SEGA announces Binary Domain

PostSEGA announces Binary Domain by **Christopher** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:15 am

Stolen from Gaf
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201012/01036402.html

SEGA is pleased to announce Binary Domain, an original squad-based shooter by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator behind some of SEGA’s most well-known video game franchises, including the critically acclaimed Yakuza series. Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast-paced and intense battle for humanity in robot-invaded 2080 Tokyo. Fighting through the derelict lower levels of the city, players control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they are making. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines?

Message from Toshihiro Nagoshi

Nagoshi-san has provided a description in his own words, that speaks to the overall game design and philosophy behind Binary Domain. Please read on:

Usually games have a simple theme, but if we aim to maximize the appeal of a game as interactive entertainment, we need to develop more sophisticated themes that tie into every aspect of the game. I have made many attempts to link a game heavy in drama to a highly enjoyable and immersive gameplay experience and with Binary Domain every setting and mechanic in the game is designed to revolve around “Life”.

To further visualize this idea, I started to create “Binary Domain”. The core concept of this game from the beginning is life; the project code name from the start was in fact “Inochi”, which means “life” in Japanese. The most distinctive way of differentiating a creature from a machine is “life”. However, we also know that machines can be given a form of life when created by man. Is it possible that the differentiation is becoming less clear and machines are actually becoming more like humans?

One of the key elements of this is the pursuit of strong and differentiated human AND robot AI. Aiming to have the world’s best AI was essential to bring a true realisation of the concept of life to the players, through the story and the action within the gameplay. The inclusion of online modes has allowed us to transform the game from a mere battle field into a field of survival.

Additionally, the game is set in Tokyo in the year 2080. This was important to realise the theme of life as it’s where we (the development team) are actually living as we tell the story of this drama. I decided to combine this with a deep human drama with science fiction, despite most science fiction games being cold and clinical.

Finally, and best of all, I am working with the Yakuza team who are all excited to take on this new challenge and we are hoping that the technique and pride developed on the Yakuza series will move up to a new level.

That’s all I can tell you now, but I’m sure the game will amaze you in the near future more than you could imagine.

Don’t miss it!

Toshihiro Nagoshi

Screenshots:

Looks............generic, but it's from a good team so I have high hopes.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **Frank** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:18 am

Squad-based Shooter? Co-op or no deal, SEGA.

Looks awful. It's as if Sega has got the big book of Western action game cliches and is ticking them off one by one. I particularly like the 'Cole Train' rip off.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **Rik** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:35 am

Looks terrible, the art style in particular.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **PCCD** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:46 am

Sure this isn't a Terminator license?

Japanese Devs should just stick to what they know best rather than Westernise stuff, we have enough of that gooseberry fool every year.

So they should go back to fapping over the adrogynous emo girlyboys in their stupid JRPGs?

Alvin Flummux wrote:So they should go back to fapping over the adrogynous emo girlyboys in their stupid JRPGs?

No, I want stuff like Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon Saga 2, some new IP etc.

gamerforever wrote:
Alvin Flummux wrote:So they should go back to fapping over the adrogynous emo girlyboys in their stupid JRPGs?

No, I want stuff like Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon Saga 2, some new IP etc.

Which nobody buys. Everybody does buy Gears of War, Halo, Killzone, Call of Duty etc... Hence the reason why they're developing this.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **Frank** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:57 am

A new Jet Set Radio would literally be the best thing ever :wub:

Drunken_Master wrote:
gamerforever wrote:
Alvin Flummux wrote:So they should go back to fapping over the adrogynous emo girlyboys in their stupid JRPGs?

No, I want stuff like Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon Saga 2, some new IP etc.

Which nobody buys. Everybody does buy Gears of War, Halo, Killzone, Call of Duty etc... Hence the reason why they're developing this.

True, but they just need to get the marketing right. Jet Set Radio would sell well if it was marketed properly. I am getting fed up of japanese videogames becoming overly westernised.

More and more it's becoming the case that when I see a new game is from a Japanese developer I lose interest completely, especially when they try their hand at Western-esque titles like this.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **SEP** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:43 am

gamerforever wrote:True, but they just need to get the marketing right. Jet Set Radio would sell well if it was marketed properly. I am getting fed up of japanese videogames becoming overly westernised.

Marketing isn't the be-all and end-all. You have to make a game that the vast majority of people will want to play.

I'm not sure it would though. As much as some of us would love it, western gamers in particular seem to mainly go for racing/shooting and sports games with the odd casual game doing well like Just Dance.

It's a sad time for gaming really but anything different from the norm seems mostly destined to fail.

Besides, the Sega of old seems to have died - their output quality seems to have improved recently again but it's still a far shout from the Dreamcast glory days.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **Winckle** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:28 am

Wow someone at Sega finally watched Terminator huh?

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **Tineash** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:32 am

SEGA

is pleased to announce Binary Domain

an original

squad-based shooter

Tineash wrote:
SEGA

is pleased to announce Binary Domain

an original

squad-based shooter

Winckle wrote:Wow someone at Sega finally watched I, Robot huh?

Fixed.

I dunno, I'm cautiously optimistic. The script's hilarious, obviously, but it already looks more entertaining than the dialogue in, say, Fuckzone 2. The story itself could be interesting depending on the writing talent involved (the Yakuza plots are always compelling). The mechanics are the biggest worry - Of The End's shooting looked fun but a little rough. If they can make a multiplayer shooter with great AI - as is the intent - that's even a quarter as responsive and fast-paced as Vanquish, then we're all in for a treat.

PostRe: SEGA announces Binary Domain by **Psychic** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:24 pm

That looks terrible.

I can only assume that none of you has played a Yakuza game.

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