A secret triple-A title set to be 'reborn' on Xbox 360 will feature in an upcoming issue of OXM UK, it has been confirmed.
OXM UK editor Jon Hicks told CVG: "I've been discussing it with the publisher ever since the reveal was pushed back, and I'm delighted that it's finally ready to be seen.
"Unfortunately we aren't doing the official reveal any more, as our on-sale dates don't match up, but we will have exclusive access to the game and the studio making it."
The elusive reboot was previously described as "One of the best games ever made reborn on Xbox 360."
Those words came from OXM's February next month page, which looked slightly futuristic - possibly science fiction-esque.
That doesn't really narrow it down too much in the world of video games, but you can speculate away regardless. What do you reckon it could be, readers?
Comments
109 comments so far...
slatters on 12 Aug '11 said:
Dear God Shenmue is coming.
Drusus on 12 Aug '11 said:
Syndicate, lol.
brookie_2001 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Don't say Shenmue >.<
My money is on Syndicate if all the rumours recently are true.
blugrunt92 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Jet Force Gemini
El Mag on 12 Aug '11 said:
Killer Instinct.
You heard it here first.
And if you didn't it was definitely at least the second.
eddieriggs on 12 Aug '11 said:
ummmm.........CRYSIS?
slick loose on 12 Aug '11 said:
Oh dear God...here we go again.
GuTTer on 12 Aug '11 said:
Viva Pinata Dark Side Modern Concubine Ultimate With Bells On... BIG GOLDEN BELLS!!
Awsome!
PevMaster on 12 Aug '11 said:
I pray to God that they're talking about Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded.
Nitramuse on 12 Aug '11 said:
Uhh..I can remember the same cover a few months back...Or is my mind playing tricks on me?
EDIT: No...Issue 71 available in March...
KMakawa on 12 Aug '11 said:
The beyond good & evil 2 game that we saw brief glimpses of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVwTrjwautQ
that'd be nice
gmcb007 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Yeah! It was supposed to be in May's edition but it just disappeared!
metallicorphan on 12 Aug '11 said:
yeah as Drusus said,i think everyone clicked on that it was Syndicate back when the original story broke
I am just surprised Microsoft are even thinking of putting new exclusive on the 360,i thought they were happy with Fable,Halo,Gears and Forza*...or will it be timed?
*Repeat until dying day
iucidium on 12 Aug '11 said:
Half-life.
altitude2k on 12 Aug '11 said:
Counter-Strike? To go along with the other rumour today?
theaface on 12 Aug '11 said:
I believe that was for X-COM at the time.
ensabahnur on 12 Aug '11 said:
Its either Elite, Xenon 2 (the megablast), Speedball 2 or Treasure Island Dizzy. Or Blinx the Timesweeper.
Either that or someone didn't know that Halo CE Anniversary Edition has already been announced.
HoRNS456 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Thief 4?
KillerKing on 12 Aug '11 said:
i remember discussing this with a few mates a while back. we narrowed it own to final fantasy 7, resi 4 (i guess i was sorta right...), doom, and i threw jet force gemini in there. because rare needs to fight back against the oppression tha is microsoft.
StonecoldMC on 12 Aug '11 said:
Conker. KOTOR. PGR. Panzer Dragoon Orta. Psychonauts. Jet Force Gemini. Shenmue.
But itll probably Halo 2
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metallicorphan on 12 Aug '11 said:
okay i will say it again,what Drusus said
ITS SYNDICATE!!!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Syndicate_Coverart.png
snipeshotsamurai on 12 Aug '11 said:
Well the people in the forum for the reveal when it was supposed to be done got it right.
IIRC the two biggest candidates for being correct were Rainbow 6 and Syndicate and since R6 has been revealed with that footage on the bridge in NYC its pretty much guaranteed that the reveal is Syndicate.
SpandexArmstrong on 12 Aug '11 said:
I want Banjo-Kazooie 3 dammit!
Very_Silver_Ownz on 12 Aug '11 said:
Kinect sports 2 ?
T00Ns on 12 Aug '11 said:
It will be good to see Syndicate return,if it is Syndicate.
Elite would be great as well.
ilduce on 12 Aug '11 said:
@Nitramuse - yeah which is the issue it was supposed to be in but the reveal was pushed back...reading the article before posting is usually a good practice
Definitely Syndicate though...
megavic on 12 Aug '11 said:
Rolling thunder?
