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Here is a link to the game's site. If you have not heard of this game, or checked it out yet I suggest doing it now as it will be coming out early next month on May 10th.
At first glance it doesn't look all that impressive, but after digging a bit deeper, and seeing all the really amazing features the game boasts I think this is gonna be one hell of a sleeper hit.
I was simply floored by the drastic level of character customization in this game. There are literally endless options for customizing your character, so that no two players will ever be alike. Along with the unique look of your character you will be able to play as several different classes all with unique abilities that can be upgraded and customized to your play style. This is important, because unlike most other FPS games this game is an objective based team strategy shooter that requires specific class abilities working together to complete missions, and win matches.
Some class specific abilities of note are being able to use engineering skills to build gun turrets anywhere on a map that anyone on your team can utilize, or even the ability to hack into your opponents turrets and turn them against their own team. Another sweet ability of note is the ability to disguise yourself as a enemy team member after you kill them, so that you can infiltrate enemy lines and wreak havoc on their team. Each class has special abilities like these that make them unique and valuable.
Another aspect of the game that sets it apart from other games is the interaction with the environment. Unlike other FPS games like CoD, and Halo in Brink every object on a map can be utilized, or interacted with. There is a "smart button" feature that you can use when moving through a level that allows you to traverse over ledges, railings, fences, pretty much anything you can think of. It also allows you to slide, or dive to cover, and scale up larger objects. It gives a fluid, free running feel to the game and provides a lot more options for travelling through an area. It is also based around a physics engine that takes into consideration things like being slowed down by running up a hill, and climbing.
As for the game itself that may be the most interesting dynamic of all. It is a free form game where you can jump between single player and multi player at will. The game generates new plots in the story mode with intersecting objectives, so that no matter where you are in the game you can join a group in action completing tasks before the opposing team. Because the computer generates objectives randomly each session you will never play the same game twice even single player making it an endlessly replayable game. The game will still maintain it's general plot and may even add more to it with DLC. There is no limit to what this game will be able to do with the story.
The videos on the link I provided give a good amount of detail about the game. I already have my copy pre-ordered. I just hope Sony gets off their ass and fixes their network by the time I pick this game up.
I finish my last final at 5PM on Tuesday and then it's straight to Gamestop.
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