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Here’s everything we know about Square Enix’s Left Alive so far.
One of the highlights of the Sony Press Conference at TGS 2017 was the cryptic Left Alive, a third-person survival shooter by Square Enix.
Following the initial reveal teaser, Square Enix has slowly drip fed more information about the upcoming game and its setting. As part of the Front Mission world, Left Alive features three key protagonists fighting for survival in a desolate Russian city.
It’s been confirmed to take place in 2127, putting it somewhere between Front Mission 5 and Front Mission Evolved, although it won’t share the same tactical-RPG roots. As a survival action game, Left Alive sees you scavenging battlefields, crafting and exploring non-linear paths through the story.
While you can beeline straight for the next objective, Left Alive will reward exploration, taking detours or scouting enemies will result in less resources being used and thus, a better chance of survival.
Since the game is also part of the same universe as Front Mission, it’s been confirmed to include the ‘Wanzers’. These huge mechs are a staple of the series and while they’ll mostly appear as enemies, it does seem like players will be able to steal one and go for a joyride. Mech customisation has apparently been removed, potentially showing a new focus on player characters rather than Wanzers.
Both producer Shinji Hashimoto and director Toshifumi Nabeshima have said Left Alive was born from the desire to make a ‘new Front Mission world with a new lineup’, although they were both adamant it should also be shown from a different perspective. With industry veteran Yoji Shinkawa helping out on character designs, there’s certainly no lack of talent behind the game.
Although further character or plot details are sparse, recent screenshots and concept art show that the game takes place in a number of different settings throughout the city. These screenshots also suggest a pretty heavy stealth element, hiding from roving mechs and enemy soldiers.
The story apparently begins after an ‘event’ kick starts a war, so it’ll be interesting to see how each of the main characters is introduced. Beyond that, it’s all speculation at this point.
You can watch the TGS 2017 trailer for Left Alive below.
Left Alive is slated to release for Playstation 4 and PC in 2018.
One player found an unusual way to roam Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s New York City as Venom again. However, intentionally crashing your game during a story segment requires nerves of steel, so we wouldn’t recommend it. Possible Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 spoilers!
UnderTheHood788 explained their method, which involves reaching a cutscene that switches players to Peter. They unplugged their PS5 when the screen blanked while switching to fidelity mode. As the game renders slower, fidelity mode was used. Players get Don’t Be Scared, a mission without an objective, after reloading the last save.
UnderTheHood788 advises, “Wait a bit and go to an unidentified target mission or talon drone mission to become Venom. Reload and become Venom, committing crimes against hunters, the flame, thugs, and even symbiotes. Bases are possible.”
If you like causing carnage, get a move on—Insomniac will spoil the fun in the next update. This indirect approach—what do you think?
On December 7, Ubisoft’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora hits PS5. Fans can expect new creatures, characters, and storylines that are influencing other Avatar projects as part of James Cameron’s canon.
Massive Entertainment director Magnus Jansén told IGN that the game’s new Western Frontier region—from plants to Na’vi clans—is now Avatar lore: “The Western Frontier is no less a part of the world of Avatar than what’s in the movies.” Jansén says one of their creations is in an Avatar exhibition, but most excitingly, “there is already some talk about maybe using some of the stuff that we did in the upcoming movies.”
Jon Landau, producer of the Avatar films, said: “I think clans are a perfect thing to someday try to weave into the movies. However, new environments follow. Go and say, “Okay, let’s explore what you did in the video game in the movie.” Frontiers of Pandora introduces the Aranahe, Zeswa, and Kame’tire Na’vi clans.
In addition, Lightstorm VP of franchise development Joshua Izzo teased: “I can say that there are going to be some future sequel elements in Frontiers of Pandora that will pay off when the movie comes out when Avatar 3 comes out in 2025. Because of ’25, careful Avatar fans may want to revisit certain things.
CD Projekt’s live-action Cyberpunk 2077 won’t arrive until 2025. In the company’s latest earnings call, the PM project was only mentioned as not expected in 2024.
During a call with IGN, chief commercial officer Michał Nowakowski stated that the company will continue to promote the game and develop the Cyberpunk IP through activities beyond the game.
Nowakowski said, “We’re not really discussing specifics here, but one of the obvious things that we have announced, not happening next year, but going to be developed or moved in the direction next year, is the project we have announced with Anonymous Content.”
Anonymous Content, which produced Crime & Punishment, True Detective, and Mr. Robot, seems like a good fit to bring Night City’s mean streets to life. We don’t know if the project will be a TV show, movie, game adaptation, or standalone story.
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