the player fails the same level multiple times. The levels can be replayed for a higher score, which is also displayed on the game's leaderboard. An alternate Warmech named "Crimson" can be unlocked and is piloted by Jake's teammate, Diana May. Crimson is faster and harder-hitting than Jake's Avalon Warmech, and utilises hover-wings to fly out of the way of incoming attacks rather than a rolling dodge. Its primary weapon is a staff. Finally, there is a third Warmech piloted by Jake's uncle, Jonathan Carloway. It is only accessible through a separate campaign following the story of the main campaign and through a VR combat simulator. It is a Warmech II, meaning it lacks any form of shield or dodge whatsoever, making it a very vulnerable target. However, its attacks are all ranged, allowing a significant amount of damage from a distance using both dual pistols, a laser rifle, and a multitude of abilities. Its ARK system is also unique, as it only has 3 slots (compared to Avalon's and Crimson's 6). These three slots are all the same type, and all of the corresponding parts unlock abilities. Synopsis Setting Implosion: Never Lose Hope takes place in the year 2201, 20 years after an alien invasion and subsequent evacuation of Earth. Never Lose Hope is set in a cyberpunk future splintered by opposing surviving factions and political subterfuge: among these factions are Ivonix, Thandeous and Adrillia. Leading up to Implosion: Never Lose Hope, there have been marked shortfalls in human society, with global warming and overpopulation taking a toll. To answer for this, advances in quantum mechanics and zero-point energy are made, leading to the testing of long-distance space travel technology. The testing of this exploration technology is what attracts the hostile "XADA" to Earth. Escaping Earth, the three factions settle in nearby to one another: Adrillia occupies the best land and colonises the prime planet "Gaia", creating a bitter rivalry with Thandeous who are forced onto a harsh nearby moon "Cetos". Orbiting Gaia in the Night Star artificial habitat is the Ivonix, the creators of the Warmech battle suits. 20 years following the evacuation, an Ivonix team returns to Earth to investigate a new threat coming from their former home which could reach across the galaxy and wipe out the surviving human factions 12 light years away. Adrillia Characterising themselves as superior pillars of democracy, the Adrillian nation has