Ethan is one of Earth’s last few good men in the United Global Remnant (UGR). After failing his pilot test and years in orbit, he finally returns to Earth. Mechs and drones rule what’s left. The only way back is through mind-powered VR controlling the huge, clearance level mechs which hover in pods above the planet.

But with the UGR, there are truths, and there are lies.

With mind control, there’s no death. The only way to get health back is by absorbing the bio-energy spawned by fallen foes, forcing a true fight for survival. Complex mechs, broken signals and reports of unknown life forms begin to change your journey through broken world. As the impossibly dark secrets of a 23rd century Earth unfurl, Ethan’s original UGR mission spins wildly out of control…

Bringing together dystopian themes of dehumanisation, political instability and environmental disaster, Pixelbomb Games have created an amazingly immersive experience where the objective is to tactically understand and utilise your environment in a battle against deadly enemies. Players jack into advanced multi-ability combat rigs and battle a range of formidable enemies and mech weapon systems across post apocalyptic Manchester, in fast paced gameplay that will push any players shooter skills to the limit. Players must battle their way through multiple gore-filled levels, blasting apart grotesque enemy hives, eliminating wave after wave of enemy scum with powerful weapons that push player’s skills to the limit.

The next five levels completing Episode 1 of Beyond Flesh and Blood in Early Access will be released on Steam on Friday 1st July. An animation sequence created from the stunning, photoreal artwork of film and games artist Alwyn Talbot, will also feature at the beginning of the game, finally explaining the mysterious story fuelling the horrors of a 23rd century world where London fell foul of a hostile world turned against it.

The levels, including another extremely gore-filled wave map are:

8. Skytram Hack: Featuring adaptations of Manchester, UK’s current tram system
9. Rebels 1, UGR 0: The ‘Earthsiders’ reveal a little more about the last surviving
10. Sniper Encounter: Battling through as your enemies get stronger
11. Reinforce The UGR: Remembering the force that you belong to
12. Mech Showdown: The huge epic cliffhanger battle at the end of Episode 1 in Beyond Flesh and Blood’s world

This means the full first episode of Beyond Flesh and Blood will be available to play in Early Access, leading through to Episode 2 and the remaining 14 levels, bringing the full shooter story up to the 26 levels as originally promised.

Mechs roam the earth and drones provide the last live feed to a planet, the last surviving humans picked and chosen to live in space under the banner of the United Global Remnant.

Key Features:

• Hardcore training: the game is not a cover-based shooter. It’s about using speed and skill to survive
• Progress is enhanced and reigned in by the communications link between mind and mech
• Gory over the top action: people being ripped in half, gibs and blood, explosions, fire, lasers…and more gibs
• Detailed environments: reimagined Manchester playscapes, proudly making full use of the sheer graphical power of Unreal 4
• Mech in Mech: the player can pilots multiple combat rigs including enemy rigs
• Hours of story-driven game play: and act one of a trilogy
• Guns, explosives, industrial lasers: player guns are upgraded throughout the game and enemy weapons can also be obtained by killing the opponent (acting as a temporary upgrade to augment your firepower).
• Difficult combat designed to test skill: none of these ‘hand holding-ly’ easy gameplay mechanics endemic in modern game design…
• Leaderboards and Achievements – plus wave-based survival mode for extended gameplay
• Discover what lies ahead for Earth: and see how you fared against other hardcore players