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ALIENATION announced (by Housemarque/Sony)

thelastword

thelastword

Banned
How comes no one is talking about this, this looks tonnes of fun, very fast paced, how can these guys do all these effects at 60fps, mindblown.
 
SerTapTap

SerTapTap

Member
MDSLKTR said:
Looks nice, but can housemarque try something other than twin stick shooters...
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Resogun is a "twin stick shooter" in only the most ridiculously technical sense of the term. it's a shmup with 2 directions that happens to use the stick instead of square/circle to shoot
 
K

kenta

Has no PEINS
I hope the structure and progression is more like SSHD than Dead Nation... Probably won't be, but I'll be checking it out either way
 
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lt519

Member
Excellent, creepy shit growing out of that guy at the end there.

Housemarque continues to amaze me with the amount of shit they have flying around the screen in their games at any given time.
 
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Pimpwerx

Member
Housemarque has the pedigree. Anyone else get a next gen Ikari Warriors vibe from the trailer? Please, Housemarque. Let me relive one of my favorite childhood games. PEACE.
 
B

Barack Lesnar

Banned
Didn't like this one. It looks like something I've played a bunch of times before. Only cool part was being able to kill your teammates.
 
F

Fisty

Member
outsida said:
But they do it soooo well.
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Yes they do. Honestly Outland was my least favorite of their games (even though is was still pretty good) so I'd rather they just keep nailing what they excel at.

How unlikely is it that Alienation is not only the sequel to Dead Nation, but the prequel to Resogun? Seems plausible, even if its not explicit
 
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Raoh

Member
Looks great.

I didn't really get into Resogun but I loved Dead Nation, Super Stardust and Outland.

Fingers crossed.
 
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Fjordson

Member
I'm okay with another shooter like this. Especially since the sci-fi/alien theme is a lot more appealing to me than zombies.
 
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Wasp

Member
I hope this is basically Dead Nation but with aliens.

I'm not a fan of SSHD or Resogun. I prefer games where you essentially have to journey to point B instead of games where's you're trapped in an arena and your objective is to score a certain number of points.
 
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Fjordson

Member
Wasp said:
I'm not a fan of SSHD or Resogun. I prefer games where you essentially have to journey to point B instead of games where's you're trapped in an arena and your objective is to score a certain number of points.
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Totally agree. Makes a big difference for me for some reason.
 
G

Guymelef

Member
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Key Messages

Developed by Housemarque OY, the creators of RESOGUN™, Super Stardust: Delta™, Dead Nation™ and Super Stardust HD™, and XDEV Studio Europe

Unleash a devastating array of conventional, hybrid and Alien weaponry and eliminate the Alien masses with extreme firepower in massively destructible environments.

Experiment with different player classes, upgrade key skills and customize weapons to create your own hero character that suits the way you play.

Join forces online and show off your skills in action packed co-op multiplayer or invade other players as a single minded and mercenary bounty hunter.

Collect loot and clues to discover the truth behind the alien invasion.

Track your kills and compare statistics against those of other players, and help players all around the world to stop the Aliens from taking over.


Q&A


1. What is ALIENATION? Is it a sequel to Dead Nation?
ALIENATION is an all-new game from Housemarque and we see it in part as a spiritual successor to Dead Nation but clearly it is a lot more than a sequel.

2. Will there be a Dead Nation 2?
Right now we are focused entirely on ALIENATION and the next expansion for RESOGUN.

3. Why Aliens and not Zombies?
We still love Zombies but we also love Aliens, because from a creative standpoint it grants us even more artistic freedom to create cool enemies, weapons and so on. Having covered Zombies for Dead Nation a break from the Dead is good for us creatively.

4. How does it use PS4?
The engine is entirely new and having put our toes in the water with RESOGUN we already know a lot about what works really well on the GPU especially, and how to blow things up spectacularly. With our all new physical based rendering we will create great looking worlds and blow them up even more spectacularly!

5. Is it using tech from RES0GUN?
A few of the editing tools that we use are shared between both games but ALIENATION is actually using an all-new physically based rendering engine that is really quite different to the voxel engine we developed for RESOGUN.

6. What is the game about?
ALIENATION is a next generation top-down action game utilising the power of PS4 to deliver the most addictive and destructive gameplay that Housemarque have ever created.

7. The overhead view looks like Dead Nation. . .
Unlike most FPS or TPS games, in ALIENATION, you frequently fight masses of enemies that can attack from anywhere and all around you. In multiplayer, players need to see one another clearly and the overall situation around them - the overhead point of view is key to the gameplay because of this.
Dead Nation had the same requirements and so while there is some similarity in that regard, the similarity ends there really because ALIENATION has lots more effects and variety than Dead Nation.

8. How is ALIENATION different to Dead Nation or Helldivers?
All of the games are fun but I can only really speak in detail about Dead Nation and ALIENATION because I don’t work directly with the guys making Helldivers.
In comparison to Dead Nation, the things I like most about ALIENATION are the fun and mayhem of 4 player multiplayer, the graphics, especially the destruction.

9. How is the game improved from Dead Nation?
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and 4 player multiplayer!

10. How many players?
1-4, and we’re really excited about the 4 player multiplayer.

11. Will there be PvP?
Well, we’ve teased it in the trailer and we’re big fans of Dark Souls but that is all I have just now.

12. Where and when is the game set?
We’ll be revealing more details in the future on this so for now you’ll have to draw your own conclusions perhaps, based on the teaser!

13. When will it be released and how much will it cost?
Dates and price points will be announced in the future.

14. Will it be released on BLU-Ray?
Currently ALIENATION is a digital-only release, and there are no plans for a physical version

15. Did you / will you consider developing ALIENATION for PS Vita?
We are big fans of PS Vita, however, the technology we are using is quite specific to PS4. We wouldn’t rule it out, but have no plans currently.

14. What is SCEE/ XDev’s involvement in the project?
We see Sony XDev Studio Europe as our 'production partners' - they help us with all areas of development and have been extremely supportive during the game’s production. They provide brilliant feedback, and support on the game and really help us address the important issues by streamlining development whenever they can.
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U

Usobuko

Banned
I like that it's fast paced and have better UI than Helldiver but sadly, that's about it until I see more of the gameplay.
 
S

Sawneeks

Banned
Can't wait. My friend and I picked up Dead Nation years ago and we loved playing through it. This one looks just as great if not better.
 
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Delta Assault

Member
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It looks way better then I remember.
 
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unaveragekid2

Member
When Dead Nation was released on PS4 earlier this year, my friend and I would hang out and play that or Call of Duty Extiniction together two or three nights a week. We referred to them simply as "zombies" and "aliens."

Housemarque got aliens in my zombies.




Looks like Dead Nation built for next gen hardware with Resogun particles. What else could we ever want?
 
T

TAJ

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
They're making team killing a bullet point?
Fuck right off.
 
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