Jagged Alliance 3from developer Haemimont Games was announced 10 months ago. Since then, publisher THQ Nordic has been quiet on the tactical RPG’s development, allowing Haemimont the time it needed to bringJagged Alliance 3to fruition. On Friday, THQ Nordic gaveJagged Alliancefans their next look at the sequel during its annual Digital Showcase. A new gameplay trailer forJagged Alliance 3offered a look at what the tactical RPG looks like in motion.
A three-minute trailer fromJagged Alliance 3delved into thetactical RPG’s turn-based combat and various gameplay systems. Genre fans will be excited to see the staples ofJagged Alliancecombat returning, investing Action Points for higher precision and selecting body parts to target with different types of gunfire. Players also have a range of weapons to use, including explosives. Further, players will have to gather and scavenge for rewards alongside combat mid-match.
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Above individual combat encounters,Jagged Alliance 3will also feature a much larger conflict for players to delve into. In the latest trailer fromTHQ Nordic, this system is teased at the end with a large map and a grid dividing areas into red, blue, and gray sections. This is Grand Chien and players will have to fight to control territory, recruit multiple parties of mercenaries, and stave off attacks from enemy forces. The player’s choices will impact what happens to Grand Chien and the people within it.
While it isn’t touched on in the new trailer,Jagged Alliance 3will also supportcooperative multiplayer. Exact details aren’t available, but the game’s updated description confirms thatJagged Alliance 3players can experience the campaign alongside friends via an online co-op mode. How forces are divided and how progression is shared are questions yet to be answered, but at leastJagged Alliance 3players will have the option to go online and play with friends.
As noted,Jagged Alliance 3is being developed by Haemimont Games, a name that should be very familiar to city-building and strategy game fans. Haemimont is responsible for a trio of titles in theTropicofranchise,Imperium Romanumand several other Rome-based city-builders, and most recentlyVictor Vran.Jagged Alliance 3is certainly a new style of game for Haemimont, but it certainly has the experience to deliver something special.
For the time being,Jagged Alliance 3still has no announced release window. Given the step forward fans can see from the announcement cinematic to this new gameplay trailer 10 months later, it’s clear progress is moving forward rapidly. Don’t be surprised to hear Alliance 3from THQ Nordicin the months to come.
