That will be dictated by how much funding we get. If we reach our top level of funding (Which is around 1.2 million) then almost all of the Tower will be exploreable with a high degree of uniqueness to each area. Malls, apartments, museums, as close to what an actual Skyscraper like this would look like. There will also be industrial areas (like the Power Plant, and Thames Water Reclamation area seen in the trailer).
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Consortium: The Tower |KS| Deus Ex x Die Hard, a UE4-powered sci-fi immersive sim
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That will be dictated by how much funding we get. If we reach our top level of funding (Which is around 1.2 million) then almost all of the Tower will be exploreable with a high degree of uniqueness to each area. Malls, apartments, museums, as close to what an actual Skyscraper like this would look like. There will also be industrial areas (like the Power Plant, and Thames Water Reclamation area seen in the trailer).
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
...daaaamn I really want this to happen
More_Badass
Member
Looking at Kicktraq, the first Consortium made about $8,000 USD on its first day
Consortium: The Tower is already at $23,000
Consortium: The Tower is already at $23,000
Muskieratboi
Member
SO Glad to see this coming out of the gate so strongly.
Spread the word guys, I want to see this go all the damn way!
Spread the word guys, I want to see this go all the damn way!
Remembrance
Member
I'm a huge fan of skyscrapers as settings, so I'm in for the digital map at the very least.
Hopefully this can be fleshed out as a truly vertical and interconnected space.
Hopefully this can be fleshed out as a truly vertical and interconnected space.
More_Badass
Member
This section on the factions is really interesting, especially when you see how the game lets you go rogue
And a cool poster
The Terrorists have taken over the Churchill Tower Power Facility, and believe it to be capable of arming a globally banned orbital bioweapon theyve been sent in by unknown parties with instructions to prove this to the world through the use of the press.
The Consortium's main concern is the securing of the civilian hostages being held in the center of the Churchill Tower, and they are relying on you to make this happen as quickly as possible. Despite assurances that the Power Facility houses a safe, modern fusion reactor, the Consortium King is worried about it being tampered with and causing a devastating explosion that could destroy all of London.
Mysterious Benefactors encourage you to actively rebel against the Consortium. Potentially join them after gaining their trust, uncover their identity, and discover their claims of truth about the Consortium King and his officers.
The London Police are at first warned to keep their distance while the Consortium handle the situation. As things progress, the Police Chief can end up as friend or foe entirely dependant on your actions and interactions with him.
The Churchill Tower itself will sometimes seem to be working for or against you: state of the art security systems, initially controlled by the terrorists, and the malfunctioning builder nanites will need to be controlled and understood before they interfere with your mission.
Civilians populate the various sections of The Tower, and include the hostages and any other people remaining behind after it was evacuated. As with everyone else, every civilian you meet will be a unique, fully fleshed out human being.
And a cool poster
AtomskEater
Member
In for an earlybird tier. Good luck!
VibratingDonkey
Member
This...is a pretty good pitch.
More_Badass
Member
That second dialogue choice... 
Pinko Marx
Banned
Wow this game looks amazing. I absolutely loved what I played of the original Consortium and I don't see any reason to doubt that these guys can pull it off again.
So hype.
So hype.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Backed this game. Tried to get the original on Steam, but for some reason, Steam will not accept my card at all, yet it works everywhere else. Never happened before.
Aztechnology
Member
Backed. Only 24 USD for Alpha/Beta too. I'm looking forward to it.
Good.
I honestly hope this meets the target. It's a massive step up from their first Kickstarter so needs a very good push. The team certainly deserve it.
thehillissilent
Member
I backed the first game and really liked it. However, I'm pretty much done backing Kickstarters for the moment. I do wish the developers luck though.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
I like the visuals and the gameplay.Definitely a purchase when they launch the game.
Rap2thaMoon
Member
Dunno man can't see it making the minimum goal
, Deus ex and Die hard is like the perfect combination... well except combination of a good movie and Die hard.
Please let it get funded please
EmCeeGramr
Member
Oh my God this is amazing
Right? This really needs to get more exposure. RPS having an article the minute it launched was pretty great but it's not enough.
To anyone on the fence, the first game had a budget of only $70K and it still turned out very well. I'd say this is one of the safer Kickstarter bets.
To anyone on the fence, the first game had a budget of only $70K and it still turned out very well. I'd say this is one of the safer Kickstarter bets.
I started Consortium last night, and it's off to a really good start. Only 30 minutes but I like the conversation system so far, and the world is intriguing. Graphics are not as garish as I imagined from screenshots. Unfortunately I experienced a game ending bug, but I'll try again tonight.
Hope the kickstarter makes it because it sounds very ambitious and promising.
Hope the kickstarter makes it because it sounds very ambitious and promising.
The Illiterati
Member
Backed. This is 100% the sort of game I've always wanted to play. I've been meaning to play the first since it came out, definitely will soon. Hope it reaches a mil at least.
Messofanego
Banned
Consortium: The Tower |OT| You Can Talk To These Monsters
|OT| Ghost Sounds
Candescence
Member
Wow, I can't believe I haven't heard of the first game. My belief that a real-time dialogue system can work has already been vindicated, it seems. Sorta. My intended implementation for my own projects involve a menu toggle button and player-adjustable time slowing, but for a pure PC game, the function keys work fine, too.
Will probably back this thing and get the first game.
Will probably back this thing and get the first game.
More_Badass
Member
You should play Oxenfree. Dialogue choices happen in real time while walking around and exploring, gives the game a really natural pacing
Candescence
Member
I've also heard good things about that one, but that's more incentive to try it.
Geez, I need to get back to work, otherwise I'm seriously gonna be beaten to the punch with my own idea by everyone else at this rate, lol.
Messofanego
Banned
I believe in the collective unconsciousness. We all have the same ideas. But only some get to achieve them. So know, you'll always be beaten to the punch.
vetrox
Member
I backed the first Consortium but haven't touched it yet, since I'm waiting until I get a VR kit. It would make a cool first VR experience.
I want to get in on this, but it feels strange backing a project when I haven't played the first one. The Tower seems to be even more up my alley than the first part though.
I want to get in on this, but it feels strange backing a project when I haven't played the first one. The Tower seems to be even more up my alley than the first part though.
More_Badass
Member
Deep, ambitious, and probably the best immersive sim in years. It's a game where you can really role play (and literally do role play) as a character