Cancelled Aliens: Crucible Initially Aimed To Be A More Thrilling Mass Effect
This past weekend, Writer Chris Avellone shared with videogame outlet VG24/7 revolving around the pitched plot for what could have been Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3 if development ever took off. KOTOR 3 is not the only project Avellone along with others at Obsidian Entertainment were in the process of creating before ultimately being canned as he also gives insight on what the now cancelled Aliens: Crucible title could have been. Avellone stated that the scrapped title “was really sad to see cancelled,” but despite the uncertain end of the project he was understanding for why the decision was made to do so. Continuing ny sharing that “it would be like – this is going to be really rough comparison – basically Mass Effect but more terrifying.” The plot bringing the player to an alien planet where they discover a ship or installation abandoned by the Engineers. Even pinning the story to share similarities to the film Prometheus which is also tied into the franchise’s lore. “But as you’re entering the atmosphere, [you realize] that this planet is incredibly unstable, so your entire crew gets blasted all over the planet,” Avellone tells VG24/7. “And you land and the player, and some marines, and your squads, and scientists – and the weird thing is that when Prometheus came out, I saw some of the similarities, [and thought] ‘oh, we had a character like that’. But the entire world was more violent and there were a lot more Aliens running around. It was more a question of survival, and ‘how do we recover all the supplies, and desperately try to make a base?’ It was fun to set up.” Even expanding the concept of never-ending thrill by sharing that the player is never truly safe when playing, even when in a conversation with an NPC. “You can make conversations stressful and frightening. How do you do it so that an alien could be attacking you at any moment? You can’t take shelter in a conversation” For the latest installment of the Aliens series in the videogame market, Aliens Blackout is a follow-up to 2014’s Alien Isolation which is exclusive to mobile iOS and Android platforms. Source: VG24/7
Assassin’s Creed: Unity Gifted On PC As Ubisoft Donates €500K Towards Rebuilding The Notre Dame
Assuming that many are already aware, the tragedy that took place this past Monday in France as many witnessed the blaze that consumed the Notre Dame Cathedral in the nation’s capital is still mind boggling days following the incident in Paris. Since then, numerous donations have made their way towards repairing the centuries old landmark , one including from publisher Ubisoft. The company in mourning for one of France’s most notable monuments has announced that the Ubisoft will be taking part in the cause by donating €500,000 to the Notre Dame. Also recognizing that there are a plenty of people who have yet to and will never fully experience the Cathedral in Paris, the publisher also listed Assassin’s Creed: Unity for free so those who haven’t experienced the Notre Dame can do so in their recreation of it during the French Revolution. Earlier this week, it was also detailed that despite the immeasurable amount of damage that the Notre Dame Cathedral obtained from the unsuspected fire, assets from Ubisoft Montreal’s title could assist in the reconstruction of the landmark. Players will have until next week, April 25th, to download the 2014 action-adventure title through Ubisoft’s storefront Uplay. Assassin’s Creed: Unity is available now for Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4. Source: Ubisoft
A Handful Of Splinter Cell Games, Fable Games, And Ninja Gaiden II Get Xbox One X Enhanced
During this past Inside Xbox livestream, Microsoft revealed that there will be a new wave of Xbox 360 titles that will receive an X Enhancement update for the more suited Xbox One X. Six in total, the list of games are: Fable 2 Fable 3 Ninja Gaiden II Splinter Cell: Blacklist Splinter Cell: Conviction Splinter Cell: Double Agent As part of the latest live presentation from Microsoft, the company also answered to two different previously rumored products that were under their belt. Firstly, announcing the Xbox One S: All-Digital Edition console: prior to the announcement with codename ‘Project Maverick’, the digital-centered console removes the disk drive, asking for all games to be purchased through the Xbox Store. Secondly, Microsoft debuted the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which bundles both the titular Netflix-esc service along with Xbox Live Gold for one flat price of $14.99 per month. Supporting the rumor’s credibility, members of the pre-alpha ring for Xbox Insiders will have the ability to test out the new service now. How do you feel about Microsoft continuing to push their service/digital initiative for their platform?
