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Electronic Arts has secured the talents of Swedish developer Starbreeze to rework one of its major franchises for PC, PS3 and 360.
But there's no word on which licence it will be, so we're to use a fancy Project RedLime codename for now.
Starbreeze is responsible for atmospheric comic-book shooter The Darkness and film-inspired romp The Chronicles of Riddick, which is currently being revamped for 360 and PS3.
The press release called it "an incredibly innovative take on a classic property", and said Starbreeze was already "deep in development on Project RedLime" and getting all the time it needs to make it.
"We're excited to bring a new perspective and gameplay innovation to this beloved fiction," said Johan Kristiansson, boss at Starbreeze.
So what exactly is it? Syndicate? System Shock? We're leaning towards a first or third-person affair, probably a shooter.
Are you excited about Project RedLime (working title) on PC/PlayStation 3/Xbox 360?
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rhinoxious
21/02/08 @ 15:06
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Syndicate would be excellent, with free roaming city and squad commands
Grand Theft Cyborg! |
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"this beloved fiction" makes me think it could be Syndicate, which could be interesting if they take the world of Syndicate and bring it down to a third person squad based game, that's how I always played it in co-op with friends on Megadrive anyway so I think it could work really well, if done right obviously.
Other candidates I had in mind were Road Rash and Desert Strike but I wouldn't really put them under the heading of 'beloved fiction' |
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kangarootoo
21/02/08 @ 15:28
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My money is on Syndicate, for what its worth.
For some reason I just don't think its System Shock. Maybe it seems too soon after Bioshock, I dunno. Something set in the Ultima universe seems pretty likely too however. Though tbh that is just what popped into mind. The EA archives are pretty huge so it could easily be something we simply haven't thought of. |
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My vote (and hope) goes to System Shock as well.
"The Chronicles of Riddick, which is currently being revamped for 360 and PS3." That was news to me, but of the great news variety. Excellent. That was one of the best games on the original Xbox, or so I'm told, but did not really get to fulfill it's potential, I was told, due to the platform being yanked etc. For one glorious second I mistook Starbreeze for another Swedish game company, that is currently putting the finishing touches on Bionic Commando, namely GRIN. Putting "beloved fiction" and "gameplay based on swinging from tall buildings etc" together, I though maybe we were finally being treated to a decent Spider-Man game! But EA is no longer in partnership with Marvel anyway, so that was wrong all toghether. Wrong, wrong, wrong. So its not Punisher, Wolverine, Moon Knight or anything of the sort, then. "Project RedLime"? A colour ... and a fruit? Black Banana? Puce Pineapple? No... nothing... hm, intriguing. It will probably be years and years before we see anything playable, though... |
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BlackSentoki
21/02/08 @ 15:49
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It'll be System Shock. Would fit nicely with Starbreeze's game style.
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Kingofnothin
21/02/08 @ 16:21
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I'm putting my money on System Shock 3 along with everyone else, but all the SS fans who though Bioshock was dumbed down then it'll be interesting to see if (they are making it in the first place) its retard proof!
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kangarootoo
21/02/08 @ 16:25
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One reason it might not be System Shock.
http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?pl... Bit too similar? |
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Triggerhappytel
21/02/08 @ 16:59
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I bet it's System Shock. Didn't EA just re-register the franchise last year, before Bioshock was released?
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john_silence
23/02/08 @ 00:45
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Starbreeze have a sense of style. Anything they touch I'll be interested in, even if it's a franchise I don't care about.
They should also adapt The Darkness for the PC, like they did with Riddick. |
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