Sony's June 11th new game announcement

Kewop Decam

This was Sony's June 11th announcement...



A game called The Agency. It's a spy game that has two different type of spies. Spies that act like... spies. Then you have spies that act like mercenaries which makes them truly, not spies at all.

Here's a movie:

http://www.gamersinfo.net/video/ag/theagency

This game appears to have the same horrible art direction as Perfect Dark Zero

LewieP

Quick guys, what's my date of birth!?!?!?!


Edit: There isn't enough meh in the world. TF2 phoned, it wants it's art style back.

Goomba

Sounds like a neat idea, but then again I'm not really sure what the idea is.

Kewop Decam

Goomba wrote: »

Sounds like a neat idea, but then again I'm not really sure what the idea is.

SPIES MAN!!! But they are doing FUN SPIES because every other kind of spy sucks ass!

I don't really know either

Goomba

Kewop Decam wrote: »

Goomba wrote: »

Sounds like a neat idea, but then again I'm not really sure what the idea is.

SPIES MAN!!! But they are doing FUN SPIES because every other kind of spy sucks ass!

I don't really know either

I was actually talking about the persistent world stuff. At least they were using words to make it sound like a cool idea.

NickTheNewbie

LewieP wrote: »

Quick guys, what's my date of birth!?!?!?!


Edit: There isn't enough meh in the world. TF2 phoned, it wants it's art style back.

The Incredibles called for TF2, they want their art style back.

PeekingDuck

Is this a joke? Its my birthday and I won't have crap announcements like this on my birthday. Get me Sony on the phone!

darleysam

i wasn't aware spies were required to run around with their boobs hanging out, firing assault rifles. Hm. Discretion has a new meaning, apparently.

Target Practice

Goddammit

Somebody make NOLF3 already

Sevorak

PeekingDuck wrote: »

Is this a joke? Its my birthday and I won't have crap announcements like this on my birthday. Get me Sony on the phone!

Seriously, I will not have my birthday sullied like this.

bruin

It looks pretty shitty.

ScrabbleDude

Colour me unimpressed.

It'd be nice if a developer could come out and say something about their game that every developer doesn't say.

LewieP

NickTheNewbie wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

Quick guys, what's my date of birth!?!?!?!


Edit: There isn't enough meh in the world. TF2 phoned, it wants it's art style back.

The Incredibles called for TF2, they want their art style back.

There is a model that looks exactly like the heavy model in TF2. It's not just a vague similarity.

Couscous

bruin wrote: »

It looks pretty shitty.

Well, at least they have a lot of extra programmers that they could use to make it look nice. Oh wait, they fired them.

BaronVonSnakPak

NickTheNewbie wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

Quick guys, what's my date of birth!?!?!?!


Edit: There isn't enough meh in the world. TF2 phoned, it wants it's art style back.

The Incredibles called for TF2, they want their art style back.

evil genius called for the incredibles, they want their...oh fuck it.

Goomba

LewieP wrote: »

NickTheNewbie wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

Quick guys, what's my date of birth!?!?!?!


Edit: There isn't enough meh in the world. TF2 phoned, it wants it's art style back.

The Incredibles called for TF2, they want their art style back.

There is a model that looks exactly like the heavy model in TF2. It's not just a vague similarity.

There is? Where?

cloudeagle

*blink*

Yep, that's a video game of some description.

Wake me up if gratuitous S&M chickie there gets to kill people by squeezing them to death with her legs a la Xenia Onnatop in Goldeneye (the movie, not the game).

NickTheNewbie

LewieP wrote: »

NickTheNewbie wrote: »

LewieP wrote: »

Quick guys, what's my date of birth!?!?!?!


Edit: There isn't enough meh in the world. TF2 phoned, it wants it's art style back.

The Incredibles called for TF2, they want their art style back.

There is a model that looks exactly like the heavy model in TF2. It's not just a vague similarity.

Jessie Ventura called, he wants his gun back.

Goomba

Guys you're just looking at the negative. Look at the good stuff in that video.

And yes there is if you can pull your head out of your ass.

cloudeagle

Goomba wrote: »

Guys you're just looking at the negative. Look at the good stuff in that video.

And yes there is if you can pull your head out of your ass.

Namely, boobs.

(Homer Simpson voice) Mmmmm, boooobies.

Damion

There has to be more to this.... they can't seriously think that this trailer is showing off anything close to a must have title.

Goomba

cloudeagle wrote: »

Goomba wrote: »

Guys you're just looking at the negative. Look at the good stuff in that video.

And yes there is if you can pull your head out of your ass.

Namely, boobs.

(Homer Simpson voice) Mmmmm, boooobies.

I said out, not in further.

fragglefart

Looks very similar to PD0.

Except PD0 was effectively a previous-gen port, rushed for a new system launch, way back in 2005.

Not very impressive really.

