Lemnis Gate has picked up a lot of attention leading up to its release at the end of this month thanks to its unique spin on the multiplayer FPS genre. The game features a cast of different hero characters, each with their own weapon and special abilities in a unique sci-fi setting. Players then face off against one another using those heroes to battle over a number of different objectives. That all sounds like standard fare for a hero shooter, but Lemnis Gate turns it all on its head by also making every match in the game turn-based.

The time-bending mechanics of Lemnis Gate can admittedly take some getting used to, but that hasn't stopped many players from being excited to finally get their hands on it. The game's release is all the better since Lemnis Gate is launching day one on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC, meaning that players shouldn't have any problem finding lobbies to jump into when the game comes out. The game may require players to rethink how they normally approach multiplayer shooters entirely, but thankfully, there is quite a lot already known about the game to help players start getting ready for its release.

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Lemnis Gate's New Approach to the Hero Shooter

Lemnis Gate's turn-based structure plays out over a handful of rounds every match. During a player's turn, they are the only active player on the field, while their opponent instead mans a drone that can fly around Lemnis Gate's maps to watch their moves and start strategizing. At the start of each player's turn, they choose one of the game's operatives to play as for that turn. The catch is that once an operative is used it can't be used again for the remainder of that match. This forces players to make sure that they get as much out of every operative when they do use them, as a wasted turn could prove disastrous later on.

The player then runs through the game's 25 second time loop for their turn, attempting to do various things to strengthen their position in the match. Then, the other player takes their turn with one unused character from their personal pool. However, all previous turns play out simultaneously. This allows players to kill enemy operatives, counter-play objective captures, or even set up defenses for future turns. It is a bold new way to take the hero shooter and could take some serious skill to play all of Lemnis Gate's operatives effectively. However, early impressions of Lemnis Gate have been very favorable, and it seems like a great title for fans of FPS or strategy.

The Heroes in Lemnis Gate

Lemnis Gate plans to launch with seven operatives available for players to choose from, although only six operatives have been detailed thus far. Each operative plays a very specific role in the pool of operatives. Equipped with an auto rifle and a frag grenade, Kapitan is Lemnis Gate's version of Overwatch's iconic Soldier: 76 that is a capable all-rounder on the battlefield. Striker is also a more traditional operative that is equipped with a deadly sniper rifle and the ability to slow down time to properly line up headshots. His sniper is exceptionally powerful and is capable of one-shotting most operatives in the game with a well-placed click on the head.

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Vendetta, on the other hand, is an extremely defensive operative equipped with a shotgun and the ability to place automatic turrets. The turrets deal a moderate amount of damage and are best used to cover sightlines or add on to damage that is already dealt by other operatives on the team. Karl is a lovable robot that is the closest Lemnis Gate has to a support operative. Karl is equipped with a precision beam weapon that deals moderate damage, but he can place shield bubbles to cover allies and objectives from enemy fire, which can be paramount in certain situations.

The last two operatives currently revealed are Lemnis Gate's two heaviest. The first is Toxin, equipped with the Tox Cannon and a Displacer. The Tox Cannon shoots out balls of a toxic substance that deals slow damage to any other operative standing on it. However, it can kill other friendly operatives, but won't damage enemy Toxins. The Displacer, on the other hand, is a small dart that Toxin can shoot in an arc to be instantly teleported to the spot where it lands. This helps her get in great positions to deny the enemy access to areas of the map throughout Lemnis Gate's time loop. The last revealed operator is Deathblow, who is equipped with the Eradicator weapon and Proximity Mine. The Eradicator shoots explosive rockets that deal incredible amounts of damage, while proximity mines are largely what players would expect.

The Game Modes in Lemnis Gate

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Lemnis Gate also features three distinct game modes, each of which can be played in either 1v1 or 2v2 matches. Lemnis Gate's first game mode, Seek and Destroy, sees one side having to defend two reactors while the other side tries to have either one of the reactors destroyed at the end of the fifth round. The second game mode, Domination, plays very familiarly with conquest modes in games like Battlefield, with players battling over control points, but instead players capture those points by dealing damage to them. Retrieve XM, however, is similar to the classic Capture the Flag mode found in games like Call of Duty, but with multiple objectives for the two sides to fight over. The final game mode that Lemnis Gate has announced it will launch with is a standard Deathmatch mode.

However, players also have the choice to decide how they want their turns in a match to work. For 1v1 matches players can play in either the basic turn-based mode or they can try out simultaneous turns that see both players active at the same time. For 2v2 matches, players have even more options. The standard turn-based mode sees the teams going back forth with one member of each team active at a time. Teammates play together instead allows both members of the team to be active on the field during the team's turns, while enemies play together sees each turn having one player from each team active at the same time. Finally, 2v2 matches can also be played by having all four players active on the field at the same time for any players who want Lemnis Gate to play a bit more like a traditional hero shooter.

Lemnis Gate releases on September 28 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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