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[MauroNL]

From Maximum Games, the great minds that brought you Farming Simulator 14 and 15, comes Alekhine's Gun a new Cold War action/adventure game. Launching on PS4, Xbox One and PC this November 10th.

Make Your Move!
It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin working alongside American CIA agents in a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you have served.

With the tension of a nuclear standoff growing with each passing minute, your mission is clear…though how you accomplish it is anything but.

Only one thing is certain: Time won’t stop, and it’s too late to go backward. As you unravel the conspiracy unfolding in front of your very eyes, the fate of America, and quite possibly the world, lies within your hands.

Cinematic Teaser Trailer

FEATURES
11 Open Game Levels

- Intriguing European, U.S., and Cuban locations
- Explore multiple routes, hidden rooms, and numerous methods to execute assignments

Choose Your Play Style

- Infiltrate enemy bases, steal documents, eliminate conspirators, and stage “accidents”
- Use disguises, silent takedowns, poisons, firearms, knives, wire garrote, and a variety of other weapons to accomplish missions

Maximize Your “Stealth Ranking”

- Gain higher rankings based on your ability to successfully complete levels without being detected
- Earn specialized weapons to dispose of enemies

Experience Stylized, Period-Correct “Film Noir” Cutscenes

- Glimpse the attitudes and motivations behind main characters through expressive artwork and voiceovers
- Obtain historical perspective and insight into the story’s plot

 

[More_Badass]

Isn't this a spiritual successor to the Death to Spies series? Or something like that?

 

[MrV4ltor]

Never heard of this before, but sounds kind of interesting. Is there a gameplay video or trailer for this by any chance?

 

[Dominator]

That release date is very unfortunate.

Will buy.

 

[lucebuce12]

"From Maximum Games, the great minds that brought you Farming Simulator 14 and 15, comes Alekhine's Gun a new Cold War action/adventure game."

Not something you read everyday.

The game still looks pretty cool though, will be keeping an eye out for it.

 

[Javier23]

Yeah, this is basically Death to Spies 3. Looks like it's finally getting released.

 

[MauroNL]

"From Maximum Games, the great minds that brought you Farming Simulator 14 and 15, comes Alekhine's Gun a new Cold War action/adventure game."

Not something you read everyday.

The game still looks pretty cool though, will be keeping an eye out for it.

Fine you got me, I put that in for kicks

 

[chefbags]

The cgi looks a bit derpy to me but let's see how this goes.

 

[Bren McGuire]

Fine you got me, I put that in for kicks

They went from grain silos to nuclear silos apparently.

 

[Megauap]

Day one! It's from the creators of Hello Kitty Online so it must be good.

Spoiler

/s
But it looks interesting, gonna keep an eye on it.

 

[Big_Al]

Yeah, this is basically Death to Spies 3. Looks like it's finally getting released.

Yep it's apparently changed since the initial demo they released a long time ago but this is what Death To Spies 3 became/turned into.

 

[ref]

I'm perfectly okay with a newer Death to Spies clone.

 

[delSai]

This looks cool.

 

[fsckit]

They went from grain silos to nuclear silos apparently.

Good candidate for OT right there...

 

[Tohsaka]

I saw this listed on Gamestop's website last week and had no idea what it was. It actually sounds interesting, hopefully it'll end up being decent.

 

[EndersAres]

Glad Death to Spies 3 is getting out there. I really like the first two games. Weird new name though.

 

[MauroNL]

I found some gameplay, and it actually looks kinda fun

 

[Colocho]

I thought this was a chess related shooter, color me disappointed.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Looks like hitman with hair.I like it.

 

[Slixshot]

This generations Bourne game maybe? ^_^

 

[Tapejara]

I'm cautiously optimistic because it's Maximum Games, and they've been known to publish some terrible games (Motorcycle Club, Putty Squad.) However, I'm also a fan of these budget type games.

I signed up to do the OT a few days ago, so if anyone wants to collab let me know.

 

[CamHostage]

I'm cautiously optimistic because it's Maximum Games, and they've been known to publish some terrible games (Motorcycle Club, Putty Squad.) However, I'm also a fan of these budget type games.

Well, to be fair, Maximum Games isn't a company that initiates these games, like a Capcom or Warner Bros. They use their meager budget and market reach to put out the games starving developers are looking to get out in a box (and with the indie scene and the decline of retail, fewer and fewer developers are willing to sign on to traditional publishing deals.) So it's possible for Maximum Games to put out a title from an amazing developer, if (and that's a big if) that amazing developer has something it wants to put out through them.

Alekhine's Gun / Death to Spies 3 and Haggard Games are in that space where they have a game they can't publish themselves (except going digitally) and not a big enough name to take in a major publisher with a little-known IP. So it's the perfect opportunity for a risk-taking little shop like Maximum Games, and I hope it works out for them.

(*And BTW, we laugh, but Farming Simulator also found itself in that perfect opportunity spot, and I do think that went well for all parties: publisher, developer and even game buyer.)

