Hellscape

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Hellscape is a gritty fighting game, released in 2019 by Cryobyte that involves a cast of 16 unique characters duking it out in various stages. This game takes major inspiration from historical demons and just Hell in general, 15 out of the 16 characters being demons. This game was released with a promise of two "expansion packs", each adding a short story mode and 8 new playable characters. DLC characters were also confirmed, with 8 being released, although they are purchased in 2-packs, leaving the game with 4 different DLC packs. Each DLC pack comes with two new items and 4 new stages. The game was released for The V2 and logged under the "Phase 2" division of Cryobyte, which is essentially a reboot of the company.
The creator has confirmed that the first expansion pack will be centered on Angels, but says "what the second expansion pack will be, I do not yet know".
==Gameplay==
Hellscape takes some inspiration from Super Smash Bros. in the fact that it has neutral and special attacks, although it has other attacks as well. Dash attacks are a new attack that can be utilized when the character goes into a dash, and these can work in any direction depending on what button is pressed. The dash attacks, while they don't exactly do much damage, are fast and easy attacks with not much risk involved. Characters can block, and while these can stop smaller attacks such as dash attacks, much stronger attacks will result in the block being broken and the character being knocked back.
Another new mechanic is Shield. Each character has the same amount of shield + health, but the way it is divided is what makes the character's health different. Shield is a secondary health bar of sorts, but it can be regenerated. Shield is easier to take out but it can be replenished as long as a character isn't hit for a short amount of time. Once shield is broken, damage goes directly to health, which can't regenerate. Another new mechanic is Rage. The less health you have, the more damage your attacks will do, giving someone with lower health a slight advantage in battle.
This game very much depends on mobility, most of the characters having wings or high jumps, so accuracy is needed to kill other players. It bases itself off of fast-paced action, and respawn times are short. The game depends, mostly, on combos that the player can pull off with their character. Characters can not fall off of edges, as they aren't present on stages (except for Story Mode). Many stages have different gimmicks, such as portals or eldritch monsters peeking though every once and awhile. The g
Items will occasionally fall from the sky, although this can be disabled in settings.
==Modes==
==Fighters==
===Main Roster===
Character 	Description
ZulraDemonic Manipulator 	DESCRIPTION
Zulra, at first, seems to be a generic demon, with burning red skin, twisted goat horns, and sharp wings, but she plays a crucial part up on Earth, being able to manipulate the emotions of other people. Unnecessary and usually random hatred quite often comes from her, and she most of the time, influences different events to have a different outcome. She might not be to blame for all of the world's problems, but some of them are definitely her fault.
ZulraDemonic Manipulator 	PLAYSTYLEOn top of her natural demonic skills, Zulra utilizes her mind manipulation in battle to effect the competition. Zulra has great vertical mobility, being able to utilize her wings as a double jump, allowing her to recover easily during battles and reach heights greater than most other characters. Zulra can use her goat horns for a high-damage ram, although it is hard to stop once she gets going. She can also use her demonic strength to rip and tear through her enemies. Her main gimmick is, of course, her manipulation. These attacks can be devastating in a battle, but Zulra has to be extremely close to the enemy, and if countered the effects will go back to her. Zulra can choose from 3 different effects. The first effect is drowsiness, which slows down the character, simple as that. The second effect is anger, which makes the character stronger, but also causes their attacks to have a longer cooldown. The third and final effect is insanity, which makes the character and their moves a lot faster, but it makes the character more slippery and uncontrollable. These effects only last several seconds, and can't be spammed, as they have a cooldown.
Mr. PloutusShapeshifting Businessman 	DESCRIPTION
At first sight, Mr. Ploutus seems like an older, handsome man who is doing well on managing one of the largest companies in the world. In actuality, Mr. Ploutus is a shape-shifting demon, often portraying notorious, wealthy bastards throughout history, ever since his awakening in 1000 AD. He feeds off of lust and greed to stay powerful. Once he sheds his handsome skin, it reveals a sleek, black monstrosity with sharp teeth sticking out all across his body. Though, you don't usually see that side of him, even when he's fighting.
Mr. PloutusShapeshifting Businessman 	PLAYSTYLEMr. Ploutus is an unpredictable fighter when you challenge him, being able tto use his shapeshifting abilities to change the fight up. Mr. Ploutus is a slower character, although he can boost off of the ground which results in a tremendous dash ability, one of the farthest dashes in the game, allowing him to slam into his enemies or escape an attack. He can morph his head into a giant set of teeth to deal damage to the enemy, although this attack takes time. Mr. Ploutus also has the ability to grab, which, if timed right, can put the enemy player at a disadvantage, if only for a second.
