The Official "Infinite Space" thread - Arm torpedoes......FIRE!

Brainiac 8

Infinite Space is the new upcoming DS Space Opera/Spaceship building sim by Sega/Platinum games, creators of Madworld and Bayonetta.

Infinite Space is a science fiction role-playing video game that allows the player to design and control a spaceship. The player can customize the ship with over 150 different design models, along with over 150 possible crewmembers. After designing a ship, the player can explore an expansive game world with a story spanning two galaxies. Characters seen in the game will be displayed in 2D, while ships, exploration, and battles will all be in 3D.

The player navigates the ship using the Nintendo DS touchscreen by first choosing a destination, then engaging the engines to move towards that destination. Spaceship battles occur in real-time, with attacks utilizing a "command gauge" feature. As the command gauge builds up, the player can use it to perform attacks against an enemy ship. The rate at which the command gauge fills depends on the crew of the ship, so a more skilled crew will increase the capabilities of a ship. When the player boards an enemy ship, the player takes control of their character to fight through the ship.

In the game, multiplayer is available for two-player spaceship battles over local Wi-Fi.

Infinite Space was stated to be based on the novel Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. The plot is divided into two main storylines: One follows the life of a young crewman named Yuri who works to become a spaceship captain, and the other focuses on "very high-level, philosophical science fiction stuff." Through the course of the story, the player will discover humanity's role in the universe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Space


Release date: March 31st 2010.

Amazon has it on sale for preorder for 27.99.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BRWU8U?ie=UTF8&tag=tinycart-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002BRWU8U

Here's a trailer:

http://tinycartridge.com/post/329261015/new-infinite-space-trailer-mysterious-space






Huge RPG, epic Space Opera story, Spaceship building with the same deep detail that you usually find in an Armored Core or Gran Turismo, hire your crew, space battles, WIFI space battles, ship take overs....there is too much awesome to not care about this game!

Xagarath

Plus Platinum games.
I am basically likely to buy everything they do.

This does look amazing, though.

Elimination

This looks fantastic. I should have a DSi by then too.

quarthinos

When I read the thread title I thought you were talking about Strange Adventures in Infinite Space.

Lord Yod

Well this is certainly a good reason to buy a DSi, isn't it?

METAzraeL

Holy crap, it has real-time space battles? I was already excited over the early footage of this game, but this just moved to instabuy as long as it doesn't get trashed in reviews for controls.

Linespider5

You guys keep saying DSi. Are you saying the DSlite isn't compatible?

Also-

Any idea how 'big' the boarding battles are? Are the ship interiors potentially like an rpg dungeon level? Will there be space hulks floating in the void that will serve the same purpose? How free roaming will it be? Can I just blast off into space and happen upon crap, or will play be more linear?

The premise is just ripe with unanswered possibilities.

Sorenson

More importantly, can I amass an armada by hook and crook large enough to conquor the known galaxy?

EDIT: S.S. Big Shot has a real nice ring to it, especially if there's any kind of Bounty Hunting system in place.

Dartboy

I'm looking forward to this. My ship shall be named the "SS Better Than The Enterprise, Galactica, And Millennium Falcon Combined."

Brainiac 8

Yea, I'm so stoked for this game it's not even funny. Build my own ship, hire my own crew, blow up and board other ships.

Yea, they'll be tasting my wrath, oh they will.

Mostlyjoe13

Brainiac 8 wrote: »

Yea, I'm so stoked for this game it's not even funny. Build my own ship, hire my own crew, blow up and board other ships.

Yea, they'll be tasting my wrath, oh they will.

And all that on a DS title. This is the kinda stuff I was wanting from Earth and Beyond and I'm getting it from a DS title. Mind = Blown.

FunkyWaltDogg

Well this certainly looks bitchin'.

Brainiac 8

A couple of months back Nintendo Power had a really good article on the game and an interview with one of the guys at Nude Maker.

I wish I still had the magazine to transcribe the info, but one thing it said was that you could collect blueprints for new ship classes and types, and you can improvise on the blueprints if you want to use specialized parts and such. You don't have to follow the blueprints it seems.

When you take over a ship, it seems to be very classic RPG feeling as you fight through the ship.

Linespider5

This is exactly what I was hoping for. Via Wikipedia secondhand Famitsu:

Several other reviewers were similarly "overwhelmed" by the "vastness of the setting," which one found "simply staggering."

Design my own ships? I'd buy a straight port of this if it came to the Wii. As it is, I think the game entirely justifies getting a new DS.

Brainiac 8

Yup, this is very much worth a DS all on its own.

I read one preview that talked about this possibly being the largest game they ever put into a DS card, and how smooth it works considering how much data there is.

They had me at Real Time Space Battles.

I may not be able to stop myself from saying my orders out loud during battles.

