The Outsider (video game)
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| The Outsider | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Frontier Developments |
| Platform(s) | PC[1],PlayStation 3, Xbox 360[2] |
| Release date | TBA[3] |
| Genre(s) | Action adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Media | Blu-ray Disc, DVD |
The Outsider is a "Techno Thriller"[3] video game for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and will feature story lines that change based on the player's actions. It is currently under development by David Braben's Frontier Developments. The release date has not officially been announced, but it is expected to be released by Christmas 2009.[4]
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[edit] Overview
The Outsider is set in a crowded city based on present-day Washington DC and its environs, including the CIA HQ at Langley, Andrews Air Force Base and Newport News Naval Dockyard. The player controls a CIA operative named Jameson, who can use various combat styles and weapons. The game's opening sequence depicts the character wrongly becoming public enemy number one in the eyes of the media and the public, and leaves the player to decide how to continue.[2]
[edit] Development
Frontier Developments has been focusing on new game-play elements that are now possible on the current generation of video game consoles. Several key proprietary technologies, which Frontier has been developing for some time, make their debut in The Outsider and bring the sort of freedom of action first seen in Elite up to date.[5]
The developers claim that the game abandons the traditional, prescriptive, mostly linear story of current generation games, and replaces it by simulating characters’ motivations and aims. This gives the player genuine freedom to change the story outcomes. Frontier Developments says that each player will get a unique experience rather than simply switching between ‘good’ or ‘evil’.[6] In an interview with the Gametheoryshow, Braben said that it is this level of freedom that will demonstrate what it is to be a "next-gen" video game.[7]
A new animation system is being developed for the game with the aim of giving a more realistic feel as it is adaptive and less scripted than typical animations.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Template:Title = Interview with David Braben, Producer of LostWinds and Creator of the Elite Series
- ^ a b Frontier Developments (2005-09-16). "Frontier announces “The Outsider”, its first ‘next generation’ project". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ a b Official details (embedded swf). Frontier Developments. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ a b Waters, Darren (2007-08-09). What exactly is a next generation game?. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ Stuart, Keith. "Braben unveils Outsider", The Guardian, September 16, 2005.
- ^ Houlihan, John (2005-09-23). Xbox Interviews: David Braben - The Outsider. Computer and Video Games. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ Game Theory Episode 21 - Elite (mp3) (2007-08-21). Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
