DarkWatch

[Xavier]

It's a title devlopped by SammyStudios, and there are 7 former Oddworld Inhabitants working on the project:
Paul O’Connor, Chris Ulm, Eric Yiskis, Sean Miller, Mauricio Hoffman, Ivan Power and Farzad Varahramyan

According to the big video games press sites it's going to be a very good FPS

Summary
Darkwatch is a cinematic 1st person shooter (FPS) blending the Vampire-Horror and Western genres…

They grind their enemies for fuel, fashion their skin into protective cloaks and create weapons designed to exterminate en masse, and they're the good guys! They are the Darkwatch, a mysterious secret society that has protected humanity from evil since the dawn of civilization. Their newest and most deadly agent is Jericho Cross, an outlaw gunslinger pulled into their ranks by an unfortunate close encounter with a vampire lord.

Jericho's only chance of regaining his stolen humanity is to pursue the vampire through an American frontier overrun by evil minions. Along the way he relies on his deadly gun-fighting skills and advanced weapons and vehicles created by the Darkwatch, owing as much to sorcery as to technology. As a half-vampire, his superhuman abilities allow him to move, see and take damage as no living man could. When he's in a tight spot, or needs an extra burst of speed, he can summon his demonic horse from the very ground he stands on, firing his weapons from horse-back or crushing the rotten skulls of undead opponents with flailing hooves.

To fight a monster, one must become a monster. Jericho Cross had no choice…but only he can save the West and his own soul from eternal damnation.


Features

• Blast through a frightening re-imagination of the Wild West, with explosive FPS action framed by a cinematic storyline and exceptional art and design work inspired by both Vampire-Horror and Western genres
• See the world around you react to your every decision with a unique reputation system. Hero or villain - it's your move.
• Unique weapons, powerful assault vehicles, horse-mounted gun fighting and special vampire abilities bring new depth to FPS gameplay in both single and multiplayer
• Take the "un" out of "undead" in a variety of ways with a wide assortment of "Darkwatch-enhanced" weapons, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, rocket-launchers, dynamite and even weapon-specific melee attacks
• Experience a "living west" with massive seamless worlds, non-linear missions and dynamic enemy and NPC A.I.
• Location-specific damage brings precision to gunplay - tear the undead to pieces, or taunt the pesky living by shooting off hats or making them dance to your bullets
• Online multiplayer capability with unique maps and original game modes

More info:
Sammy Studios official site:
http://www.sammystudios.com/games/pr...darkwatch.html
DarkWatch official site:
http://www.darkwatch.com/


Trailers:
CG Trailer
E3 2004 Gameplay


Full Moon Diaries: (by Paul O’Connor)
Diary 1
Diary 2
Diary 3


Pictures:
I have quite a lot of very nice Concept Art and Rendered Art.
If you want more just ask.

http://www.e3artexpo.com/hi-res/img407b066177b18.jpg

[Fez]

Yeah, that looks amazingness.

[Lucipher]

Sounds bling.

[Nate]

looks bling as well

[Nate]

Pictures:
I have quite a lot of very nice Concept Art and Rendered Art.
If you want more just ask.

I'm asking. Dear god am I asking!!!

thanks Xav for offering.

[nads]

Stupid trailer takes so long to load...


...wait,...here we go....


He looks a little weird but the movie is amazing.

[Joshy]

Just finish playing Hitman 2, i was just amazed how good these new FPS are. Hope Darkwatch would be even better then Hitman 2.

[Mac the Janitor]

Ah yes, I've heard about this one.

The main character has a great design, Farzad really did well with him.

[Xavier]

Concept Art Time for you guys:

1 Jericho Cross - DarkWatch Member
2 Cassidy Sharp - DarkWatch Member
3 DarkWatch Steam Wagon
4 Jericho Cross' horse
5 DarkWatch "train"

[Xavier]

1 Tala - villain
2 Skeleton - villain
3 Gun Slinger - villain
4 Indianval - villain
5 ???? -villain

[Sekto Springs]

Very Helsing-esque. I love the art.

[spike 247]

I saw a preview of this on Gamer TV last week, it looked very cool. I'm gonna buy it when it comes out.

[oddguy]

I saw a preview of this on G4techTV...the FMV looks amazing.

Knowing that part of the team are former Oddworld Inhabitants, makes me giggle.
I want it!

I especially like the idea of being able to summon his horse from the ground. Waaay cool.

-oddguy

[Mac the Janitor]

Aiiee, the unnamed villain in no.5 is so delicious.

*drools*

I am definitely buying this game.

[Xavier]

if you want more pics just ask... I'll gladly provide you some more

[Big_Bro_Slig222]

Do post some more, this game looks very promising.

[Xavier]

here are the last Concept arts I've got, after I still have a bunch of Rendered Art.

here are some more on GamePro:
http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbo...es/35259.shtml

[Sekto Springs]

That third one kicks ass!

[Cloverfield]

I'm going to begin to sound hypocritical here, cause I don't really like FPS games, but Darkwatch has really appealed to me. I was impressed by it at E3 when I saw a gameplay demo. I loved the whole "dark" atmosphere of the game and was impressed by the graphics that I saw.

I also spoke to Paul O'Connor a lot about the game and he was telling me that it's more than just a FPS game. Like he was explaining to me about how the different things that you do in the game will affect things later on [hmmm, sound familliar] and that you can choose to play the game as a good guy or be outright evil. I'm sure all of this stuff has been in the press before, but when you get to speak to one of the developers first hand, it really gives you a different impression of a game rather than just reading what others say about it.

So I'd probably like to check this out, but I guess I'd like to get my hands on a playable demo before I decide whether it will be a game for me to buy or not. Mainly so I can experience the controls and see if they are for me [some FPS I can't control at all, but others like Stranger's FPS controls, I find easier to use.

Abe Babe...

[Xavier]

whoaw, you are realy TOO lucky...
I was wondering if someone wants some nice renderd art?

[Nate]

Do you really think we are going to say no? You've converted us to a bunch of silly little DarkWatch fanboys. As if being Oddworld fanboys was not enough.

[Xavier]

here is a bunch, the realy good one are to big to attach, sadly

edit: forgot to attach

[Fez]

Wow, looks good. That first pic reminds me of a mate of mine.

What the, how the hell did all these eye-lashes get on my keyboard?

[Wil]

lol, fez

Xavier, DarkWatch is something I've been glancing at for a couple of months, but you've obviously been checking it out more carefully than me. It looks absolutely gorgeous, and I'm going to try and get on top of things. This is one of those rare games that I feel like getting (not being very big on gaming). I look forward to it.

[Xavier]

new diary:
Darkwatch Full Moon: Volume IV
by Farzad Varahramyan

[Mojo]

Whoa! Looks GREAT! Me likes the dark atmosphere! I'm so gonna buy this one!

When will it be released?

[Fez]

I recently got a magazine with a review and some screens of Darkwatch. Do you lot want me to scan them in and post them up?

[Xavier]

ferill yes! that would be very nice!!!

Anyway here is a Comic-Con Video (Check out some of the sketches, concepts and panels that were used to create Darkwatch): ftp://ftp1.sammystudios.com/darkwatc...atchComics.wmv

[Xavier]

ferill, I'm still waiting

new diary:

Darkwatch Full Moon: Volume V
http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/darkwat...html?fromint=1

by Paul O'Connor

[Xavier]

Become a member of Darkwatch's fan comunity.


Darkwatch Official Site



GameSpot Developer Interviews


and here is a nice picture for you: