Mars: War Logs, an action RPG published by Focus Home Interactive and developed by Spiders Games, will be available for download from Xbox Live in 2013.
A year on from a global disaster, you take the role of Martian renegade Roy Temperance, a colonist caught in the middle of a struggle between giant corporations who are trying to control the planet's most-sought resource: water. War Logs is marketed as a "short story" with "complete and solid gameplay" and "high replay value".
The noise coming from the developers sounds promising. Spiders Games says that this third person effort will feature a strong storyline in which choices that the player makes play a crucial role. Expect a combat-heavy affair, lots of variety and tonnes of customisation: you'll be able to mould Roy as you wish with multiple dialogue options, skill trees, perks and modifiable equipment.
Catch the first trailer below plus a host of screens. Do you like what you see?
By Sam Horti
5 comments so far...
Clanger67 on 14 Aug '12 said:
Sounds and looks pretty good to be fair.One to keep an eye on for def.
bamozzy on 14 Aug '12 said:
far too early and very little shown from that video clip to base a judgement on but it looks ok - especially for a XBLA game but I remember AMY which looked good too as did I am Alive...
FishyGinger on 14 Aug '12 said:
If it doesn't involve Arnold Swishaneggors eyes popping out of their sockets I'll not be impressed.
fatalgilly on 15 Aug '12 said:
definitely will be keeping an eye for this, sounds pretty interesting
they gotta have a three boobed chick in there somewhere as well... otherwise its just not mars
CunningSmile on 15 Aug '12 said:
In all fairness they aren't going to market it as "short" with "ropey gameplay programmed by the intern" and "little to no replay value unless you're that bloke from Memento"
Cynicism aside I'm going to keep an eye on this. The lower overheads on XBLA has started to mean that more experimental games can crop up there and I think that's a good thing.