Square Enix's "Mindjack" is out in a few days - seems to have slipped under the radar

[Arkley]

I'm wondering; why no excitement for this one? It seems like the first genuine innovation in third-person shooters for a long, long time.

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/objects/077/077387.html

Basically, you play as a guy & girl who can hack in to the minds of their enemies, or any pedestrians in the area. You can give them a specific command and see them carry it out, or take direct control of them.

But that's not the most unique feature. The game features a unique "multiplayer within singleplayer" system. You can jump straight in to other player's single player campaign. When you're playing the single player campaign, people can jump straight in to yours too. They'll be assigned to either your team - blue - or the enemy team - red.

If placed on your team, they'll assume command of either your AI partner or a pedestrian, and can begin mindjacking people along with you to help you achieve your current story goal. If placed on the enemy team, they'll assume command of an enemy soldier, or even a boss. Players on the enemy teams are given specific goals to accomplish that aren't always simply "kill the hero".

Any experience points you gain while playing in someone else's game are carried back over to your campaign and vice versa.

This game sounds like one of the most unique experiences to come along in a long time. Why no hype for it?

 

[OctalLord]

I can see many trolls taking control of important HackablePCs and ignoring the objective assigned entirely and instead going off to examine the floors in a corner somewhere. Wasting the person who's trying to play "Single Player" with the "Multiplayer" effect.

 

[Arkley]

I'm guessing the lack of hype stems from the fact that it's a Square-Enix game. But the features do sound interesting...I'll have to see if it pans out.

It's coming to the PS3 too.

I hope it catches on and gets some attention, having tons of people playing online would be great for this game.

I can see many trolls taking control of important HackablePCs and ignoring the objective assigned entirely and instead going off to examine the floors in a corner somewhere. Wasting the person who's trying to play "Single Player" with the "Multiplayer" effect.

Well, you'll be able to kick people from your game, of course. If someone takes a character off for a roam through an empty corridor, kick 'em.

 

[RatRace123]

Yeah I heard about this, I had no idea it was out so soon, looks intriguing, I'll wait and see what the general concensus is.
I do get a kick out of this type of thing though, the whole take control of people thing.

I must've been a ghost in a past life... then wait, how did I die?

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I've seen the box art but that's about all I know of the game.

you know what, I am mistaken. I don't know a thing about this game! The features sound great and after clicking the link, the main thing that sticks with me is the main character seconds away from shooting an enraged cyber-punk Gorilla in the face. I may very well have to give this one a chance.

 

[InsomniJack]

It sounded quite a bit like Geist from all the way back in the Gamecube days. Not that that game was bad, mind you. I think the reason it hasn't been hyped as much is because of what occured with Kane and Lynch 2. Either that it's not already a brand that people are familiar with; or knowing that folks weren't too keen about it, a Square-Enix branded third person shooter. So they're probably trying to simply get this out of the gate and see what comes of it.

I'll be keeping an eye on the news for it, otherwise I'm currently set for Dead Space 2 later on this month.

 

[OctalLord]

I'm guessing the

I can see many trolls taking control of important HackablePCs and ignoring the objective assigned entirely and instead going off to examine the floors in a corner somewhere. Wasting the person who's trying to play "Single Player" with the "Multiplayer" effect.

Well, you'll be able to kick people from your game, of course. If someone takes a character off for a roam through an empty corridor, kick 'em.

Very true, and a very good point.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

hmm wow i had not seen a thing on that. it looks way better than 3/4 the shooters out there though, so i may have to pick it up

although i still haven't picked up vanquish, the last shooter i really wanted...

so we will see how my money splits between all these new games coming out.

 

[2fish]

Do you have to play online or can you play offline as well? I like the concept, but I shall wait to see reviews.

 

[MrGalactus]

A few DAYS? I thought it was just announced!!?

 

[Arkley]

Playing the game offline sounds like wasting a huge part of the game's potential to me. Still, if you're worried that a downed internet connection will make the game unplayable, don't be; you can play it offline if you like, and you can bar people from jumping in to your game according to IGN.

 

[manaman]

A few DAYS? I thought it was just announced!!?

There was a lot of stuff floating around about this game months and months ago. Even some gameplay footage from quite some time ago.

 

[2fish]

Playing the game offline sounds like wasting a huge part of the game's potential to me. Still, if you're worried that a downed internet connection will make the game unplayable, don't be; you can play it offline if you like, and you can bar people from jumping in to your game according to IGN.

Thanks I just don't always have gold on the 360 and I don't have a PS3 so I would have to survive without online mode until the economy gets better, right now it is games or play online. That is an easy choice for me.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

I very much dislike Square Enix in general but... damn this sounds awesome.

If this gets any sort of good reviews I'll be buying it.

 

[Slaanax]

I remember something about this game being one of the worst games at some gaming equation, I think it may have been on this site.

 

[MintyNinja]

I'm not playing another shooter till BRINK. New budget says I should let it pass for now.

 

[MrGalactus]

A few DAYS? I thought it was just announced!!?

There was a lot of stuff floating around about this game months and months ago. Even some gameplay footage from quite some time ago.

Well bawls. I guess I'll just wait for some reviews then.
Goddamn it squeenix, just cuz it's not FF doesn't mean you shouldn't advertise it.

 

[Arkley]

After reading a few more articles, it seems that mindjacking isn't limited to human enemies. In addition to being able to mindjack robots, you can also assume control of vehicles and other devices. I don't know how that'll work out (I'm just relaying information from other sites, I haven't played it) but it would be cool as hell to assume control of an enemy gunship or to just grab control of a car and drive it through a wall at a bunch of enemies.