SEGA has announced that it has The Creative Assembly, the developer behind the Total War series, hard at work on its first made-for-console real time strategy game dubbed Stormrise.
So, what does it offer? SEGA's keen to point out that players control units over multiple levels thanks to the availability of units on land, in the air, on rooftops and underground. "Verticality" is what SEGA's calling it.
SEGA also points out that the point of view is from the front line, putting you in the baking heat of battle rather than detached and up in the sky as is often the wont of RTSes. A bit like EndWar, then...
SPOnG has to admit to a shudder of undelight when we realised that the game features a post-apocalyptic setting and challenges (in SEGA's words) "the conscience of the gamer". The way in which our conscience is mostly being challenged right now is in our decision on whether to kick Ralph, the office ferret, in annoyance at SEGA wanting to challenge our consciences.
“The Creative Assembly have proven their general leadership in developing RTS games through the award winning ‘Total War’ series on PC”, offered Gary Knight, European marketing director for SEGA Europe. “However, Stormrise has been built from the ground up specifically for high def consoles to provide a more intense, frenetic style of game that, coupled with the all new control mechanic, will revolutionise the way RTS games are played.”
All this talk of revolution makes us a little nervous. If The Creative Assembly really wants to push the boat out, it'll have a lot to contend with thanks to EndWar's voice control system.
You can take a peek thanks to the video and screens below.
So, what does it offer? SEGA's keen to point out that players control units over multiple levels thanks to the availability of units on land, in the air, on rooftops and underground. "Verticality" is what SEGA's calling it.
SEGA also points out that the point of view is from the front line, putting you in the baking heat of battle rather than detached and up in the sky as is often the wont of RTSes. A bit like EndWar, then...
SPOnG has to admit to a shudder of undelight when we realised that the game features a post-apocalyptic setting and challenges (in SEGA's words) "the conscience of the gamer". The way in which our conscience is mostly being challenged right now is in our decision on whether to kick Ralph, the office ferret, in annoyance at SEGA wanting to challenge our consciences.
“The Creative Assembly have proven their general leadership in developing RTS games through the award winning ‘Total War’ series on PC”, offered Gary Knight, European marketing director for SEGA Europe. “However, Stormrise has been built from the ground up specifically for high def consoles to provide a more intense, frenetic style of game that, coupled with the all new control mechanic, will revolutionise the way RTS games are played.”
All this talk of revolution makes us a little nervous. If The Creative Assembly really wants to push the boat out, it'll have a lot to contend with thanks to EndWar's voice control system.
You can take a peek thanks to the video and screens below.
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Comments
C 7 Sep 2009 20:45
1/3
I think it is retared an they makers are just lazy if u realy wana make money make people happy what they want listen to the people bring total war to ps3 i wana play total on ps3 rather then get a half ass crappy game like storm laughs
C 7 Sep 2009 20:48
2/3
I think it is retared an the makers are just lazy if u realy wana make money make people happy what they want listen to the people bring total war to ps3 i wana play total on ps3 rather then get a half ass crappy game like storm laughs an i bet people would agree with me creative assembly stop being lamers an get off ur asses make total war for the ps3 they obv have the fundeding they just wana make something quick make a couple of bucks thanks an wake up people to crap like this
C 7 Sep 2009 20:51
3/3
Forget about my first post just read second i fecked up on first post with typeing an that sorry