Thu, Apr 01, 2010 | 07:45 BST
Platinum’s Vanquish suits up with new screens
Platinum’s released yet more screens of futuristic actioner Vanquish, showing the protagonist’s ARS suit in all its dashing glory. We really wish they hadn’t called it “ARS”.
Get the shots over at AGB.
The game takes place on America’s “51st state”, known as Providence, which is actually a space colony.
A Russian resistance group has performed an American coup and destroyed San Francisco – as seen in the debut trailer. The outfit has demanded unconditional surrender from the US, otherwise it will destroy New York.
This is where main character Sam Burns comes in. With his ARS suit. There’s more detail here.
It’s out for 360 and PS3 this year, manned by RE legend Shinji Mikami. Has to be good, right?
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: platinum games, Shinji Mikami, Vanquish
12 comments
#1
mescalineeyes
01/04/10, 7:39 am
… uhm… I don’t know how to say this but… where are the screens again?
#2
Johnny Cullen
01/04/10, 7:45 am
Fixed.
#3
mescalineeyes
01/04/10, 7:58 am
but… these screens are old.
#4
Patrick Garratt
01/04/10, 8:22 am
I thought I’d only seen them in OPM before. Apologies if they’ve already been online.
#5
mescalineeyes
01/04/10, 9:15 am
they were on Eurogamer when they interviewed Mikami back in Tokyo.
#6
Gheritt White
01/04/10, 11:15 am
It looks rather Mass Effecty, which is no bad thing.
#7
DaMan
01/04/10, 11:30 am
seems like an Armored Core style game.
#8
daytripper
01/04/10, 11:42 am
i have a good feeling about this one
#9
Bleak Harvest
01/04/10, 4:17 pm
America vs. Russia AGAIN and an ARS(e) suit! No thanks.
#10
Erthazus
01/04/10, 4:31 pm
Again, US fighting Russia and this time Russia destroyed US part of the city and our hero going to kick ass with his guns killing Russians.
Stupid bullshit!
#11
C
01/04/10, 6:24 pm
The US vs. Russia story is pretty played out. As an American I’m also sick of it. But it’s pretty funny that a Japanese developer chose this story. The thing is, if it’s in space, couldn’t it have been ANYONE? Even fictional entities. Or hell, let’s play as the Russians.
#12
Gekidami
01/04/10, 6:29 pm
Indeed, they’re taking so many liberties with the technology and setting i really dont see the reason in using the dated ‘US Vs. Russia’ plot point.