Warframe has become an incredibly popular free-to-play action/RPG/MMO amalgamation of genres since its beta days in late 2012, and subsequent release as a launch title on the PlayStation 4. Developer Digital Extremes is always busy cooking up new Prime variants of existing Warframes, the biomechanical, remotely controlled suits which each harness different powers. The newest addition, Limbo Prime, has been released, and we have an overview of its Rift-opening abilities via our impressions below. Read on for more, as well as a link to enter for your chance to win a Limbo Prime of your very own!
Breaking Through
Every now and then, a Warframe comes along and brings with it major tactical options in Warframe. The original Limbo was one such Warframe. Limbo includes four abilities, as with other Warframes, but also the key Rift Walk passive ability. By performing a roll, Limbo enters the Rift, which is another plane of existence indicated by special effects onscreen, and muffled sound effects. Physical attacks from within the Rift cannot affect beings outside of the Rift, and vice versa. However, Warframe abilities can still affect enemies and allies across planes. This single mechanic provides for many more tactical options, such as quickly escaping to a safe area if low on health, or using other abilities within the Rift to attack essentially defenseless enemies. The Banish ability deals a couple hundred damage to its target, as well as switching which plane of existence tha...