ScoringCriticals

I love videogames! I grew up with the NES and from then on to the Super Nintendo, after that came the PS1, Xbox, then the PS2 and finally 360 and PS3. I’ve played great games over the years like Legend of Zelda for the Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy 7 for the PS1 was another great game that has managed to catch my attention for 80+ hours. I’ve enjoyed all types of games: RTS, RPG’s, FPS 3rd person shooters etc etc. The shooter games are the ones that I personally enjoy the most, easy to get the hang of, just point and click and off you go. Actually FPS even inspired the name of this blog ScoringCriticals, you shoot a bad guy in the head, you score a critial…easy enough!  Among the most enjoyable games I’ve had the chance to play is Fallout 3 which is, in my book, the single best game I’ve played.

Brink is Bethesda’s and Splash Damage’s next shooter and they claim that it will revolutionize FPS (much like Halo did back with Halo: Combat Evolved, another awesome game BTW). There is not much info out there so I’ll just go ahead and quote what they say on their FanKit.

Anyhow, I’m gonna shut up and let you enjoy these fine videos…

Description:

Brink™ is an immersive shooter that blends single-player, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay into one seamless experience, allowing you to develop your character across all modes of play. You decide the role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge for humanity. Brink offers a compelling mix of dynamic battlefields, extensive customization options, and an innovative control system that will keep you coming back for more.

Story:

A man-made floating city called the Ark, made up of hundreds of separate floating islands, is on the brink of all-out civil war. Originally built as an experimental self-sufficient and 100% “green” habitat, the reported rapid rise of the Earth’s oceans has forced the Ark to become a refuge for humanity.  Crammed with the original Ark founders, their descendants, as well as tens of thousands of refugees, the Ark exists in total isolation from the rest of the world. With 25 years of social unrest, the inhabitants of the Ark have reached their breaking point. It’s up to you to decide the future of the Ark and the human race.

Key Features:

• Blurring the Lines Between Offline and Online – Advance your character’s development across every gameplay mode: single player, co-op, and multiplayer. Gain experience points that you can spend on customizing and upgrading your skills and abilities, designing an entirely unique look and feel for your character.

• Groundbreaking Kinesthetics – Brink uses the familiar shooter controls that you’re used to, without frustrating, artificial constraints and takes advantage of a new feature: the SMART button.  When you press the SMART button, the game dynamically evaluates where you’re trying to get to, and makes it happen. No need to perfectly time a jump or vault, the game knows what you want to do.

• Context-Sensitive Goals and Rewards – Objectives, communications, mission generation, and inventory selection are all dynamically generated based on your role, your status, your location, your squad-mates, and the status of the battle in all gameplay modes.  You’ll always know exactly where to go, what to do when you get there, and what your reward will be for success.Virtual Texturing – Brink’s proprietary technology,

• Virtual Texturing, breaks new ground on current-gen consoles and PCs with an even greater focus on highly detailed characters, realistic environments, lighting, effects, and atmospherics,. This competitive lead on the squad-combat genre helps thrust players into the gritty reality of the Ark’s epic secluded arcology.