Space Harrier?
Paperboy?
Wonderboy?
....Gauntlet!!!!!!
gmcb007 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Zombies ate my neighbours 4 dead?
ensabahnur on 12 Aug '11 said:
The headline seems to say its an old Xbox 1 title but there's nothing confirming that in the article. So could it be Indiana Jones and the Emperors Tomb, Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Rallisport Challenge (oh god please let it be this). Or is it a HD version of the Atari 2600 megahit ET:The Extra Terrestrial?
A3RO_DYNAMIK on 12 Aug '11 said:
Syndicate
gmcb007 on 12 Aug '11 said:
It's a bad headline, OXM had to clear it up with the first announcement as well. It's not an original Xbox exclusive.
sweatyBallacks on 12 Aug '11 said:
It won't be an exclusive, knowing MS's newfound faith in exclusive games, which is more or less non-existant.
toaplan on 12 Aug '11 said:
Streetfighter 2. Xbox360 already has SF IV. SF III 3rd Strike Online Edition will be out soon, and now they are announcing the prequel to that...
JimmyHillchin on 12 Aug '11 said:
'Reborn on Xbox 360' doesn't necessarily mean its an exclusive.
Could just be a series that hasn't yet hit this generation of consoles
Timesplitters anyone?
ensabahnur on 12 Aug '11 said:
Already been out on XBLA for years in 2 different flavours.
obidanshinobi on 12 Aug '11 said:
In the words of Ice T
SYNDICATE FOOL !
mitchell91 on 12 Aug '11 said:
i'm thinking Blinx will make a return!
laminated0 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Wish it was Shenmue 1+2.
theblkwhsp on 12 Aug '11 said:
Surely you mean Mr T?
toaplan on 12 Aug '11 said:
XBLA does have quite a few old arcade games? I don't keep track, since I have Mame on the Pc (and have never owned an XBox). According to wikipedia's list of XBLA-games there's even a version of SF II with completely redrawn HD graphics
And I was surprised that they are bringing out SF 3 at this stage...
jmslovatt on 12 Aug '11 said:
System shock 2?
Fr33Kye on 12 Aug '11 said:
Crysis is probably the best bet.
drucifer00 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Carmageddon.
iucidium on 12 Aug '11 said:
Well everybody knows. Then. Pointless reveal.
Desert Fox on 12 Aug '11 said:
From the guesses on the forum in February it's one of these games: Jet Set Radio, Shenmue, Elite, Knights of the Old Republic, Rainbow 6, SWAT, Jade Empire, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy VII, Q*bert HD, Counter-Strike, Theme Hospital, Blinx, X-Com, Syndicate, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Perfect Dark, GoldenEye, Battlefront or Sim City. Credit for the list compilation goes to Slick Loose who originally sifted through the forum posts in Feb.
Noobsaibot on 12 Aug '11 said:
That would be my guesstimate too.
slick loose on 12 Aug '11 said:
I was just thinking what a silly and sad list...when I read my name. AWKWARD!
obidanshinobi on 12 Aug '11 said:
Ice T says it a few times on his Original Gangster album, his crew were called the Syndicate.
El Mag on 12 Aug '11 said:
Pretty sure it was me that said Q*bert HD in there as well. I'm honoured to have made it into your list, however unlikely it was to actually be that.
Tom tom tom on 12 Aug '11 said:
if it's shenmue I will get on my hands and feet and crawl naked up and down my street. Yes.
roughtext on 12 Aug '11 said:
Some nice theories and some great games on those lists but I reckon I've cracked it. If those dots on the page are meant to be some sort of cryptic hint, they are set out in a pattern thats not a million miles away from the planets in the local galaxy map you are in when first starting Elite. Lave, Diso, Leesti etc.
Too sad...?
NEO_SUPERMAN on 12 Aug '11 said:
SHENMUE!
But no it'll probably be s**tty syndicate which I couldn't give a flying f**k about and was certainly not a best game ever.
esdubu on 12 Aug '11 said:
Showing my age here but i'm saying Elite. Awesome game in it's day on the BBC Micro!
chunkysatsuma on 12 Aug '11 said:
Whats with all the "xbox has no exclusive" stuff
The next few months will see the following console exclusives within the next 6 months
Tropico 4
The Witcher 2
Halo HD
Forza 4
Gears of War 3
Kinect Sports 2
Star Wars Kinect
Dance Central 2
Plus all the other kinect stuff
Surely that will do for the next six months?
