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Bethesda Unveils New Co-op Dungeon Crawler

Posted by Soulskill on from the new-and-shiny dept.

Bethesda Softworks took advantage of the recent Game Developers Conference to take the wraps off a new game called Hunted: The Demon's Forge that they're partnering with development studio inXile to create. It's planned for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, though no release window has been set. It's a third-person action game with a swords & sorcery setting, and it features two heroes as they fight their way through monster-filled dungeons. The game is designed such that two users can play together online (no split-screen), each controlling one of the heroes. ShackNews summed it up thus: "From what I saw, Hunted rolled up ideas from a number of different games to create its modern reinterpretation of the dungeon crawl. There was the raw action appeal of wading through waves of goblins, spiders, and related denizens. The skill system and weapon upgrades bring in the character development side from a role playing game. And the co-op design with its warrior and archer dynamic introduces the reward of playing together like an MMO."

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  1. Re:Can't quite pinpoint... by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    How are they going to top DS's brutality

    Easy!

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    and innovate features?

    Uh...

    bloodSpurtAmount *= 20;

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  2. Abbreviations... by nschubach · · Score: 4, Funny

    multiplayer MUD

    Hopefully I can use my NIC Card to play some Local LAN network games as well!

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    1. Re:Abbreviations... by ben0207 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I guess I'll have to get some cash from the ATM machine to pay for all this - especially if there's DLC content. I hope I can remember my PIN number.

      While I'm out I should probably pick up some new DVI interface cables and RAM memory.

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    2. Re:Abbreviations... by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, I've lost the will to live after reading these two posts. Thanks, guys. :(

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  3. Re:Can't quite pinpoint... by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Too bad the German (and IIRC Australian) version will be locked at

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    So I guess no innovation for the nannystates.

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