Troll in the Corner

Capcom is coming out with a new title, Dark Void, that looks promising if you’re into gravity defying 3rd person shooters.  When I first saw this it reminded me a bit of Tribes/Tribes 2 but with updated graphics.  Tough shoes to fill though as I loved those two games.

The game’s protagonist is a fellow named Will who crashes into the Burmuda Triangle and rather than ending up on a beach with a drink, falls into a parallel univers called “The Void”.  In this alternate-Earth, aliens are attempting a hostile takeover and Will is co-opted into the resistance.

The screenshots and teaser video sure look pretty.  Here’s the official press release concerning the game as well.  The game will be available for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Dark Void is a new sci-fi action-adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and on-foot combat set in a parallel universe called “The Void”. Players will take on the role of Will; a pilot who while on a routine air cargo flight crashes in the Bermuda triangle leading him to be trapped in the Void. Will soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Trapped in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth.

Dark Void’s unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Dark Void’s unique vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and take out enemies from above and below, bringing a real sense of vulnerability and intensity to the player.

Defying gravity in vertical combat is only half the battle as, Will’s endeavours are rewarded with upgrades to his rocket pack allowing fierce in-air combat as gamers fly through the Void at terrifying speeds shooting down anything that gets in their path. Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight.

Features

• Sci-Fi Action-Adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for unparallel 3D third-person shooter experience
• Gravity-defying vertical combat system where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down
• Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls jumping from surface to surface or hijack UFO’s while in mid-air
• Explosive hover and rocket pack and special in-air moves allow players to fly with reckless abandon while performing hair-raising stunts
• The Void- a mind-bending parallel world where an evil alien race called, “The Watchers” are waiting…
• Mysterious thought-provoking storyline based on conspiracy theory and strange phenomenon.

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