even new ones can be bought, by the way, the character can also be changed, but only after death.
• Undermining– again we are limited in the use of abilities, and there are no pick-up skills. It's just that one team plants the bomb and the other defends, then the teams change.
• Art of War- finally, a mode where everything is allowed. In addition to increasing HP and using the mechanics of the previous "Undermining", available abilities. This is where Papi will find his calling.

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Outcome

GameNet is now periodically launching an open alpha version of the game, so stay tuned.

And if you have already tested the project, write in the comments: is the game very similar to its competitors, or did Zeppetto manage to bring a twist?

So that nothing darkens your walkthrough Battle Carnival, and you could confidently overcome your opponents and move in the right direction, knowledge of secrets and nuances will be required. Some of them are presented in our knowledge base.

The specificity and color of the characters

Before proceeding with the passage of the gameplay, you are invited to choose one character that appeals to you the most. You can choose two characters at once. This will come in handy at the moment when you want to change the hero, but the game project provides that this will not work during the week. One possibility does exist - it is the purchase of a character for real money.

When choosing your hero, remember that this is by no means limited to the skin (the appearance of the hero). Each of the proposed characters is endowed not only with its own history, but also with characteristics. All characters have their own set of weapons and equipment with abilities, as well as a stock of maximum health.

It is also worth noting that the whole future directly depends on your choice. game process, especially when choosing a game mode in which there is the possibility of using unique abilities that vary significantly for each individual character.

But do not rush to draw conclusions. In this game project you can gradually make your character completely unique by purchasing a variety of accessories, clothes and other goodness in the in-game store. It is worth noting the customization in the game - here it has a fairly decent level. Plus, the developers announced that in the future it is planned to introduce costumes, from which not only appearance hero, but also changes will occur in his additional arsenal. Each available character has their own active and passive skills. They are also equipped with additional weapons, which we have already mentioned.

How are the skills

Regarding the skills of the heroes, they are quite colorful and original, unlike additional weapons. For example, the cute girl Cindy has the ability to build a real barricade, only in a completely unusual way - it can be a hefty bear. But one of Papi's skills will be envied by "Agent 47" along with Sam Fisher. This hero has the ability to disguise himself as a barrel or box. In this way, he gets the opportunity to catch his opponent by surprise. But all this applies to the active skills of the heroes, but passive ones are also provided.

Passive skills benefit not only your hero, but also for his entire team. For example, the same Cindy is able to significantly increase the movement speed of all her associates. From Natalie, allies can get the opportunity, albeit for five seconds, to see opponents even if there is a wall in front of them. Lady generally has the ability to auto-aim, and Rino has a powerful minigun.

Healthy

Of course, all these skills are quite specific and the game balance could suffer from them, moreover, quite hard. Especially the last two of those given in the confrontation are extremely effective. Therefore, the developers provide for the use of these skills in only one game mode - "The Art of War".

Battle Carnival Walkthrough Video Resources

Getting to know the gameplay during the stress test

Shooting Basics in Battle Carnival

South Korean company Zepetto, famous for the popular multiplayer shooter point blank , presented its new project at Igromir - Battle Carnival. The shareware shooter will be distributed in Russia based on the GameNet platform, and the release is scheduled for the end of this year.

At the exhibition, we were able to chat with a GameNet representative and learn something new about the game.

Carnival of stereotypes

Let's start the analysis of Battle Carnival with the characters that the developers consider charismatic and cool. GameNet explained that it was unusual heroes that would attract the attention of players to the project and provide it with a rebellious image.

There are currently eleven heroes in the game, but it is possible that in the future there will be more of them.

The whole team is assembled.

Warriors Rumble Jack, Phoenix and Papi seem to have escaped from the popular online shooters, well known to most fans of the genre. When you look at the scumbag KillJoy, Payday is instantly remembered. This is probably why during the first stress test KillJoy became the most popular hero among Russian players.

As for the rest of the characters, let's take Lady and Taruntula as an example. After all, it is enough to type “cowgirl” or “sexy nurse” in the pictures section of any search engine to appreciate how “unique” the design of these heroines is.

Nevertheless, there are characters in Battle Carnival whose appearance cannot be called stereotypical. Jimmy King is a funny hybrid of Jimi Hendrix and singer Prince. Cindy is a little eccentric streamer, somewhat reminiscent of the main character of the anime.

As for anime, Fat Boy, a fat boy from Australia who loves anime figures and video games, will be his main fan in Battle Carnival. Another interesting hero is Queen: a pretty active athlete with really royal virtues below the waist.

A typical warrior can be dressed up in something funny.

Zepetto and GameNet do not deny that character design actively exploits popular images among players of different ages. Fortunately, already now the problem with the appearance of certain characters is largely solved by the wide customization options. The store sells a basic set of costumes, accessories and small decorations. So if you are sick of the appearance of the hero, then for a fee you can always change it. In the future, it is planned to introduce costumes that will not only change the appearance of the character, but also update the entire additional arsenal.

Slipper on the forehead

Appearance looks, and most importantly in a team shooter - of course, the gameplay. Each character in Battle Carnival has their own unique set of additional weapons and skills (active and passive).

The perfect weapon.

