COREPUNK Release Date? New Gameplay Trailer + Info Analysis

You guys remember Corepunk, right? I did a video on it back in December 2019, and.. I’ll admit, some of you weren’t all that impressed with what you saw.
The general complaint that I’d seen among the vocal majority that were upset with the game was due to the game’s speed, which is one of the first things the dev team worked on after releasing the first gameplay trailer.
Now, since then, the devs have been pretty quiet – but a few days ago, IGN went and released a brand new trailer – featuring exclusive Alpha gameplay for the game.
This trailer went on to detail a lot of what the game has to offer, showing the overhauled speed of the game, the graphical and mechanical improvements and how much progress has been made in the 6-month span.

The beginning of the video shows us Liofa and Dragom, an Archer and Greatsword wielding Warrior exploring what seems to be an inn called Roody’s Foodies in the middle of the Sleepy Hollow.
Yes, the game is from an isometric point of view. If that’s an issue for you, then it’s probably best you stop here. The game thus far has been voice acted in English, and honestly it isn’t bad.
When accepting quests, there seems to be a little option-wheel above your characters portrait that allows you to either accept or turn down the quest.
There’s some basic exploration that takes place over the course of the next minute or two that involves the destruction of items in the wilderness like urns and boxes, and yes, from the looks of things your character is capable of swimming.
The game thus far utilizes a Fog of War system that keeps the majority of the map hidden until you explore it, although from what it looks like the map continues to hide itself once again even after exploring it.
After a few minutes the two encounter some monsters and we get the first glimpse of the overhauled combat system. Much like other games in the isometric genre, you move with your mouse, pointing and clicking on the ground and using your keyboard to initiate skills and use items.
The combat is still noticeably slower than your traditional MMO but that’s due to the kind of game it is. Honestly to me, the combat and the combat speed are looking pretty good.
I’ve never been a fan of Archer’s though, I’ve always been more prone to playing Mage’s so I guess that’s where we’ll really see how the game’s coming together.
About half way through the video, we get the first glimpse of the character inventory, and the equipment menu. It seems as though equipping different weapons change the appearance of the equipped weapon which is always refreshing to see.
The same applies to the armor, as we can see as Liofa equips a yellow jacket. Shortly after, we see the players leave the Sleepy Hollow, which is where the first half of the trailer took place, and move into the Whispering Mire.
As was evident, there were no loading screens between zones, which is something almost unheard of in an isometric MMO. Even Path of Exile and Lost Ark have loading screens between zones so this is a refreshing change of pace.
So far I want to note that the aesthetic feel of the world is incredible. Both zones thus far have looked absolutely beautiful, although my main concern with what I’ve seen thus far is that the game looks a little like a League of Legends MMO.

The rest of the trailer takes place in the Junkyard, and features the 2 heroes running around, exploring, solving puzzles and killing enemies.
If you’re interested in seeing the entire trailer, then you can head on over to the IGN channel and take a look there, but I feel like either doing a full 15-16 minute reaction to this is ridiculous, and there’s no way I could find 15 minutes worth of info currently known to us to actually fill that time.
You know what? I was excited for this game when I first saw it at the end of 2019. After what I’ve seen? I’m probably even more so now. Yes, the game still looks a little slow.
That’s to be expected. Most, if not all isometric MMOs have this same flaw. But nowhere does Corepunk claim to be a “fast paced action game,” so I feel like I can give it an easy pass. Plus I’ve always been a fan of this kind of combat system in games and I’ve always been a fan of isometric titles, so this appeals to me.
Now, we’ve only seen three locations in the trailer, and all 3 look fantastic. The seamless transition between zones is something that is sorely missing these days. Add on to that they absolutely nailed the soundtrack, and got some solid voice acting talent in there to bring the world to life.
There’s interaction in-game with the environment, there are puzzles to solve.. honestly, they really sold me on this trailer. And judging from the reception in the comment section, I dare say they sold a lot of people on the game with this trailer.
Providing options when completing quests, such as the ability to kill the boss towards the end of the video is a very nice addition to not only the game but also the genre. Too often we get cookie cutter quests with no personality. This is something Star Wars The Old Republic really did well.

I feel as though we’re definitely moving in the right direction with Corepunk. I believe the combat animations still need some work, and the special effects could also be improved, but otherwise I’m very happy with what I’ve seen.
I’m not sure if they’re still going to be capable of meeting their goal of going into some form of testing this year, but honestly that’s more than fine.
If they continue to take their time with the game, you know it’s going to continue to be reflected in the gameplay, and that’s always welcome.
Developers that care about their game actually produce quality titles after all, and I can see Corepunk being an MMO that not only appeals to a solid niche of MMO-fan, but is also better than the rest of the competition on the market.

The developers behind Corepunk have stated that they wanted to hold a test of some form in 2020. Whether that test is a Pre-Alpha, Closed Alpha or Closed Beta remains to be seen, but people often wonder: What is the Corepunk release date? With the progress that has been made, Corepunk is expected to release in 2021.