 

[UnluckyKate]

Looks as generic as it gets. Even the covert is ugly and uninspired but the setting sounds amazing and too rare to pass on

 

[Kabouter]

I don't think I ever got very far in Death to Spies, but who knows, this might be fun

 

[Tapejara]

Well, to be fair, Maximum Games isn't a company that initiates these games, like a Capcom or Warner Bros. They use their meager budget and market reach to put out the games starving developers are looking to get out in a box (and with the indie scene and the decline of retail, fewer and fewer developers are willing to sign on to traditional publishing deals.) So it's possible for Maximum Games to put out a title from an amazing developer, if (and that's a big if) that amazing developer has something it wants to put out through them.

Alekhine's Gun / Death to Spies 3 and Haggard Games are in that space where they have a game they can't publish themselves (except going digitally) and not a big enough name to take in a major publisher with a little-known IP. So it's the perfect opportunity for a risk-taking little shop like Maximum Games, and I hope it works out for them.

(*And BTW, we laugh, but Farming Simulator also found itself in that perfect opportunity spot, and I do think that went well for all parties: publisher, developer and even game buyer.)

I actually really appreciate Maximum Games' role in the industry. They have published some great games - and I am aware that they don't fund these games so much as distribute them - I was just commenting that their catalog can be rather hit or miss. Still, a publisher that's willing to do a physical print of something like Putty Squad? Hell yes do I want them around, and I do hope Alekhine's Gun ends up being enjoyable.

 

[randomlee26]

This looks pretty cool and different. Great title.

And yeah, Maximum Games is a publisher of a different color. You never see low-mid tier games like this at retail anymore. It's refreshing.

 

[Chance Hale]

So glad this was able to be made after the Death to Spies 3 kickstarter died in such a spectacular fashion. Hope it turns out well and I'll definitely be supporting it unless it's a complete disaster.

 

[Dominic_Shade]

This sounds like Hitman. I can always use more Hitman. Especially on top of the Hitman that's also coming out end of this year.

How similar are the Death To Spies games to the Hitman franchise?

 

[dolabla]

Never heard of this. Looks like a buy for me.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Lols fairly decent from that E3 gameplay and interview.

But my god that cover is dreadfully boring

 

[DannyDanger]

Sold

 

[dreamfall]

I'm totally sold on this, considering it's from the Death to Spies dev team. We need some gameplay footage, preferably of the PC version. This could be the best appetizer to Hitman this Winter, I want to know so much more!

 

[StaffyManasse]

Looks cool. Cold war stuff is interesting.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

From the devs of Farming Simulator? What a weird jump from farming to Cold War fighting.

 

[Kabouter]

From the devs of Farming Simulator? What a weird jump from farming to Cold War fighting.

Nah, publisher. I think the Farming Simulator devs are just cranking out more Farming Simulator.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Nah, publisher. I think the Farming Simulator devs are just cranking out more Farming Simulator.

Oh. Well there goes my hopes for a farming minigame.

 

[grandwizard]

Is this really death to spies 3? I was really bummed when the kickstarter for that failed, is this the same game but rebranded?

 

[Podge293]

looks and sounds interesting to me

shame about the release timing... i'll add it to the wishlist and hope someone picks it up for me at christmas time

 

[MauroNL]

New Pre Order Teaser Trailer

I like the music, though the dialogue is a little generic

 

[eFKac]

Shame it's from this developer, no offence, because that's a setting I'd love to see in a quality AAA game.

RIP Agent...

 

[MauroNL]

http://www.maximumgames.com/game-blogs/let-the-countdown-begin/

We hope you caught our new teaser trailer, released last week*. Today, we have some exciting new screenshots for you (shown directly below), as well as a preview of the stylistic film noir art direction driving the game’s cut scenes.

The dark undertone of classic film noir art really adds to the mood of Alekhine’s Gun. As you progress through the game, mysteries and secrets will be revealed through these hand-painted animated cut scenes– a nod to noir film and graphic novels of the same time period.

I like the look of those drawn cutscenes

 

[Walpurgis]

That release date is very unfortunate.

Will buy.

The game looks kind of interesting but that release date is suicide.

 

[Bishop89]

Ummm... This thread Im getting a norton message.

"An intrusion attempt by maximumgames.com was blocked"
"Norton blocked an attack by: Web Attack: Mass INjection Website 19"

Wtf :/

 

[Morat]

Ummm... This thread Im getting a norton message.

"An intrusion attempt by maximumgames.com was blocked"
"Norton blocked an attack by: Web Attack: Mass INjection Website 19"

Wtf :/

Their website gives me a warning from Kaspersky, though nothing from this thread.

On topic, game looks interesting, will keep an eye on it.

 

[MauroNL]

Gamestop EXPO interview with some new gameplay footage

 

[MauroNL]

Alekhine's Gun Producer Commentary #1

Looks more and more interesting the more I see from it.

 

[Denton]

Huh, this seems pretty interesting. Cold War era so so damn underused. It looks very much like Cold War era Hitman Blood Money, even down to graphics and rigid animations. But I don't really mind that.

 

[system11]

They really need to fix their website, my PC blocked it.

 

[MauroNL]

They really need to fix their website, my PC blocked it.

Yeah I know, I got a warning as soon as I opened the website. Shame, they have some interesting articles about the game from time to time.

 

[speedomodel]

I've had this in my Amazon cart for a while to remind myself about it's existence. Will probably grab it Day One. Looks like a lot of fun and want to support them. Love the concept.