Couscous

I don't have sound on this computer. How exactly is this an evolution of the online shooter genre? It looks like a pretty normal online shooter to me.

RainbowDespair

The trailer didn't impress me, but a MMOSuper Spy game could be very cool if done well. Emphasis on the done well.

Goomba

titmouse wrote: »

I don't have sound on this computer. How exactly is this an evolution of the online shooter genre? It looks like a pretty normal online shooter to me.

Persistent world.

LewieP

Goomba wrote: »

There is? Where?

There is also a guy with a similar uber-chain gun.

Caswynben

Just in case you guys were worried, the video confirms it.
This game is in HD.

Couscous

Goomba wrote: »

titmouse wrote: »

I don't have sound on this computer. How exactly is this an evolution of the online shooter genre? It looks like a pretty normal online shooter to me.

Persistent world.

Oh. Something tells me that I won't want to deal with the annoying asshats without being able to leave a match.

Goomba

LewieP wrote: »

Goomba wrote: »

There is? Where?

There is also a guy with a similar uber-chain gun.

Oh you're right. TF2 is the only form of media ever to have a big muscular guy. Or big chain guns, for that matter.

Come on.

INeedNoSalt

I would play

this

Hamju

$10 says that in the campaign "The Agency" betrays you or something as an added twist.

However, this looks ridiculous enough that it might be fun for a short while.

Houk the Namebringer

titmouse wrote: »

Goomba wrote: »

titmouse wrote: »

I don't have sound on this computer. How exactly is this an evolution of the online shooter genre? It looks like a pretty normal online shooter to me.

Persistent world.

Oh. Something tells me that I won't want to deal with the annoying asshats without being able to leave a match.

i haven't seen them say that it's a player-vs-player thing yet. if it's there, i missed it anyway.

i think this looks neat and any step away from medieval fantasy MMOs is a good thing in my book. I would certainly play a free trial, were one offered.

and yeah, big fat thug ain't HW. come on.

Narian

Maybe the game will be good, mainly the persistent world bits, but the trailer just put me to sleep.

electricpirate

The idea of a spy MMOG focussed on human interaction, tricking people, reading people, and dealing in sweet sweet information could be amazing. This looks like they are trying to make a big MMO 1 flag CTF game, with big gun guys vs. spyish guys, who just end up shooting stuff.

Not excited because it looks like it's taking the easy way out of a cool concept.

Cursing got a lawl out of me though.

Der Waffle Mous

strikes me as Splinter Cell multiplayer bit with less effort put in.

Houk the Namebringer

electricpirate wrote: »

with big gun guys vs. spyish guys, who just end up shooting stuff.

i dont think it's spys vs mercs. reading the gamasutra article, i'm pretty sure its spies vs bad guys. and reading that article makes it pretty clear that while shooting is the main thing, they're planning on doing quite a bit more with it.

Lux

So is this, like, an MMO or what?

cloudeagle

How 'bout some actual info?

Sony Online Entertainment has talked about its upcoming super spy project before, but the publisher today gave gamers the first official details of the game.

Set for release on the PC and PlayStation 3, The Agency will be a persistent online shooter in which players can step into the world of international espionage, working for one of two main factions with the ultimate goal of controlling the world. As should be expected of a game that seeks to put players in the role of a Fleming-esque hero (or villain), The Agency will feature adventures in far-off lands, assassinations, illicit drug trade, sabotage, undercover sleuthing, and betrayal.

The theme of the game shouldn't be the only novel element to massively multiplayer online game veterans. SOE said it wants to provide pick-up-and-play fun accessible to any type of player, which might suggest a departure from the traditional MMO level grind. One change is that players won't need to pigeonhole themselves into any particular style of play. Calling the approach, "You are what you wear," SOE is allowing players to customize their character's specialties before each mission through the gear they outfit them with.

There will still be signs of the persistent character development from other online games, however. Players will develop skills over time, but they will also increase their influence over the world and have the ability to set up their own agencies. And since a single player does not a spy network make, there will also be non-player-character operatives that can be recruited and used as resources to build equipment, gather basic intelligence, and do other essential tasks.

SOE is promising a large assortment of story-based missions for players to take on competitively or cooperatively. And when gamers need a break from the physical danger, they can instead opt for financial peril at minigame-loaded casinos, take on other players at the shooting range, or engage in other diversions.

These details aside, SOE is still keeping some of the game's secrets to itself. At the moment, The Agency does not yet have an official release window.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6172303.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;1

UnderHero5

Man, lots of negativity in this thread. I think the game looks pretty cool. I'm at least willing to give it a try/wait for more into before saying it looks like shit.
I thought we were better than that, around here.

Of course there is always the caution that comes along with SOE, but from what I've seen/read so far, this has potential and could be very fun.
It's at least on my radar, for now.

Goomba

This actually sounds pretty cool.