Gas Powered Games To Release Space Siege

Gas Powered Games, the guys behind Dungeon Siege, is going to release an RPG set in space called Space Siege. Yes, they’ve run out of titles, but before you bash it allow me to tell you of my initial reaction when I heard about StarCraft. At first I thought, hey, WarCraft in space! What a name! Of course, Blizzard stuck with the title and eventually made themselves unofficial citizens of Korea. So I’m not going to laugh about Space Siege until I see the actual game and find something funny in it. GPG has a pretty solid track record, with Dungeon Siege 1 & 2 and Supreme Commander, so Space Siege is definitely something to look forward to.

Space Siege was officially unveiled by publisher Sega last Friday. The game’s set in the confines of the Armstrong, which is apparently one of the few remaining colonisation ships carrying the last bastions of human civilisation after a devastating attack on Earth from an unknown alien race.

You take on the role of Seth Walker, a cybernetics engineer who finds himself having to save humans from obliteration and destruction, that sort of thing. You can view first screenshots that we’ve uploaded here, and below is a feature list provided by Sega that picks out some of the highlights:

• Tactical Combat Action – Outsmart your enemies by setting up ambushes, dodging attacks, ducking behind cover, and using any of the multiple special abilities available to you
• Multiple Gameplay Paths – Define your game experience with the decisions you make. Will you remain truly human in the face of insurmountable odds? Or will you enhance your abilities with cybernetic technology to even the score? Customize your character with multiple skills and special abilities that fit your style of play
• Customizable Robotic Partner – Upgrade HR-V, your robot companion, with armor, weapons and special equipment. Command HR-V to perform offensive and defensive tactical combat manoeuvres or combine your efforts an unleash special attack combos
• Chilling Sci-Fi Story – Follow a multi-chapter storyline and make key decisions that determine the best means to deal with the ferocious alien menace. Interact with dozens of characters with their own histories and personalities – no more “generic NPCs”
• Online Multiplayer – Up to 4 players can play cooperatively in a separate multiplayer campaign designed specifically for online play. Customize enemy difficulty and toughness to best fit your skill level
• Futuristic Combat Technology – Access high-tech weaponry and armour in addition to advanced cybernetic upgrades that will offer powerful abilities with both risks and benefits

The advanced cybernetic upgrades will allow you to customize Seth to your liking. The downside is that becoming more cybernetic makes you less human, which alienates you from other people. Wait, I mean NPCs. There, that makes it easier to forget about them.

Source: CVG

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