When Mr. Ploutus reaches 50% health (not including shield), he will burst into a writhing mass, with four tentacles to resemble "legs". This completely changes his playstyle, making him a fast, glass-cannon like character. He can roll up into a ball and roll around the stage, dealing damage to anyone he hits. He uses his limbs now as whip weapons to deal melee damage at a longer range, and can use an attack that's called "headgrab", that can only be executed when above an enemy. If done correctly, Ploutus will attach to the enemies head, or top of their body, and begin to slowly leech their life. This, however, can be easily broken out of.
OverseerThe All-Seeing 	DESCRIPTION
At first, it seems like Overseer is a knight in black armor. However, that armor is actually his rough skin. Going down his body are a multitude of dark purple eyes, almost like an infection taking over his whole body. A dark knight, even a nightmare come true, Overseer is many things. He's an older being, haunting Earth since the beginning of the dark ages, bringing fear to many people across the land. Though he's been long gone for many years, he can still fight.
OverseerThe All-Seeing 	PLAYSTYLEOverseer is an extremely powerful character, although he has a very steep learning curve, with attacks very different from other characters. Although he is a slow character, Overseer's attacks can be fired from the back of him, making it so he can't be attacked from the back so easily. Most of Overseer's front facing attacks utilize his large sword that can dish out massive amounts of damage, and deal damage the longer it is in contact with an enemy. For his back-facing attacks, he uses the eyes across his body to shoot out dark purple blasts, hitting the enemy from behind. While this seems strong, this makes it so he can't use most of his attacks if the enemy is in front of him, or vice versa. Overseer also has an attack that he can charge up, causing his whole body to explode out with spikes, damaging any enemy that attacks with a melee.
CyberdemonessTechnological Monstrosity	DESCRIPTION
Although originating from Hell, Cyberdemoness has taken to space and has become a ruthless space pirate, using her immense strength to stomp out weaker species and grow an unstoppable army. She's an intimidating figure, being extremely tall and having large, wicked horns. She also boasts a robotic arm capable of blowing most people up in one shot, and a robotic eye. She wont hesitate, either.
CyberdemonessTechnological Monstrosity	PLAYSTYLEAlbeit being strong herself, Cyberdemoness boasts a large ranged arsenal to keep the enemies at bay, although her melee attacks aren't that bad, either. She can throw grenades that deal minimal damage, although they knock players back. On her right arm is a giant hand cannon that can be charged up and fired. Although, if charged up for too long, it will explode, damaging Cyberdemoness, and anyone nearby. Cyberdemoness can throw up a weak attack drone that can deal damage to enemies, although it can be taken out by literally any attack. Cyberdemoness also has a passive attack that "locks" onto a player, giving her ranged attacks a homing perk for roughly 5 seconds. 
DestinyBounty Hunter 	DESCRIPTION
The only non-demon in the initial roster, Destiny is a bounty hunter given immortality from Gods as long as she continues to slay unruly demons. They themselves don't want to do the dirty work, so Destiny has to do it. Destiny has always kept with the times, so her weaponry is modified from modern technology, so she has a wide arsenal of guns and grenades at her disposal. However, she still carries around the ancient weapon Hellbane, which she commonly uses to finish off her foes. Demons, beware.
DestinyBounty Hunter 	PLAYSTYLEDestiny, being the only non-demon in the game, is one of the weakest characters health-wise, thus she must use tactics to avoid being attacked by her enemies. Destiny can throw two different types of grenade, the first being smoke grenades that can slow enemies momentarily. The second type of grenade is a gas grenade that damages the enemy over time whilst they are in it, but it doesn't slow them down whatsoever. She can also deploy a riot-shield like defense that blocks several attacks, although enemies can jump over it. Destiny's side dashes introduce her motorcycle that she can summon at any time, gifted to her by the gods. This bike can be damaged and will blow up, dealing damage to anyone nearby.
Destiny has an assault rifle that she can use as well. It doesn't do any knockback and deals minimal damage but it can stack up over time. She also carries around a slow firing rocket launcher that deals great amounts of damage, although she only gets 5 rockets. Destiny's trademark attack, however, is the Hellbane, which has one of the highest damage outputs in the game. It takes a long time to charge but it is devastating and can be a great finishing move, although she can't move when charging it up.
