Ao olhar o trailer não consegui negar dois sentimentos, sendo 1: segue a fórmula de Monster Hunter; 2: déjà vu com Death Note. Embora tenha participado no conceito de Keiji Inafune com seu Soul Sacrifice, a Sony quer mais deste estilo de jogo e pelo seu lado japonês, é claro, a Sony Computer Entertainment está propriamente cuidando de Freedom Wars, um novo RPG de ação ao Vita.
O planeta está bem acabado, os recursos naturais escassos, e pra completar as pessoas são sequestradas por monstros enormes. O governo também implicara aos seus governados uma sentença que é existente desde o nascimento, sendo esta uma forma de controlar a taxa de natalidade; a única maneira de diminuir essa mesma sentença é se pessoas ousarem salvar outros humanos das garras dos Abductors — ou os monstros que citei antes.
Auxiliando humanos que queiram reduzir suas penas involuntárias o governo permite o uso de Acessories, que possuem o intuito de ajudar nas batalhas. Outra similaridade com Monster Hunter que hoje também possui companheiros de inteligência artificial para ajudar nas caçadas.
Se distanciando um pouco de MH — ou God Eater se você também quiser —, Freedom Wars permitirá que até 8 pessoas participem de missões cooperativas tanto localmente quanto online. E utilizando dos recursos do próprio PSVita será possível adentrar confrontos para proteger Panopticon (local que residimos) e resguardar seus recursos contra outros jogadores.
Por enquanto é só pro Japão e pra 2014 apenas. Por falar no país é muito difícil que esse jogo não consiga sucesso pois aproveita-se de uma das franquias mais bem sucedidas por lá pra tentar criar algo novo, neste caso, de novo, Monster Hunter.
[Via: Critical Hit]
Detalhes da Famitsu (22/5/13):
Famitsu this week has new details on Freedom Wars, Sony’s newly announced PS Vita multiplayer action game set for release next year in Japan.
As previously announced, the game, which supports up to eight-person multiplayer, is set in the near future, where the outside world is uninhabitable and mankind survives in cities called “Panopticon.” Civilians are regulated through one million years of imprisonment, and are forced to earn their freedom by becoming “volunteers” and helping “recapture” other civilians taken by “Abductors.”
Abductors are large monsters based on dragons that come in multiple types and capture civilians. The goal is to rescue civilians from Abductors by bringing them to safe areas. Artificial Abductors also exist and are used as weapons. Players and Accessories (detailed below) are targeted to be swept away by Abductors, too. But Accessories are necessary to recapture a civilian, so if the player is swept away, the volunteer will fail.
Now let’s meet some characters:Looking at the trailer, it seems that the main character can be either a male or a female. It is unknown if the Accessory can be male as well.
- Criminal (Male): As an example, a man was introduced in the center of the trailer. He is a felon who is serving one million years of imprisonment. As a criminal, his life in Panopticon is guaranteed.
- Accessory (Female): An android created to guard prisoners. She is always with the criminal and participates in battle as a volunteer. As an AI, all her aspects can be edited, from her face and hairstyle to her costume, lines, voice, etc.
Famitsu also has details on some of the game’s actions:
- Thorns: Wrapping around the Criminal’s left arm. It can be fired into enemies and walls, revealing new places to go. The ability differs by type, and strong components can be obtained through growth.
- Amputation/Destruction: Making use of a short range weapon, you can sever part of an Abductor.
- Weapon: Generally classified as short range and long range types. There are variations of each weapon, from large swords and single hand blades to rifles and machine guns.
A few more random details can be found below:
- Thorns: Wrapping around the Criminal’s left arm. It can be fired into enemies and walls, revealing new places to go. The ability differs by type, and strong components can be obtained through growth.
- Amputation/Destruction: Making use of a short range weapon, you can sever part of an Abductor.
- Weapon: Generally classified as short range and long range types. There are variations of each weapon, from large swords and single hand blades to rifles and machine guns.
[Via: Gematsu]
Gameplay do jogo:
