Vanquish is the fourth and final game in PlatinumGames’ suite of titles that were part of an exclusivity deal made with Sega in 2008, an agreement that produced original IP’s such as MadWorld, Bayonetta and DS title Infinite Space. Earlier this year Vanquish was revealed through a cinematic live-action trailer that hardly shed any details. Now after sitting in on a demo with Vanquish director and Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, we have gathered new information on this third-person, sci-fi shooter. In Vanquish, a powerful solar blast destroys San Francisco after Russian forces capture a United States space station used to store energy. In response, U.S. armed forces are tasked with recapturing the space station before a second enemy strike. Our protagonist, Sam Gideon, joins the fray sporting the Augmented Reaction Suit, full-body armor that grants the wearer enhanced physical abilities. As a researcher for DARPA, a team key in the development of the ARS, Sam has a true understanding of the suit’s abilities giving him an advantage against the giant mechs he’ll face off against.“The suit is what allows the main character and the player to use superhuman actions within the game environment,” Mikami says. “Sam as a member of DARPA wouldn’t necessarily have the ability to simply jump in with the space marines and go attack this place. It’s this suit and his knowledge of it that allows him to operate it at the same level or even a superior level to these guys.”During the demo, we got a chance to see the suit in action. Sam’s ally, Elena Ivanova, feeds tactical information over the radio regarding a major looming threat. She warns him that a heat source is emanating from a substructure behind him as he starts one of his own. As she relays the information, Sam takes a pronounced hit from a freshly lit cigarette. The breather is cut short as he turns around to find a Russian Argus robot, a massive heaving mechanical creature on all fours rising up from a platform below. Sam will have to take it down limb by limb.
First I've heard of it but it sounds interesting. I think the lack of multiplayer though may be a poor choice, even if it means the single-player experience can be better.
This game seems like it will be another luke warm first person shooter. It looks good enough but thats just my opinion of this game from looking at a picture. I am kind of just judging this one by the cover at the moment.
This game sounds a lot like Crysis but as it's Japanese I don't trust it. Sorry but after playing RE5 which was begging for a traditional TPS controls I'm convinced that Japanese devs can't really get the accepted functions of a shooter down.
This sounds pretty epic, but I am hoping it isnt a gears remake or a remake of anything else. I hope it is pretty epic, and also original.
Inc Russian controversy
Waiting desperately for this one...It sounds like its going to be like Black, a single player FPS full of awesomeness!
Dead Space + Shadow Complex? I think I'd be into that.
This looks like it could become a must buy for me.
dang that guy looks awesome... this could be legit!
It looks EPIC! i want it
This game looks really interesting. Here's hoping it's gonna be good.
"You’d have to scale it back to accommodate for all the multiplayer elements..."
Oh you mean kinda like what Uncharted 2 did? Ok I gotcha.
GI, I'm depending on you to tell me whether or not this is going to be worth not only my money but my time. There is a lot of competition in the sci-fi shooter arena at the moment.
give the japs a chance, you never know when they'll do some wild sh!t that no one was expecting
the visuals in this game look awesome...looks promising
Looks interesting. Probably a while out still though. Need to get through Bayonetta first!
Can't wait to see this game in action!!!
Yay someone willing to not duct tape on multiplayer mode to detract from single player! Booo this actually looks like it would be decent multiplayer.
coolest japanese Sci-Fi shooter.............ever
this has the power to challenge Halo