Glitchpunk combines the aesthetics of the Cyberpunk genre with the top-down perspective and chaotic gameplay of an old Grand Theft Auto title. Players take control of an android who must complete contracts to stay in the good books of various gangs and cults. Hijacking cars, hacking citizens, and a plethora of weapons to choose from are just some of the features awaiting players in this futuristic story.
The action-heavy indieis out now in early access for those wanting to check it out before the official release. As with many early access games, there are a few annoying quirks that indie developer Dark Lord hasn’t perfected yet. The save system is one of these annoyances, as Glitchpunk doesn’t tell players that they can save, let alone where to do it.
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There are no autosaves, and players must find a Hideout to save in Glitchpunk. Hideouts are the white house symbols that appear while looking at the map and show as yellow on the minimap. Other symbols can be toggled off from the main map tab to make finding a Hideout easier.
New Baltia is the first chapter available to early access players, and its Hideout is located on the southern part of the map, in the Southern Way district. While here, players can also store their car in one of the garages by the side. Any lost health is recovered when saving.
While failing a quest won’t ruin the game, as it is replayable by pressing "R," dying does cost players their guns and items. Dying repeatedly will eat at players’ money, as weapons and items are needed to complete missions. With no autosave mechanic in the game yet, manually saving at regular intervals is essential.
Saving in Glitchpunk can also let players try out different questlines. Multiple contracts often appear, but completing one of them will block players from accessing others. Choosing which contract to fulfill is important, as this is the main way to build a good relationship with each gang.
The sci-fi title features a branching narrative with a choice system, so deciding who to side with could have big consequences later in the story. If players regret an allegiance after completing a contract, they can load up their save and see what the other gangs have to offer.
How to save in Glitchpunk is just one of the mechanics that the Grand Theft Auto homage doesn’t make clear, but this is early days. It should receive plenty of updates and improvements before officially releasing. Developer Dark Lord has already confirmed an autosave feature will be added soon.
Glitchpunk is out now on early access for PC.
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