Back on topic I reckon it will be Syndicate, I dont think it will be exclusive but seeing how Peter Molyneux works for Microsoft it is possible he has managed to get a bonus for the 360 version (original as an XBLA download or something)
morpheus2n on 12 Aug '11 said:
SYNDICATE is not likely for one reason its a still trademarked by EA who do not do console exclusives otherwise it would have been on a PS3 mag aswell.
snipeshotsamurai on 12 Aug '11 said:
It was already clarified beofre that this is NOT an Xbox 360 exclusive game, only an OXM exclusive reveal.
ianson on 12 Aug '11 said:
Syndicate Kinect... obviously
thecresta on 12 Aug '11 said:
Chips Challenge!
liveswired on 12 Aug '11 said:
FABLE LOL
STE MO on 13 Aug '11 said:
I tried to get it out of the guys over a OXM but they wasn't giving anything away, apart from someone had guessed right on here. So that narrows it down to at least 50 titles! My guess is still Syndicate
Beetle Bum on 13 Aug '11 said:
JET SET f**king WILLY 3!!!! AND A BIG PINK STOMPING FOOT!! it not that then YIE ARE KUNG FU!!
ColePhelps on 13 Aug '11 said:
OXM UK... Check
Lionhead Studios UK... Check
Syndicate... Check
Welsh Jester on 13 Aug '11 said:
Wonderboy, monster world series was awesome and easily keeps up with zelda.
Streets of rage? there are no games like that anymore! quality titles, and they don't get boring in 5 minutes like regular fighters do these days since you walk around levels, finding items and fighting bosses.. great stuff
Megadrive games had great music.
CJG on 13 Aug '11 said:
Mario?
I kinda like these reboots, but I don't $60 like these reboots. I think what MS is doing with Halo Anniversary should be a standard model for content, price, and quality.
I know I will never get my wish, but Republic Commando is the top Xbox game I want remade. Would love to see classic PC games like Delta Force, Blood, Deus Ex, Thief or System Shock on console. Some Doom 3, Halo 2, and one more try for Advent Rising would be nice too
Welsh Jester on 13 Aug '11 said:
no more shooters on console please.. so overrated, give something decent
The Mouse on 13 Aug '11 said:
A Timesplitters reboot would be epic..
resh on 13 Aug '11 said:
perfect dark
CDH84 on 13 Aug '11 said:
I hope it's a halo re-make!
It definitely won't be Syndicate, that would be lame.
lordirongut on 13 Aug '11 said:
Well it's obviously that Final Fantasy VII remake.
Dandzialf on 13 Aug '11 said:
Maybe Advent Rising
jamifer777 on 13 Aug '11 said:
a metascore of 97, a now microsoft-exclusive brand and out of action for several years... it's got to be Perfect Dark =) nothing else even came to mind for me
MrMoobs on 13 Aug '11 said:
Blinx The Time Sweeper.
cult on 13 Aug '11 said:
Project Gotham Rebooted as Metropolis Street Racer.
Felly117 on 13 Aug '11 said:
FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7 FF7
Please God let it be FF7!
lonewolf2002 on 13 Aug '11 said:
MrPirtniw on 13 Aug '11 said:
If it somehow turned out to be FF7 I will have to rush out and burn down Square Enix. I loved that game too much for them to rape it now.
Ahem, back on topic- I have no idea. The safe bet seems to be syndicate... buuuut what the hell, I'm going to go with Pong.
jamifer777 on 13 Aug '11 said:
forgot to add, it's also likely to be this as perfect dark is an FPS franchise, and what dominates the market these days?
liquidphantom on 13 Aug '11 said:
If it's FF7 I will be really pi**ed off, I hate Jap RPGs.
My bets on a Bullfrog or Bitmap Brothers Title though.
Very_Silver_Ownz on 13 Aug '11 said:
I hope its jet set radio.
toaplan on 13 Aug '11 said:
It could be Pong in some form or other... Those really old games are still stubbornly around and return every now and then. For example, Asteroids will be among the launch games of the PS Vita in the disguise of Super Stardust Delta. The latest version of Breakout is Shatter, released on PSN in 2009. And the latest version of Pong is Multi Pong on the iPad... (or Virtua Tennis 4)
mogel94 on 13 Aug '11 said:
Kotor or timesplitters PLEASE
Rise_ofthe_Mike on 13 Aug '11 said:
I personally am hoping for Azurik: Rise of Perathia.
ianson on 14 Aug '11 said:
I have changed my mind, not syndicate. must be perfect Dark... the map is familiar and all I can connected it to in my head is original Perfect Dark.
cooloneuk on 14 Aug '11 said:
One game I have in mind, I'm very surprised no one else has mentioned it at all.