Additional equipment is divided into three groups: pistols, melee weapons and grenades (exception: Rhino - he has a bazooka). With pistols, everything is clear, but some melee weapons can surprise. For example, Natasha wears a titanium alloy shoe fitted with a deadly stud. In appearance, the usual Rumble Jack is armed with a formidable tool against winged intruders - a house slipper. Now imagine how it looks from the outside in a match where all the players conspired to fight with boxing gloves, heels, clubs and various knives.

Some character skills are not far behind in terms of originality from additional weapons. Cindy knows how to put up a barricade in the form of a giant bear. Papi like Snake from metal gear, can disguise itself as a box or barrel. Most characters also have skills that give an advantage to the whole team. Cindy's passive skill increases teammates' speed, and Natasha's active skill allows the team to see enemies through walls for several seconds.

Little streamer and her big bear.

Of course, there were some controversial skills that could seriously affect the course of the battle and the balance. The Lady auto-aim and the Rhino minigun are sure to be powerful arguments during a fierce battle. It's good that the skills only work in a special mode, otherwise the balance would start to burst at the seams.

By the way, about modes. Classic Team Deathmatch, Item Deathmatch (Team Deathmatch with useful bonuses on the map), Skill Mode (the only mode where skills are available), and Classic Demolition will be available at launch.

The shooting mechanics do not cause strong complaints, but there is a feeling that the recoil of some barrels is rather weak. With a variety in the cards, the situation is ambiguous. Point Blank fans will be happy to return already classic card with a library, and the rest will see landscapes quite familiar to multiplayer shooters - a pier, a ship, small towns in the Middle East and Europe.

Current Issues

Battle Carnival will not be a revelation in terms of the wide possibilities of "donate" in South Korean shooters. Want to play as all the characters from the very beginning? We hasten to disappoint - only two heroes are allowed to choose every week. Either wait a week to change the annoying character, or buy it for your hard-earned money, but forever. Otherwise, everything (or almost everything) is rented.

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Most of the skins are much more lurid than in CS:GO.

In the future, you should definitely hide weapon skins under a separate tab in the store, otherwise the section will be littered with different-colored types of the same rifle, and the player will have to scroll through the list for a long time in search of the right weapon.

The store also sells keychains-dolls that slightly increase the characteristics. Some increase accuracy and compensate for recoil, others - rate of fire and damage.

The developers are going to eventually turn Battle Carnival into a full-fledged esports discipline, as was the case with Point Blank. But if a new project from Zepetto follows today's Point Blank rake, trouble will not be avoided.

In the past three years, the ubiquitous "donate" has led Point Blank to a complete imbalance, and the game has begun to scare away newcomers who do not want to invest their hard-earned money. There, for money, you can get absurd bonuses, up to helmets with almost complete protection against headshots. The funny thing here is that sometimes it’s hard to understand if a cheater with auto-aim is playing against you (cheating in Point Blank has been flourishing for years), or if it’s a donor who has invested money in all sorts of tricks.

I would like to believe that these problems will bypass the new game. Zepetto and GameNet are now actively discussing the issues of monetization and game balance, but so far there is no concrete information. A GameNet representative explained that they themselves are unhappy with cheating helmets, they don’t want to spoil the balance of the game, and they are already working on protection against potential cheaters.

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Be that as it may, Battle Carnival will definitely find its player, especially among fans of dynamic shooters like Cross Fire or Point Black. The wait is not long, because the release of the new project from Zepetto and GameNet is scheduled for December.

Developed and published by Zepetto in 2016, it became available in Russia and the CIS on the gaming platform GameNet in the same year. The game is distributed on a free-to-play model.

In Battle Carnival 12 game characters, each of which has own history, passive and active skills, and a unique secondary weapon. Each character has a different amount of maximum health and can either move quickly or walk silently.

For the first time, the release of the game on the territory of the CIS countries became known in August 2016. And already in September, the first stress test of the game took place, which became the first stage of testing, in which ordinary players. This was followed by several more stages of testing, after which, during the Alpha test, the game was presented at the Igromir exhibition. On December 16, 2016, the final stage of testing started, which was aimed at checking the translation and adaptation of the text, as well as testing game mechanics.

Plot

The conflict of the main characters is tied to a mysterious explosion of antimatter. Each of the characters presented in the game is somehow connected with the incident. Someone hunts for antimatter for their own benefit, someone wants to hide the artifact away from prying hands, and some fight for antimatter in the name of a common good cause. As a result of an anomalous explosion, some characters received superpowers that the player can use during the battle.

Characters

Cindy is a popular video blogger from Virginia who skillfully handles firearms. She likes to dress stylishly and does only what brings her popularity.

big boy- A 23-year-old Aussie with an anime fascination who is also a skilled engineer with a passion for weapon modification.

killjoy- an egocentric psychopath, listed as especially dangerous criminals in every country in the world.

Natasha- a secret agent from Russia, specializing in contract killings.

Queen- A 19-year-old British woman from a noble family who regularly serves the state and the crown.

Papi- A brave commander of a special forces detachment who puts the lives of his comrades above his own.

Phoenix- Soldier of the US Navy Special Forces.

Rhino- A 30-year-old Italian native who prefers a good fight to conversation.

The Lady- The fastest shooter in the United States.

Rumble Jack- a talented fighter who dreamed of living an ordinary life.

Jimmy King- Forcibly frozen in a cryogenic chamber, a rock star from the 60s.

Veronica- adherent of the religious cult TGO (transhumanist society).

Voice actors

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