Teriferin

I've been watching this game since I heard about it last year. It looks really good, but I'm going to wait till I read some reviews (and hear some impressions from you guys) before I order it.

RoyceSraphim

FUCK YEA!

if no one has put a link in the space similar thread, I will be highly disappointed

DarkPrimus

Why is this and Strange Journeys coming out so close to each other?

Teriferin

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Why is this and Strange Journeys coming out so close to each other?

To steal all of the money in your wallet at once.

manwiththemachinegun

Will definately keep an eye on this one. A game where you can build your own ship, recruit your own crew, and even do boarding actions has been a dream game of mine for years.

Xagarath

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Why is this and Strange Journey, Fragile, PAL release of Silent Hill, Alpha Protocol and Sakura Wars coming out so close to each other?

METAzraeL

Don't forget the Pokemon remakes

Oh man, Fragile comes out in February here, so I'll have to weigh it against AvP. I'll be getting the Wii Shiren for sure.

JamesDM

I wish I could fuck this shit out of this game, bust a nut inside of it, do some coke, peace out, get free tickets to Maury, get called out on national TV by the game, do a paternity test, find out I am the father and take home my own personalized copy of this game. However, I cannot find my DS.

043

JamesDM wrote: »

I wish I could fuck this shit out of this game, bust a nut inside of it, do some coke, peace out, get free tickets to Maury, get called out on national TV by the game, do a paternity test, find out I am the father and take home my own personalized copy of this game. However, I cannot find my DS.

Oh my fucking God, this.

I don't even have a DS, and I want it - why can't something this cool come out in high-def on 360/PS3?

Brainiac 8

Because everyone knows the DS is where it's at.

Linespider5

043 wrote: »

JamesDM wrote: »

I wish I could fuck this shit out of this game, bust a nut inside of it, do some coke, peace out, get free tickets to Maury, get called out on national TV by the game, do a paternity test, find out I am the father and take home my own personalized copy of this game. However, I cannot find my DS.

Oh my fucking God, this.

I don't even have a DS, and I want it - why can't something this cool come out in high-def on 360/PS3?

The DS is really making me hope someone in an office somewhere, goes "Hey, why don't we just port our 2d DS game that sold a truckload onto the Wii?"

I mean, hell. Capcom's sniffing this right now with the Phoenix Wright port for Wiiware.

How costly can it be to graduate a handheld game? I seriously want this boundary broken. It could be like theater release movies going to dvd. Only, uh, in reverse.

Anyway. March? Yeah, I think I can hustle the scratch for a DS by March. This game's gonna be like a good book.

Damagemanual

I'm counting the days for this shit to drop.

Brainiac 8

Here's a preview for Infinite Space by Kotaku.

http://kotaku.com/5466625/infinite-space-preview-seems-vast-and-charty

METAzraeL

It's a pretty useless preview, sadly. Hopefully someone will get more hands-on time with it.

Brainiac 8

Useless preview by a useless website. I'm just posting what we can get right now.

But I agree, I look forward to some meatier hands on experiences.

METAzraeL

RPGfan have a pretty glowing review of this up,
http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/infinitespace/index.html

I got $20 in credit from buying Bad Company 2 off of Amazon, sooooo I went ahead and preordered this.

Daisuke Spoon

So, yay, this comes out in like 14 days. Pre-ordered it like 6 months ago, can't wait. Although, Amazon still has it listed as coming out on March 31st.

Wonder what the deal with that is.

Dracil

How did I miss this. Thanks for bumping it up.

tbloxham

Release this on XBLA, or on steam please Come on know, c++ is c++, it can't be that hard to port a game like this!

edit - Damn, I just read that review. I need to buy a DS

captaink

tbloxham wrote: »

Release this on XBLA, or on steam please Come on know, c++ is c++, it can't be that hard to port a game like this!

edit - Damn, I just read that review. I need to buy a DS

Yes, you should. I <3 my DS.

Teriferin

I have caved and pre-ordered this game. I hope I do not regret it.

smeej

It's a super fun game.

Dracil

How is the boarding combat like?

joshua1

Can someone confirm that this is not DSi exclusive? I have been looking for someting to blow the dust out of my DS.

Gumpy

Any word on if it has multiplayer?

Going to get it even if it doesn't, because I love me some spaceships

Teriferin

joshua1 wrote: »

Can someone confirm that this is not DSi exclusive? I have been looking for someting to blow the dust out of my DS.

It is not a DSi exclusive, so no worries.

Gumpy wrote: »

Any word on if it has multiplayer?

Going to get it even if it doesn't, because I love me some spaceships

There is apparently multiplayer in the form of 2 player spaceship battles over local wifi, according to wikipedia.

And I too am eagerly awaiting this game. It will arrive on my doorstep roughly a week after Strange Journey. Both during exams. What great timing.