I was off the grid most of the day yesterday and, much to my surprise, the video game industry did not grind to a halt in my absence. Far from it, in fact, as developer VOID Interactive announced that its acclaimed tactical first-person shooter, Ready or Not, is making its way to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Game Store, and the Microsoft Store this Summer. No firm date was given, but pre-orders are live now on some platforms for three versions of the game: Standard Edition, Day One Edition, and Deluxe Edition. The Standard and Day One editions are the same package, except for pre-order bonuses, and both cost $49.99. The Deluxe Edition is $69.99 and includes the Home Invasion, Dark Waters, and another unannounced DLC.
Ready or Not is a spiritual successor to the old SWAT games from Sierra, which I cut my tactical FPS teeth on back in the day. You play as a Los Suenos Police Department SWAT team member across 20 missions that can be played either solo or with up to five players in online co-op, featuring deep tactical gameplay and authentic SWAT equipment to use in the field. You will need all the tools at your disposal to defuse hostage situations, active bomb threats, barricaded suspects, and more, in addition to the DLC missions that add six levels to package.
A Gaming Nexus colleague has been trying to get me to play Ready or Not on PC for a while now, so as a console-leaning gamer, I suppose I’m running out of excuses. Honestly, the former me that took SWAT 3 way too seriously back in the day is beyond stoked to play Ready or Not. Check out the new console announcement trailer below.