K'HulthLovecraftian Horror 	DESCRIPTION
Albeit being a humanoid figure, K'Hulth still has a mass of writhing tentacles and crude wings seemingly tacked onto his body. He's an abomination, but he hasn't always been this way. He was once a beautiful demon, although after angering the Gods he was chained at the bottom of the sea for thousands of years. Finally, he awakes, a monstrosity out for vengeance against the people who have wronged him. He won't stop until they're all gone.
K'HulthLovecraftian Horror 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
Goz'GanathHungering Void 	DESCRIPTIONGoz'Ganath doesn't have much of a personality, although he is behind many dissapearances. For such a strong demon, he needs something to power himself. And it seems like humans does the job. A giant monster with a massive gaping mouth, and seemingly no eyes, this thing is straight out of a nightmare, and it's ruthless, seemingly having no feelings. It can blast bursts of energy from its mouth as well.
Goz'GanathHungering Void 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
ChoeiWandering Oni 	DESCRIPTIONAlthough Choei portrays himself as an Oni, a supernatural ogre, he is far from that. Choei is a wandering soul, forever lost after sacrificing his life as a Samurai. He keeps most of his armor, although bleak and damaged now. He eternally wear the Oni mask, terrorizing children. Although he seems like a monster, he is a lesser demon, and has more of a heart than most of them. He just wants entrance into hell, as he's done with Earth.
ChoeiWandering Oni 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
LynevvaDeadly Seductress 	DESCRIPTION
Lynevva has been out of the demon scene for years, although she has been on earth, doing what a Succubus usually does.  Though, when the proposal of a tournament in Hell pops up, she can't resist. Lynevva mostly utilizes poison during her battles, as she can spray venom, or stab people with her tail, similar to a scorpion. Just because she's fighting people doesn't mean she'll stop teasing, though.
LynevvaDeadly Seductress 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
BartholemusUnfortunate Husk 	DESCRIPTION
Bartholemus was once a noble knight, hundreds of years ago, but he made a deal with a wandering demon in order to increase his power. It substantially changed him, and he was the champion for many years. Although, after years of the demon feasting on Bartholemus' power, he finally had enough power to completely overtake Bartholemus, making him into a living husk, controlled by the demon for all eternity.
BartholemusUnfortunate Husk 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
ElionoraDigital Age Demon 	DESCRIPTION
Elionora is a younger demon, although that doesn't mean she isnt as elligible of a fighter as anyone else in this roster. A dark purple demon with a tail that branches out into three spiky segments, Elionora is a master with technology. She can control technology and electricity, and make data an actual solid piece of matter. Her potential is out of this world.
ElionoraDigital Age Demon 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA.
AzahrusFallen God 	DESCRIPTION
Azahrus was once a brave lesser god, although he lost almost all of this after foolishly challenging Satan to a battle. He, of course, lost, and was banished to the lower depths of Hell for centuries, transforming into a brutal, former God with immense power and a large battle-axe that can slice through almost anything. Winning this tournament would ensure that he would reclaim his throne as a God.
AzahrusFallen God 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
DzesalEater of Souls 	DESCRIPTION
Dzesal is what many consider the Grim Reaper, although she doesn't do what most people think. She wanders the Soul Plain, looking for lost souls to devour to boost her energy. She has four different stone "faces" that can shift around to change her personality, and she uses a long scythe, as a Grim Reaper usually does. She can also shift through different realities momentarily, which makes it hard to catch her.
DzesalEater of Souls 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
LeviathanGuardian of the Abyss 	
The Leviathan is a wandering demon at the bottom of the ocean, an Elder Demon who wanders the depths of the ocean for centuries. His true form is a massive squid that has been known to take down massive ships with ease, although revealing this form causes him to go into a century-long slumber, so he must use it wisely. His true name is different, but he was coined as the monster known as "Leviathan", and he, frankly, liked the name.
LeviathanGuardian of the Abyss 	Playstyle TBA
IncuneadEldritch Spawn 	DESCRIPTION
Nobody exactly knows what Incunead is. It came one fateful day and destroyed a whole town, feasting on everyone it found. One thing is for sure, it's not from this dimension, and it's not from this Hell, either. Although, it seems to enjoy its time here, and while nobody knows its true motives, one thing is for sure, they want to win the tournament, and become a God of this realm. Chances are, Incunead is a hivemind, judging from the various tentacles and other pieces that it sends out from portals to attack.
