Radical Heights is a new take on the Battle Royale genre, being developed by Boss Key Productions.
The new PUBG and Fortnite rival launches on Steam Early Access on April 10, with the game in the very early stages of development.
The style of the game is more like Fortnite than PUBG, which will be staged as an 80’s era game show.
Radical Heights will come with the usual cosmetic support, which can be collected and unlocked in a prize room for purchasing post match.
You can carry a total of 3 Cosmetic Prize Items. The number of cosmetic items you are carrying is denoted above your Weapon and Gear slots by the 3 additional squares on your HUD.
In many ways Radical Heights will follow the usual formula of players flying down onto a map, which slowly constricts over time.
But there is one major change over both Fortnite and PUBG that could make Radical Height a lot different to play.
Boss Key will have an in-game cash system in which the money made in that game will carry over to the next.
Here’s a breakdown on some of the new features:
Cash and Prizes: One thing you’ll notice is that the world of Radical Heights features more than just weapons to be found. You’ll also come across cash and prizes in the world. These equate to $ $ $ you can spend at vending machines (and out of game in the prize room on those rad cosmetics) to nab high-power weapons, armor and more to give you an edge. Pickup with “E”.
In-Game Wallet: Your wallet starts at ZERO and builds up over the course of the match as you find cash and prizes. Use your funds from this wallet at various machines, ATMs, Top Gunz, RH Gear and more!
“Offshore Bank”: The “Offshore Bank” is your total accrued CASH stored in a safe place to use in matches (via ATM Machines) or in your own personal prize room to buy rad cosmetics.
ATM Machines: Having issues finding CASH in the world? These nifty machines scattered throughout Radical Heights allow you to withdraw the CASH you’ve found from your “Offshore Bank” to your in-game wallet. Now that you have some cash, go buy a weapon.
So while every player starts with $ 0 on their person, they will be able to go to an ATM to withdraw money they have stashed.
However, Boss Key have also confirmed that pulling cash from ATMs will take time and effort, meaning that it could put you at risk and provide some kind of balance to the exchange.
“Your in-game CASH wallet always starts at $ 0 when you enter the match (for every player) and if you want to pull out some in-game cash from your “Offshore Bank,” you need to go to an ATM or find cash in the world before you can spend it.
“Taking out cash takes time and effort, leaving you vulnerable while you do so. Simply put: this leaves you very vulnerable…you can get shot in the back!
“If you’re the frugal type, you can also use the ATM to deposit money you have earned from looting.
“If you die during the match, you will lose a percentage of the cash you have stashed in your wallet.
“BUT if you win, you double the dough you have on hand. For instance, if you have $ 600 in your wallet and you win the match, you will earn $ 1200. So in a way, the money you withdraw from your Offshore Account can also be used to bet on yourself. Feeling lucky?”
More is likely to be confirmed based on how much these mechanics affect gameplay when Radical Heights launches on April 10.
