I just noticed this is out (in beta, er, early access, of course) on Steam for $29. Gonna research it a bit first and see if it's worth buying, I've done zero reading on it. Anyone tried it yet?
Picked it up because I love this series and the developer.
It's pretty basic right now, 3 maps, and only a handful of weapons.
A few thoughts:
-gore is awesome, it appears the blood and guts persist throughout the game
-gunplay feels good to me
-sprinting looks retarded, maxing out FOV remedies this somewhat
-all the medic guns look like futuristic stuff, not really my cup of tea, but not that bad.
-new scrake is awesome. scared me good the first time I saw him.
-new animations (I saw special zed animations for battering the doors open
-when you get grabbed, you get spun around and have the option to melee with your gun. Felt kinda console-y, but again, not that big a deal
-character customization is basic, but it looks like you can pick character, hair/tattoo, colors, and accessories. It's still limited to what they give you, but I can see this getting fleshed out.
-more voice actors, and more commenting by the characters..but it's actually useful (pointing our ammo armor guns)
-it feels like there are fewer zeds on screen, but that could be adjusting from hard back down to the easier difficulties.
-leveling is way faster, but there are also more levels, and it looks like you unlocks perks you can pick and choose from
-no firebug, but there is a flamethrower
-you start with a weapon appropriate to your class. Commando gets a surprisingly not terrible AR to start with for example
the current last boss (not the patriarch) is a bastard.