By REPO‘s creator, Semiwork, has unveiled what it’s dubbing “the MOST POTENT WEAPON” in the cooperative horror extraction game, and it appears poised to transform camaraderie into mere debris.
“This device will convert your cart” – which serves as a package transporter to gather items and fulfill REPO’s objectives – “into a combat vehicle,” claims Semiwork developer Pontus Sundström in a video highlighting the forthcoming update. “Presenting: the Cart Cannon.”
In a illustrative clip, a tiny robot character places the “cart-powered” rocket launcher into the center of a cart, where it precariously shifts every time the carrier is moved. Players can activate the weapon by simply picking it up and jumping into the cart, which a teammate can still maneuver without hindrance.
“Now we are officially a tank,” exclaims the little robot, pausing briefly before firing the cannon to obliterate multiple objects into puffy black clouds – but that appears to be just the Cart Cannon’s basic edition. An alternate version unleashes a long-range, undulating laser beam that swiftly incinerates several targets, and probably your allies, if you’re not cautious.
The players in the demonstration experience this firsthand, as one misguided zap from the Cannon user causes Sundström, who has been controlling the cart, to explode into tiny fragments.
“We anticipate that this weapon, combined with [Semiwork’s initiative to adjust health in REPO] will greatly benefit your semi-bot squad,” Sundström remarks. Just don’t be astonished if they also need team-building workshops post-REPO mission.