E3 2009 Preview
For many years, Tecmo has brought us
depth and innovation in the action genre. More specifically, they’ve brought us
those things in the hand-to-hand, weapon-to-weapon side of action gaming.
Shooters were not a part of the studio’s portfolio.
That will change in 2010, the year
that Tecmo will release its first third-person shooter: Quantum. Created to be a
fast and intense, graphically-rich action game that will appeal to fans of Gears
of War and Call of Duty, Quantum is a very dark, very violent and very bloody
shooter that takes place in an extremely gothic world. Most of the game occurs
in what is being described as a living tower. The "living" part comes from its
ability to deform, extend and lower structures. It’s able to do this because the
tower is organic; it is, in a way, another life form. To show how this works,
Tecmo played a trailer showing a bridge come down to where Syd, the main
character, was standing. He walked onto it and was able to reach an area that
was previously inaccessible to him.
For now, Syd’s attacks mirror those
of Gears of War. He can duck and cover, peek over walls and fire, etc. The
brutal artwork is unique but the camera angles are almost identical to Gears of
War. Still, the gunplay looked pretty exciting, especially when you consider the
flying beasts and other creatures you’ll be battling.
Though Quantum will certainly be
compared to other shooters, it does have one feature that stands apart from the
crowd: Filena, Syd’s AI-controlled sidekick. This tough woman looks like an
angel and fights like a fierce warrior. Syd can pick her up and throw her at
enemies. She’ll fly through the air, land on the target and immediately begin to
tear him apart.
Set for release in 2010, Quantum
should be very appealing to PS3 owners everywhere — even if it is somewhat of a
Gears of War clone. Stay with GameZone for more info in the coming months.