Burning Rangers.
That's my thought.
Sammy_bham on 14 Aug '11 said:
PARAPPER THE RAPPER!!!
"cough"
so what you really mean is...
Halo HD
Forza 4?
The rest start to fade when i read them.... "shrugs"
Gooner Rhyle on 14 Aug '11 said:
I would seriously love a reboot of Jet Set Radio....
CryogenicDead on 14 Aug '11 said:
I doubt they would make so much noise if this was Syndicate, as in this day and age it's pretty unknown. It's always nice to dream of a new Knights Of The Old Republic but lets get real the true sequels to those games are Mass Effect 1 and 2. I heard a rumour of a Deus Ex arcade release but again it's highly unlikely given the hype around this game.
Bilstar on 14 Aug '11 said:
Syndicate
tomshelley on 14 Aug '11 said:
It's going to be a 4 player online coop sequel to Battletoads. Microsoft now owns that IP and it hasn't been seen since the NES. Or maybe just a 2 player coop live arcade HD remake, "Battletoads HD Online"
I'd pay for both of those.
ZeroTime on 14 Aug '11 said:
It better be Half-Life, because otherwise "you WILL buy this magazine" is laughable.
silent moose on 14 Aug '11 said:
I'll be really suprised if this meets anybodys expectations but im gonna throw my dream choice out there space station silicon valley mmmmmmm.....
Ali_ on 14 Aug '11 said:
I'd put more money on Project Gotham Racing.
Unless they're going through Rare's back catalogue and decided that Sabre Wulf 2 will sell....
V4.SKUNK on 14 Aug '11 said:
Im gonna takes a guess and say Syndicate. But i want a new Chaos Engine...
sjholland87 on 14 Aug '11 said:
You did but the announcement got delayed.
My money's on Syndicate...
I'll go one further and say it will be revealed at gamescom as well. Molyneux's always there (I know it's an EA IP but...)
Legend Turtle on 15 Aug '11 said:
Must be populous or landstalker.
sibear on 15 Aug '11 said:
It was agreed back in Feb that it's Syndicate. The box art is the same as the magazine cover bar the colour.
Plus EA said way back at the start of the year that they has an as yet unnamed FPS coming soon. They would have to reboot Syndicate as an FPS, hopefully squad based.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 15 Aug '11 said:
We already went over this a few months ago people. It's Syndicate.
But just for s**ts abnd giggles i hope its armed and dangerous. Gaming needs more land shark guns.
Jungelist-j on 15 Aug '11 said:
TIMESPLITTERS !!!!!!!! ...........It's been to long
willjoea on 15 Aug '11 said:
Yeah, I'd have to agree. Crysis is probably a good bet.
Ali_ on 15 Aug '11 said:
Miner Willy Meets The Taxman....finally?
silent moose on 15 Aug '11 said:
lmfao its actually halo
Legend Turtle on 15 Aug '11 said:
For everyone who did or didn't say syndicate it's actually
not pacmanhttp://www.computerandvideogames.com/315005/syndicate-reveal-at-gamescom/
repeat; say syndicate it's actually
Jedi_sniper on 15 Aug '11 said:
It's just an over hype of 'Halo HD'...
FatChickThriller on 16 Aug '11 said:
Yippy Barbie Horse Adventure returns FTW !!!!
Joe90_Remy700 on 16 Aug '11 said:
bloody hope so too
SonicX_89 on 18 Aug '11 said:
I am PRAYING it's a new Jet Set Radio game. It's been far too long without a new game in the series.
LordVonPS3 on 18 Aug '11 said:
Is it a re-release of the X-Box 360 in Japan?
boonattack on 19 Aug '11 said:
Hmm, I think Timesplitters would make me happiest, although i do miss THE LORD OF THE LAND APPROACHES, Dungeon Keeper, but it wont be that. Elite would also make me very happy, a good space game that isn't MMO would make me go through at least another half dozen 360's.
lonewolf2002 on 20 Aug '11 said:
Imagine how far behind in worldwide sales the PS3 would be if the 360 was actually successful in Japan.