IncuneadEldritch Spawn 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
Kra'ExMurderous Tyrant 	DESCRIPTION
Kra'Ex is one of the Harbingers of Hell, although he has fallen out lately with Satan, attempting to become as strong as him, and overthrow his throne in hell. Although, doing this would cause cataclysmic events, both for Demons and Humans. While many motives for God status are understandable, Kra'Ex's is not. Overthrowing Satan would result in his death, as well. So why would he want to do this? Nobody really knows. Kra'Ex specializes in devastating, albeit slow attacks using his Arcane Magic.This fighter is the only unlockable character, and is unlocked after you beat Story Mode.
Kra'ExMurderous Tyrant 	PLAYSTYLEPlaystyle TBA
===DLC Fighters===
TBA
==Stages==
There are a total of 20 stages, 16 of them being Home Stages to different playable characters. Some stages are more flat with not much going on, but others have platforms, obstacles, and even enemies wandering around during the fight.
Each stage, save for the "arena" stages (stages with no real gimmicks, maybe a platform or two), has some sort of special thing to it to spice up every battle.
Stage 	Description
AbaddonHell's Arena 	Home Stage - noneHazards - ✖Platforms - ✖
AbaddonHell's Arena 	Abaddon is the designated spot in Hell for many tournaments, and it was crafted from Satan's own hands an eternity ago. Demons far and wide will always come to watch the tournaments, to see who will reign victorious. The arena is barren, leaving for a completely skill-based fight, no obstacles to deter the fighters. In the background, Satan wil watch, sitting on his throne of skulls.
Hell's GatesThe Entrance 	Home Stage - noneHazards - ✖Platforms - ✔
Hell's GatesThe Entrance 	The grand entrance to the underworld, Hell's Gates is a grand, golden gate with beautiful stone architecture, and the first thing someone sees after making their way to the dark depths of Hell. There are two platforms, one on each stone arch enclosing the golden gates. Maybe a brawl isn't the best "welcome to Hell" gift?
Cursed HallsHaunted Room 	Home Stage - ZulraHazards - ✔Platforms - ✖
Cursed HallsHaunted Room 	A seemingly normal hallway that springs to life in the night time, Zulra has decorated the entrance to her house to make it seem like there's some sort of insane Poltergeist. However, it's just her messing with you, most of the time at least. While you duke it out in the hallway, objects on tables and on the wall will fly everywhere. This isn't completely random, however, with red arrows indicating where each item will go a second or so before they start to fly.
Ploutus HQSky-High Skyscraper 	Home Stage - Mr. PloutusHazards - ✖Platforms - ✖
Ploutus HQSky-High Skyscraper 	The top floor of a massive skyscraper, Ploutus HQ is Mr. Ploutus' office, and also his entrance to Hell. This room overlooks the city of New York City, allowing people to battle high in the sky. One catch, though, is that every minute, the whole room will flip, the scenery suddenly changing into the view of the blazing inferno known as Hell. The characters will then battle on the roof, until it changes back to normal.
Throne RoomCastle of the Past 	Home Stage - OverseerHazards - ✔Platforms - ✔
Throne RoomCastle of the Past 	The Overseer's grand throne room, although the years have not been well to it, leaving it in a crumbling, decrepit state. Pillars are holding up platforms that you can fight on, although, they don't seem to be that stable. Watch out for the pressure plates on each side, they shoot out arrows that can damage you!
SigmaSpace Battle 	Home Stage - CyberdemonessHazards - ✔Platforms - ✖
SigmaSpace Battle 	This stage has a lot going on. You're fighting on top of the ruthless space pirate, Cyberdemon's, flagship. We won't question as to how you're breathing out there. It seems there is a large space battle going on, with large ships fighting in the distance and smaller ships flying around in the background. Periodically, ships will come from the background and fly in, dealing damage to anyone in their path.
Destiny's HideoutWeaponry Galore	Home Stage - DestinyHazards - ✔Platforms - ✖
Destiny's HideoutWeaponry Galore	
Unknown AbyssCorrupted Dream 	Home Stage - K'HulthHazards - ✔Platforms - ✔
Unknown AbyssCorrupted Dream 	
Siberian LaboratoryHidden Past 	Home Stage - Goz'GanathHazards - ✖Platforms - ✖
Siberian LaboratoryHidden Past 	
==Items==
==Competitive Scene==
==Trivia==
*This game took inspiration from games like Eternika and Boundless in that it creates a whole new group of characters to play as and fight against.
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