New D2 gameplay details

[08.19.99] » More on the weapons and enemies in Warp's Dreamcast adventure.

   While D2 may not be making any headlines, new gameplay information trickling out of Japan indicates the Dreamcast adventure title is well on its way to becoming a sleeper hit. Gamers tired of fighting endless waves of zombies will be happy to square off against over 20 types of monsters in D2, including humans, plants, insects, fish, burrowing monsters, flying monsters, and, yes, zombies. Heroine Laura will have but a mere five different weapons with which to combat this evil menagerie. Four of the five arms have been announced: a handgun with infrared targeting, a machine gun, a telescopic rifle, and G Bombs.

   Also revealed is the View Change System, a mechanic much like Zelda 64's Z-Targeting. In situations where Laura is battling multiple monsters, it's often unlikely that all of her foes will fit on the screen -- so pressing the View Change button will shift the camera focus from one monster to the next. And should any enemies creep up on you from behind, a handy alarm will let you know when to quickly change your viewpoint.