Hell Let Loose gets free Xbox trial
Console gamers will soon be able to try their hand at Hell let loose, the 100-player first-person shooter developed by Black Matter and released for PC in July. Located during WWII, Hell let loose pits two teams of 50 German and American players against each other in intense skirmishes with artillery, tanks, infantry and a dynamic evolving frontline. The game currently has a very positive rating on Steam, based on nearly 33,000 reviews, and Hell let loose is slated to launch on Xbox Series X / S and PS5 on October 5.
The console version of Hell let loose will launch as a free PlayStation Plus title for October, which has left some Xbox gamers feeling left out. It didn’t help PS5 owners to participate in an open beta of the game earlier in September, and some media mistakenly called Hell let loose an exclusive to the PlayStation 5 console, which probably makes some Xbox owners fear that they won’t be able to enjoy the game at all. Fortunately, this is not correct.
Hell let loose will be available to Xbox Series X and S players for purchase on October 5, and Microsoft console owners won’t be left behind in the ability to play the game for free ahead of its release, either. The developer announced that a 10-hour trial of Hell let loose will be available on Xbox Series consoles until game launch. Players will have access to the full game and progress will carry over to retail purchase.
Some PlayStation Plus subscribers were unhappy with the October free games announcement, in part because Hell leaves Loose is a multiplayer game with no single player options. However, the reception of the game since its release on PC and during the beta of the PS5 bodes well for gamers who like to fight with others online.
Hell let loose will feature some of the Western Front’s most iconic battles during WWII, including Carentan, Omaha Beach, and Foy. The nine game maps have been modeled to scale from actual reconnaissance aerial imagery and satellite data, covering a range of terrain such as forests, fields and bridges. Each captured area will produce resources for the maintenance team, which can be used to summon support, bombardments, new vehicles, and other items that could change the tide of battle.
Players will have 14 roles to choose from, including officer, medic, sniper and machine gunner, and the detailed uniforms, weapons and vehicles used by each have been reproduced based on historical data. Because teamwork will be the key to victory, Hell let loose will also offer in-game proximity, control and unit VoIP communication.
Hell let loose is available on PC and launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X / S on October 5, 2021.
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