Preview: SteamWorld Heist 2 Hands On Preview - A Sea-Worthy Sequel Heading To Xbox Game Pass

Get in nerd, we're getting steamed!

Traditionally, someone would have to ingest several alcoholic beverages to get royally ‘steaming’—something we didn’t have to do at Summer Game Fest Play Days this year. Instead, we sat down for an hour-long ‘sesh’ with the upcoming strategy action-adventure, SteamWorld Heist 2. After a brief introduction from Thunderful Producer Petter Magnusson on what to expect from the demo (this being our first time with the Heist series), we popped on our Razer headset and explored a bevy of new and returning features.

So, what did we actually do during our hands-on preview with SteamWorld Heist 2? Well, we traversed an open world map, engaged in light naval warfare, sampled a handful of missions, and enjoyed the musical stylings of Steam Powered Giraffe - who return for this sequel. Throughout the demo, we took on the role of Cap’n Quincy Leeway, the Steambot skipper at the helm of his legendary mother’s submarine. With a point to prove and a legacy to maintain, our deadly captain aims to bring down the tyrannical gas-guzzling Royal Navy. The problem is, o’ captain, my captain is ‘armless—literally, he’s missing his ‘shooting arm’. And in order to scrap some metal, you’ll need guns. Plenty of guns!

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