We’re not the only ones fighting for – Tiberium
By XboxOZ360:
A new game coming our way from EA, Tiberium which shows remarkable resemblance to Bungies Halo series, especially the opening sequence to the 1st-Gen Xbox Halo 2 Promo trailer which can view at the end of this Press release . . .
It looks like the beginnings of a new Franchise and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it as a Trilogy more than an on-running series the likes of say Splinter Cell or Rainbow Six etc.
My best bet would be a decent trilogy spread over the next say 3 – 4 years, with about 18 months between release. Personally I don’t mind the rise of new IP’s and franchise coming our way. It only helps spread the word of gaming deeper than it has been.
And, like most newer FPS and Squad-based games, it’s a 18+ rating in the ESRB/PEGI/BBCC countries, while it’ll be a MA15+ here, which is bloody ridiculous
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA:LA
Genre’: Sci-Fi Shooter
Release: 3rd quarter ‘08
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Here’s EA’s Press release on the game
EA REVEALS TIBERIUM AND LAUNCHES PLAYERS INTO AN EPIC BATTLE FOR POWER
- 12.18.07
EA REVEALS TIBERIUM AND LAUNCHES PLAYERS INTO AN EPIC BATTLE FOR POWER
LOS ANGELES Calif., December 18, 2007 – Tiberium The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dormant. Deep within the tower, plans are in motion for an alien invasion. This is where the Tiberium adventure begins.Players step into the shoes of Forward Battle Commander Ricardo Vega and will assemble an assortment of elite squads to combat the global crisis.Armed with an intense arsenal of weapons including a transforming personal weapon system, multi-launch homing missiles, capital ship bombardments and tactical ion cannon strikes, Vega will lead the fight from the front lines.Featuring a unique blend of first-person shooting and tactical squad combat, every moment in Tiberium is intense, every mission leaves players breathless.To take the first-person shooter experience deeper into strategic combat, players will control multiple infantry, armor, and air squads as the fight escalates. In Tiberium, Vega is the most powerful presence on the battlefield, and the squads are his most decisive weapon.Players can take multi-squad control combat into single-player or bring the action into online multiplayer battles.“Tiberium is our ‘One Ring’, our ‘Force’. It is the connective tissue that defines this universe and tears it apart,” said Chris Plummer, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles. “After two years of pre-production, it is exciting to finally reveal this game and its rich fiction to the world.We’ve put a lot of effort into evolving the tactical shooter experience by taking core gameplay compulsions like commanding, choice and dominating your enemies and delivering them in first-person. Some of the weapons and mechanics are truly innovative for a first-person game.We’re very proud to be part of a project that has the potential to really make a mark on the cannon of sci-fi fantasy fiction.”Mike Verdu, VP and General Manager at EA Los Angeles added, “EALA has a long history of developing groundbreaking real-time strategy games with the Command & Conquer series. That series also originally introduced the Tiberium universe to gamers worldwide. Now, we are growing Tiberium from a simple backdrop to a fully realized universe with its own unique, hybrid squad-based shooter gameplay. This is the birth of a new franchise — we couldn’t be more excited.”Developed at EA Los Angeles, Tiberium will be available worldwide in Fall 2008 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, and PC. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information on Tiberium, please visit: www.Tiberium.com.Please visit EA’s press site at www.info.ea.com for information about all of EA’s games.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet.Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO, Command & Conquer and Tiberium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Here’s the YouTube Halo 2 Promo Vid: Kind of similar in tone . . butthen, so are many games these days.
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Yeah it looks interesting. EA though…. hmmm
its quite funny how many many things in America are Rated R18, but those things in Australia are rated M or MA. lol and the government doesn’t think we need a R18 rating? weird lol.
-That Halo trailer made me so excited when I first saw it, I still get the shivers hahah
They aren’t rated R18+ . . They are rated 18+ . . by the ESRB as games arten’t rated with a R classification . . .The fact is, OUR rating system is out tof touch with the rest of the world due mainly to the conservative groups and also due to the fact the government didn’t wantto upset voters around their viewing issues
ALl games that come to Australia that have a MA15+ rating, “generally” are rated either 18 – 18+ (17 in some states of the US) . .What we should have here for games for gamers 10 – 18 is Teen, which is what the US and other countries use, then it goes to 18 or 18+ . .
If you go to PEGI (http://www.pegi.info/en/index/id/176/) and ESRB (http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp) . . . you’ll see their rating systems which are completely age related . . . Those two systems, and also BBFC (British Censorship board) (http://www.bbfc.org/) cover ALL games and movies across 97% of the globe . .
Initially, Australia had the rating for 15 olds set at the M15+, but when they changed the colouring sticker system recently, they UPPED the age rating from the M15+ and made it just M, and then added the 15+ to the once adult only MA, making it MA15+ to allow teens to watch and play titles that they were once banned from seeing . . . now that IS ODD . . . don’t you think.
That’s not protecting our kids, but allowing them complete access to totally inappropriate films and games . . . where is the sense in that . . there is none. Which is why it needs to change.
I’m NOT saying kids can’t have access to these games, they will have, and always will – that’s just kids . . . but, the point is, in order to show the general public that the game industry is serious about having LAWS that protect the gamers, they need to have laws in place, and a universal age appropriate system av=cross the board.
So that the likes of Jack Thompson etc don’t have any legal legs to stand on in court. If we had a Jack Thompson here in Australia, he’d have a field day in the media . . . and Australia would look like a right fool in the eyes of the world.
it’s not gonna be second renegade, thats for sure.
Is it just me or does this look like a GRAW type game based on the C&C universe?
Very much so, which will, or should make for an interesting take really. As a fresh approach is needed, and this could be it . . . Still, a variety in games and how they are played is important. Playing a C&C style GRAW based game could be very immersive, we’ll have to wait and see what they start to show us once footage and screens are available.
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