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Tim S · 3rd Sep 2008, 11:14

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...izon-preview/1

We have an early look at Futuremark Games Studio's first game, Shattered Horizon, a multiplayer first-person shooter set on the moon 30 years from now. The game is a long way off, but there are some things that have already caught our eyes. Read on to find out more...

Krikkit · 3rd Sep 2008, 11:20

That looks like a seriously interesting shooter. Definately high on the list of "watch this space" tbh.

Hopefully they'll do a singleplayer, because that is a great storyline so far, we just need to finish it off.

The boy 4rm oz · 3rd Sep 2008, 11:22

Looks really cool, can't wait.

yakyb · 3rd Sep 2008, 11:41

how has futuremark gotten away with creating a TWIMTBP title thats what i want to know

[USRF]Obiwan · 3rd Sep 2008, 12:24

Why not SP? It will be a awesome story for a single player game, exploring the moon, look for survivors, kill the evil greedy scrooge company boss, save the earth (and probably sexy lonely girl inside the moon) and get blown into the endless frontier called space.

maybe it is because i do not like "online" mp games anymore like i used to. Maybe it is because i love scifi. The fact of the matter is, that a single player game element would be great.

Gunsmith · 3rd Sep 2008, 14:15

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Originally Posted by yakyb

how has futuremark gotten away with creating a TWIMTBP

what is a TWIMTBP to begin with?

tbh it looks good but im going to seriously reserve judgement until i see soemthing more solid. it could just end up like 3d mark the game and like many others i gave up on mark when they changed thier name from mad onion.

Gareth Halfacree · 3rd Sep 2008, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Gunsmith

what is a TWIMTBP to begin with?

Nvidia's marketing line: "The Way It's Meant To Be Played"

Gunsmith · 3rd Sep 2008, 14:23

ah right gotcha

Tim S · 3rd Sep 2008, 14:35

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Originally Posted by yakyb

how has futuremark gotten away with creating a TWIMTBP title thats what i want to know

Nvidia has supported them with hardware to develop on, which is kinda invaluable when you're developing games and don't have funds to continually upgrade the studio's hardware during the development cycle. On the other hand, everything I've heard suggests that ATI has not really offered what would be classed as great support for even 3DMark, never mind their games.

I'm hoping to go out to the Games Test Labs in Moscow at some point because I really want to see exactly what happens there. It's an Nvidia-funded test lab that tests games on not just Nvidia hardware, but all hardware. I was talking with some of the people that worked there in the bar one evening at Nvision and they really don't care about the ATI vs. Nvidia battles - they just want to make games better, and more often than not they're suggesting optimisations that benefit all hardware and not just Nvidia's.

Phil Rhodes · 3rd Sep 2008, 15:44

I was fascinated by this until I saw the phrase "multiplayer only", which is tragic, because it actually seems to have had more than the usual eighteen seconds' thought put into it.

Multiplayer gaming is probably fantastic if you've got ten hours a day to spend at it. Otherwise, it's impossible to be in any way competitive, and it's no fun at all. I'm not talking here about being a "casual gamer"; I completed Far Cry, probably at an embarrassingly poor standard, I'm just a bit concerned that this obsession with multiplayer gaming is leaving a bunch of people like me out in the cold.

Sleepstreamer · 3rd Sep 2008, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Phil Rhodes

I was fascinated by this until I saw the phrase "multiplayer only", which is tragic, because it actually seems to have had more than the usual eighteen seconds' thought put into it.

+1

After I read that it was more in the lines off... Meh

Tim S · 3rd Sep 2008, 16:13

yeah, I'm not quite sure why there's been so much effort put into the story on a multiplayer game... if it turned into a story-driven singleplayer--or even co-op--that's where I think this game will get more interesting.

azrael- · 3rd Sep 2008, 18:40

This will be an interesting game to watch, when it comes to market, if for nothing other than it being DX10 only. If it turns out to be a "must play" game (on the same level as e.g. WoW is or CS was) it might help Vista adoption. If it isn't, it'll fall flat due to the low adoption Vista has seen so far. I think it's quite risque for a new developer.

Jojii · 3rd Sep 2008, 21:07

screw higher barrier to entry, i've seen little snots on xbox live that can grasps some complex techniques and timing attacks. I'd rather have a challanging game that pushes the bar up. If i wanted something easy i'd go play a game on pop cap or some crap.

Ending Credits · 3rd Sep 2008, 21:28

So will the health system be similar to Perfect Dark?

pistol_pete · 3rd Sep 2008, 22:23

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Originally Posted by azrael-

This will be an interesting game to watch, when it comes to market, if for nothing other than it being DX10 only. If it turns out to be a "must play" game (on the same level as e.g. WoW is or CS was) it might help Vista adoption. If it isn't, it'll fall flat due to the low adoption Vista has seen so far. I think it's quite risque for a new developer.

I'll be interested too, I'd upgrade to Vista if there was a DX10-only game I really wanted to play, but for now I'd rather spend £65 on other stuff.

I'll be disappointed if it's just multiplayer too, the basic premiss of the storyline is fascinating. Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I always enjoy the single player aspect of a game more - I prefer having a rich world and immersive story to lose a few hours in, more so than a multiplayer where I spend most the time worrying about getting a high score...

docodine · 3rd Sep 2008, 23:38

Looks like it's finally time for me to learn how to multiboot XP and Vista..

How can this be multiplayer only, when it has such a backstory? Will they bundle a freaking novel with the game?

r4tch3t · 4th Sep 2008, 10:33

When I saw the screenshots my immediate thought was all right new space RTS this is going to be awesome, but alas its not.
I need a bigger HDD. Homeworld doesn't work on Vista and I have no space for a new partition.

The game looks to be quite interesting, but I wonder how they will set the controls for a fully 3d space.

Tim S · 4th Sep 2008, 10:40

controls are WASD, just like any other shooter, and to change orientation is G I believe.

r4tch3t · 4th Sep 2008, 10:42

Ah so there's no real up/down movement, I was hoping for it to be any direction, maybe q, e for up and down thrusters.

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[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	Why not SP? It will be a awesome story for a single player game, exploring the moon, look for survivors, kill the evil greedy scrooge company boss, save the earth (and probably sexy lonely girl inside the moon) and get blown into the endless frontier called space. maybe it is because i do not like "online" mp games anymore like i used to. Maybe it is because i love scifi. The fact of the matter is, that a single player game element would be great. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

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3rd Sep 2008, 16:13	#12
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	yeah, I'm not quite sure why there's been so much effort put into the story on a multiplayer game... if it turned into a story-driven singleplayer--or even co-op--that's where I think this game will get more interesting. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

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r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,887	When I saw the screenshots my immediate thought was all right new space RTS this is going to be awesome, but alas its not. I need a bigger HDD. Homeworld doesn't work on Vista and I have no space for a new partition. The game looks to be quite interesting, but I wonder how they will set the controls for a fully 3d space. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

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Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	controls are WASD, just like any other shooter, and to change orientation is G I believe. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

4th Sep 2008, 10:42	#20
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,887	Ah so there's no real up/down movement, I was hoping for it to be any direction, maybe q, e for up and down thrusters. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here