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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: newman on February 08, 2012, 06:35:04 am
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One of my favorite games from the era when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, computers took a few seconds to boot up, and DOS was the OS of choice was Bullfrog's Syndicate. For those who never played it, the game took place in a near future world with a distinct touch of the Blade Runner look and feel. Governments in the classical sense no longer exist - it's all run by corporations that spend much of their quality time waging war against each other. The game put you in charge of 4 agents which you could upgrade and equip with researched/purchased items, and had you control them from a top-down isometric view. It was a ton of fun, and apparently somehow I managed to miss the fact that a re-make of this franchise is in the works (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/318414/eas-syndicate-remake-leaks-first-screens-details/).
Here's a trailer as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp1yQ3PeSSY
The downsides, well, from what I can tell it's either a FPS or has FPS elements at the very least. So it's not exactly following in the original game's footsteps too closely - and while this would have been pretty cool, if this is done at the same level of quality as Deus Ex: Human Revolution, we could end up having a rather interesting sci fi game with a touch of Blade Runner to it.
The other bad thing is that it's being released by the Source of All Evil, EA. So they'll probably force Origin with it. But if it ends up being good I'll probably overlook this somewhat annoying fact.
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I'm a cybernetic killing machine? I asked for this. :D
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Played the original back in the day on my Amiga 500. Still one of my all time favourite games. Looking at this remake with some interest but remain skeptical.
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Same here, but on the other hand it seems to be a near future dark sci fi shooter. Done by the same guys who did Deus Ex: HR. So there is some hope it'll at least turn out decent. Anyone expecting a direct remake of the first Syndicate is definitely in for a disappointment, though.
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Coincidentally (or not), GOG added the original to their catalog a couple of weeks ago.
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I very much doubt it's coincidental, it's a good way of reminding the players of the franchise :)
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Same here, but on the other hand it seems to be a near future dark sci fi shooter. Done by the same guys who did Deus Ex: HR. So there is some hope it'll at least turn out decent.
I'm actually replaying DX:HR just now so if its done to the same standard then I can see myself purchasing it.
Coincidentally (or not), GOG added the original to their catalog a couple of weeks ago.
I think I'll need to be getting myself some of that!
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Interesante (http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/02/10/syndicate-single-player-preview)