“Killer Bean Takeover Incoming”: Fans Board the Hype Train as We Get a First Look at a Meme Turned Into a Full-Blown Game

Video game development is nothing short of artwork. To create a visually interactive experience that tells a gripping story is a daunting task. Nevertheless, it is one that game developers have continued to deliver successfully. With titles such as God of War: Ragnarok or The Last of Us, devs brought masterpieces, in terms of graphics, gameplay, and storytelling. This time, Killer Bean is on its way, which will allow players to control an assassin coffee bean.

There’s a bunch of games that have been created based on movies or comic book characters, such as Batman, Spiderman and many more. However, this time,there’s an upcoming title based on a meme. Killer Bean Studios made the impossible happen, announcing a new title based on a meme.

Killer Bean title announced

What started off back in 1996 with an engineering graduate creating a short film turned into an Internet phenomenon. Killer Bean was one of the most popular memes back in 2009, with a feature film and several short films made around it. It had the story of an assassin coffee bean who was remarkably similar to a human. Devs understood the popularity of the meme and the potential it had and began working on it. The Killer Bean title, developed by Killer Bean Studios, is a mix of a first-person and a third-person shooter. It actually looks pretty impressive, especially when it comes to the first-person visuals. While not as graphically advanced as a major triple-A title, the game seems like it holds its own.

As a first-person shooter, it plays similar to Battlefield or Call of Duty. Additionally, the small clip included shows fluid movement and dodging systems that are almost reminiscent of the Spider-Man game. In its entirety, the Killer Bean title looks like an amalgamation of gameplay features borrowed from popular titles, built around a timeless meme.

Fans get behind the idea of a meme translating into a game

Fans are all in! The game is a reminder of how passion projects see a lot of hard work go into them, and the results seem to speak for themselves in the case of Killer Bean. It also shows the quality indie developers bring to the table.

While the Internet regarded Killer Bean as a meme, some fans refused to look at the assassin as simply a joke on the Internet. They feel the movie is an entire work of art. This viewpoint might be justified, especially since Killer Bean, originally conceived in the 1990s, remains prominent today.

One particular gameplay feature saw gamers draw parallels to an old, popular hit. In the clip, fans can see Killer Bean dive in slow motion while shooting enemies. It looks quite similar to the bullet time feature from Max Payne, prompting fans to say Killer Beans is better than Max Payne.

While fans kept wondering about the release, they were confronted with a disappointing reality. Although the game has a page on Steam, it only says “Coming Soon”. Looks like fans will have to wait awhile to get their hands on the title.

The footage looks quite promising, especially in terms of how the gameplay draws from much loved features. While not much is known, one thing is for sure. The fans need it ASAP!

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