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Starcraft Ghost Takes Blizzard's Franchise Stealth

Posted by simoniker on from the under-the-radar-innit? dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their hands-on preview of Starcraft: Ghost, the third-person action game being developed for all three consoles (thus negating Xbox exclusivity rumors) by Nihilistic and Blizzard. The article reveals vehicular combat added into the stealth action, saying "...the final game will let you pilot a Terran siege tank, goliath (a bipedal mech), and vulture (a small hovercycle)", and IGN has a more in-depth look at this new Tokyo Game Show build, mentioning the developers are "working together to make a more refined stealth game" but voicing a few reservations about "sluggish and unresponsive" targeting on this much-improved, early 2004-due title.

22 comments

  1. Brand names by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 2

    Is there something that is meant to interest me other than the brand name? Frankly I could care less whether this game had a Blizzard Vulture or a Microsoft Dune Buggy. What is interesting about the gameplay? I mean Starcraft was fun and all, but it is not like I identify with the characters or story from it.

    1. Re:Brand names by simoniker · · Score: 2, Informative

      Interesting point, actually.

      I think the game _could_ be interesting because it's developed by Nihilistic, who did the pretty decent Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption, and are mainly ex-LucasArts people from the tail-end of the 'good' era (Jedi Knight, etc.) Also, Blizzard tend to be decent about quality control (they cancelled Warcraft Adventures when it wasn't up to scratch.) But.. a license does not a game make, and we'll have to see how this stacks up.

    2. Re:Brand names by Ty · · Score: 3, Interesting
      I played it in Nihilistic's studio. (I know someone who works there.) The gameplay rocks. It's on par with the gameplay of Metroid for the Gamecube.

      If you played starcraft a lot, it's quite thrilling to see all of the enimies and units rendered in a 3D world. Somehow, a zergling or hydralisk looks a hell-of-a-lot more scary when they're running at you in a first person perspective.

      In short, if you liked starcraft a lot, and you like 3D shooters, you will like this game.

    3. Re:Brand names by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      evidently you don't play (or haven't played) Starcraft much. So are you saying you would identify with a MS Dune Buggy? There are elements and specific things in SC that make the game as enjoyable and long-lasting as it is. I for one can't wait. I think others have been waiting for a SC-world based fps also.

  2. Re:-1, DMCA wielding jackbooted thugs by NanoGator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "-1, DMCA wielding jackbooted thugs"

    *yawn* Are we going to bring this up again? They didn't even use the DMCA.

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  3. Stealth/vehicle combat game? by ScorpiusFan · · Score: 1

    I guess Blizzard is breaking new ground again, with a combined stealth/vehicle shooter? It's hard at this point what kind of game this is going to be.

    1. Re:Stealth/vehicle combat game? by jwriney · · Score: 1

      Drive VERY quietly.

      --riney

  4. Aw come on by _Sexy_Pants_ · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Nobody's complained about it yet? WHERE'S THE PC VERSION? there. It's been said

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    1. Re:Aw come on by dsyu · · Score: 1

      Sadly, I think Blizzard (well, ok, Nihilistic, with Blizzard providing 'executive' support) is only releasing this one on consoles.

    2. Re:Aw come on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Which is exactly his point. It makes me wonder why Blizzard would ignore the one platform they're best known for. More specifically, the same platform that the original Starcraft was released on.

    3. Re:Aw come on by Ty · · Score: 1

      I wouldn't be suprised if they were to release a PC version in the future (especially because of the XBOX release.) Yet, Nihilistic is pretty small - 20 to 30 people I think, which is stretching it to produce the game across the 3 console systems.

  5. Where's the stealth... by JFMulder · · Score: 1

    vehicular combat added into the stealth action
    Where's the stealth in a siege tank? I know, I know, it's not all about the vehicules. ;)

  6. Re:-1, DMCA wielding jackbooted thugs by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 1

    "*yawn* Are we going to bring this up again? They didn't even use the DMCA."

    Seeing as how many people have stated that they would boycott Blizzard/Vivendi (including this game) over the BnetD for using the DMCA, I'd say his point isn't so off-topic.

  7. The Other Kind of Ghost... by mraymer · · Score: 3, Funny
    Here's Penny Arcade's take on Ghost, which I think is all too true... heh.

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-09 -20&res=l

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  8. somebody has to say it by fyrewulff · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmm, I didn't know Command and Conquer: Renegade could be modded so well.

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  9. In Development for All Consoles... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    " the third-person action game being developed for all three consoles (thus negating Xbox exclusivity rumors) "

    Same way that Halo was being developed for the PC and the Mac. Hmmm.

    1. Re:In Development for All Consoles... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      A recent interview says the Mac version is still in the works.

    2. Re:In Development for All Consoles... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You realise that, in the last 48 hours, a Gold copy of Halo for PC has hit the net, right?

      Check your warez depot of choice.

  10. Speak for yourself. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I for one look forward to welcoming our new Starcraft overlords......wait.

  11. mm hmm by wuHoncho · · Score: 2, Funny

    >early 2004-due title.

    read: actual release date - summer 2005

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  12. why does everyone complain, where is the positives by goster · · Score: 1

    I don't see all the negativism towards XBOX and other consoles vs PC's. Yeah, I know that the PC is better, but who cares really. Be happy that there are companies making great games for people to enjoy. I can't stand the whinning about, "why is it not on PC"