Formally revealed during the E3 Indie Showcase to a public audience, New Blood Interactive's Fallen Aces is a gritty first-person action title expressed as a "Crime Noir FPS," taking cues from games such as Max PayneLA Noire, and XIII, the classic cel-shaded FPS released originally in 2003. As a "crime noir," players can expect gloom and deception as they fight for survival.

Developed by Trey Powell and Jason Bond, Fallen Aces features a protagonist who returns to the seedy underbelly of an early 1900's city, fighting their way through several lackeys and crime bosses through dark alleys and dilapidated buildings. While the atmosphere harkens to a specific time period, the gameplay retains classic shooter elements like the original Doom, with surprisingly modern mechanics blended in.

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As players engage with various enemies, the action focuses more on melee weapons and hand-to-hand combat, including instances where the player can interact with the environment including kicking enemies into a moving trolley. While the game seems to focus more on close-quarter fights within a tight space, gunplay also remains an integral element in gameplay when the time calls for it.

Various elements featured in the trailer include stealth mechanics and the protagonist carrying someone over their shoulder with one hand while fighting off gangsters with the other. The combination between classic cel-shaded art styles and retro-inspired first-person shooters with modern gameplay mechanics brings Fallen Aces as a potential modern classic that players will need to look out for.

As remarkable as Fallen Aces looks, the game isn't the first time that New Blood Interactive engaged in the retro-inspired genre of first-person shooters. Fans of indie games will recognize the publisher as the one behind another retro FPS, ULTRAKILL, developed by Arsi "Hakita" Patala, released last year in September 2020 on PC to positive reception, praising its graphics and faithfulness to the source of its gameplay.

Inspired by late-90s arena shooters including Quake and UnrealULTRAKILL's fast-paced over the top violence is a stark contrast to the slow atmosphere building environments that Fallen Aces intends to bring to its players. As ULTRAKILL is currently in early access on Steam, it is assumed that Fallen Aces will follow suit, releasing under early access as the game develops. While a set release date has yet to be announced, this unique spin of classic first-person shooters will be one for fans to look out for in the near future.

Fallen Aces will release on PC, release date TBA.

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