EA has announced a surprise February 2012 release date for its recently revealed Syndicate remake.
In its announcement earlier this month, EA said its goal with the remake is "to provide a challenging action shooter for today's gamers as well as fans of the original".
"I'm sure they will enjoy and recognize the legacy that made it such a classic," said EA Partners executive producer Jeff Gamon.
Syndicate will take place in the year 2069 and, like the original, draws its influences from venerable sci-fi sources including Blade Runner and Terminator, plus modern works such as The Matrix and Inception.
Players fill the boots of Miles Kilo, an agent from the Eurocorp Syndicate. Miles is described as "an enforcer, a Terminator-style hardcase with a special, military grade version of the Dart 6 chip implanted in his head".
Read more details on the remake via the latest issue of PSM3 here.
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WHERESMYMONKEY on 28 Sep '11 said:
Errr. Oh. That was quick. Worryingly quick. Well it's supposedly been in development for a long time. Fingers crossed its worthy of the name ay.
richomack360 on 28 Sep '11 said:
Why bother releasing it, no-one wants it ?
It's not Syndicate as it was loved and remembered, so what would the point of releasing another FPS into an already overcrowded market be ????
Miles Kilo ? Honestly, you must be mentally retarded to come up with a name like that.
Sod off Starbreeze and take your rushed abomination child with you
and yes - i will judge this before it comes out. I know I will not enjoy it.
bumbleFLY on 28 Sep '11 said:
misreable t**t!!
KK-Headcharge78 on 28 Sep '11 said:
Another yearly release!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh hang on.........
iucidium on 28 Sep '11 said:
theyre rushing it because the satellite rain spooked them
YEEEEEAH!
Metatasian on 28 Sep '11 said:
But he's right tho... Nobody cares about this abomination. it could be 10/10 and I would still think its s**t. I have decided that I'm going to pirate this game because I refuse to pay for it. And I don't care that its wrong. They should have done the right thing and make it a action RTS like the original. When I first heard the name 'Miles Kilo' I had to laugh, it sounds like a Nikelodeon cartoon. And just look at him... they couldn't have made him more generic looking if they tried.
gmcb007 on 28 Sep '11 said:
An unneeded FPS with a quick release date. It just gets better and better. They'll announce the map packs on Friday and the sequel by Monday and then it's map packs by Wednesday!
Fr33Kye on 28 Sep '11 said:
Lol. ANGER!!!! Does anyone know how long it's been in development?
The_KFD_Case on 29 Sep '11 said:
Two or three years at least, if I'm not mistaken. I seem to recall CVG mentioning in a previous article that they first reported rumours of this game back in 2008. I'm not 100% positive though, so take it with a grain of salt.
richomack360 on 29 Sep '11 said:
I'm not miserable, i'm loved by everyone in San Diego !
Seriously though - why make an FPS - someone please answer this question. EA / Starwheeze have thought - $$$ and gone for the vastly overcrowded FPS market, rather than go for an innovative take on the classic.
Please, please, please Starbeeze - do the right thing and can this load of tosh - you seriously think you can muscle MW, BF, Halo, Crysis (and not to mention all the other ones) out of the way ??? Do me a favour...you are destroying one of the greatest game series' legacy !!!!!
Also, please stop releasing statements about how great you think this game is, you are not convincing anyone.
TestSubjectM27 on 29 Sep '11 said:
No one wants it huh? What about all the Starbreeze Studios fans? Fans of the Riddick games? Fans of bad-ass, top notch, Triple A production value First person shooters with a great story, great gameplay, and great visuals? Oh, and most of all,original Syndicate fans who AREN'T closed minded PC shut-ins who are affraid to accept anything other than a top down RTS. Its time to move on and grow up.