by Team OXCGN
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Section 8, from TimeGate Studios, the makers of F.E.A.R. Files, has re-appeared at E3.
The game is described by TimeGate as:
“an intense first-person shooter that gives players unprecedented strategic control over the battlefield, employing tactical assets and on-demand vehicle deliveries to dynamically alter the flow of combat. Set at the crossroads of a growing insurrection among its colonies, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armored Infantry to turn the tide. Utilizing advanced powered armor suits, these brave volunteers are the only ones crazy enough to smash through enemy defenses and drop directly into the battlefield from 15,000 feet, earning them the nickname “Section 8.”
Section 8 means to be discharged by the military for being mentally unfit for service. Though yet another FPS based around gung-ho space marines (albeit with lots of armour) doesn’t really excite, the concept that you will be able to dynamically alter the flow of battles by calling for vehicles and ‘burn in’ wherever you want on the map (sort of like a faster futuristic version of the parachute jumps we did in Medal Of Honor: Airborne a few years back) has some very interesting gameplay possibilities.
Atari Australia Distribution Update
Monday May 25th- Atari Australia, a subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment, today announced with immediate effect, a strategic partnership with SouthPeak Games® to distribute the futuristic multiplayer FPS Section 8 in Q3 of 2009.
Developed by TimeGate Studios, Section 8 is an intense first-person shooter that gives players unprecedented strategic control over the battlefield, employing tactical assets and on-demand vehicle deliveries to dynamically alter the flow of combat. Set in the distant future when humanity is facing a growing insurrection among its colonies, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armoured Infantry to turn the tide against a rebel group called the Arm of Orion.
Utilizing advanced powered armour suits, these volunteers are the only ones crazy enough to smash through enemy defences and drop directly into the battlefield from 15,000 feet. Their bravery earned them the nickname “Section 8”, an old military regulation where soldiers were classed as unfit for duty due to mental instability.
Due for release on PC and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, Section 8 is set to evolve multiplayer FPS combat. This is in part due to the Dynamic Combat Missions – bespoke multiplayer missions that can be called in during battles – and the ability to drop straight into the action from above the battle zone.
For more information on Atari’s entire product line up visit www.atari.com.au and log on to the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers and online screenshots.
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