Syndicate remake is an FPS

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Wish I could say I wasn't expecting this, but it seems to be the trend with "re-imaginings" of classic IPs. *sigh*

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I bought this game for my Amiga way back in the day and have been hoping that they would do something with that title.
Personally I don't mind it as an FPS and actually look forward to it being an FPS.

opening video for those who have no idea what this game is,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJL1jVh3zm4
 
Annoys the hell out of me. Not because I dislike FPSes, on the contrary I'm a big fan. However I also like other kinds of games. So if you want to take a great game and do a new version, do it. Don't turn it in to an FPS. I liked Syndicate Wars because it was a great real time tactical game, something we don't see nearly enough of. I didn't like it just because it was called Syndicate.

What's more, this kind of shit often blows up in their faces because people come to expect one type of game from a certain property, and then when it is not that, they get mad or don't play it.

Great example is Fallout 1/2 and Fallout Tactics. I like all the games, I think they are all well done. The problem is Fallout 1 and 2 are RPGs. Fallout Tactics is a turn based tactics game. So people ended up not getting what they wanted, and get mad about it.

If they want to make a futuristic dystopia based shooter, they should just do it. Call it whatever the fuck they want. Gamers buy new titles all the time. If they want to make another Syndicate game, then make another Syndicate game. Try to blend both will just result in something likely to make nobody happy.
 
Looks interesting, will keep any eye on that.

However, I think they should perhaps call it a different interpretation of the original game, rather than a remake. Remake usually retains the core gameplay mechanics, but switching to FPS completely changes that. It certainly is more of a different interpretation, IMO.
 
I wish they`d make tactical game with more RPG elements than the original one instead. Those were some great games... Same goes for Hired Guns which seemed to be a FPS project first as a remake and later on cancelled.
 
Zepher said:
I bought this game for my Amiga way back in the day and have been hoping that they would do something with that title.
Personally I don't mind it as an FPS and actually look forward to it being an FPS.

opening video for those who have no idea what this game is,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJL1jVh3zm4
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Let me thank you for linking that video so all the memories rushed back and how that bass ridden background theme would rattle the sub on my horrible, horrible Altec Lansing speakers :D

I loved that game. I agree that this had a golden opportunity to keep it in the format it was originally in (RTS outside camera, I guess?). But they go where the money is and drag the name of any classic IP they want behind them. It's a shame.
 
I'm optimistic - they have the writer from Crysis 2 which I enjoyed much more than 1 and if they use cryengine it could turn out pretty good. The 4 player coop in particular appeals to me.
 
Man Syndicate is one of my all time favorite games, wish they would remake it similar to what it was. Maybe they can somehow make Master of Orion into a FPS as well, or maybe Space Quest as a FPS. Crap all over some of my other favorite games.
 
is this Deus Ex: the Syndicate? (engine looks like Desu Ex from the videos and the screen shots)
 
GOT AN OLD IP?
JUST IN IT FOR THE MONEY?
NO WRITING TALENT?
NO CREATIVITY?

TRY NEW EASYBAKE FPS MMMMMM

Just rent an engine. Whip in a standard plot(steal from other games as needed). Lather on 720p textures AND BAMM! 4 MONTHS OF COPY PASTE AND YOU GOT YOURSELF AN EASY BAKE FPS WOOOOOOOOOOO
 
Yes it sucks that they're turning it into a FPS, but it might be good. The point of re-imagining games though is to bring the story to a newer audience. The Riddick games are really good, so it can't be all that bad. Just wait and maybe this game will be good.
 
Loved the original, and don't mind a FPS style remake. I am going to give it some time to see how it goes. It may turn out like FarCry 2, a game that many would have considered OK if it were not saddled with the expectation the FarCry name carries with it..

Then again, it may just suck harder than an Orick.
 
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WHY even call it syndicate if it wont be an FPS style game with 4 agents that you control, thats what Syndicate was!

FUCK, I don't understand why they can't just name it something else if they are determined to make it nothing like Syndicate anyway....

After an almost 2 decade wait.... epic fail....
 
At the very least, I hope they make the game squad based. The game definitely needs strategic elements to bear any resemblance to its predecessor.

Might be interesting if it zooms out to a strategic overhead view when you pause the game so you can issue commands to your squad, then zooms back in to FPS when unpause.

I hope they bring back the game economy, research (upgrades & weapons), and new agent aquistition (PERSUADATRON)... Also the world map indicating territory gain. Although, it looks like the new game is only 9 missions.

I can sleep better knowing it is going to be a visceral FPS experience with chip enhanced gameplay!
 
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Holy shit this is stupid... First X-COM FPS and now Syndicate! I love FPS as much as the next guy but those games were so great because they were different.
 
The pool of genres continues to shrink and that's a sad shame.

Ask space sim fans and such all about it, for example.
 
whats next.
Bass fishing pro ++ REVAMP
the fps version on sale Christmas 2012
 
sparks said:
whats next.
Bass fishing pro ++ REVAMP
the fps version on sale Christmas 2012
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I would play a Bass fishing FPS. I dont think there's fishermen in existence who after a long day of not catching shit hasn't wanted to point a gun at the fish.
 
I used to love the original syndicate and syndicate wars. I was really happy when I heard they were doing a new one. Should have known better with EA publishing it shouldn't I? It'll basically be COD future warfare with the syndicate name tagged on it. First EA killed bullfrog, now they are killing their games! Is there any innovation left these days? Why turn everything into a cookie cutter FPS? Sickening!

We need another company like bullfrog, who are prepared to innovate and do something different and interesting. I used to love all bullfrogs old games like populous, powermonger, magic carpet, dungeon keeper and syndicate. Way better games than all this shovelware COD crap!
 
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citizen__erased said:
I used to love the original syndicate and syndicate wars. I was really happy when I heard they were doing a new one. Should have known better with EA publishing it shouldn't I? It'll basically be COD future warfare with the syndicate name tagged on it. First EA killed bullfrog, now they are killing their games! Is there any innovation left these days? Why turn everything into a cookie cutter FPS? Sickening!

We need another company like bullfrog, who are prepared to innovate and do something different and interesting. I used to love all bullfrogs old games like populous, powermonger, magic carpet, dungeon keeper and syndicate. Way better games than all this shovelware COD crap!
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It's unfortunate. You kinda have these Big Dogs like EA and activision willing to spend a 100 million on a game but with the price of studio ownership. Under EA or Activision you may never really work on your own project or you had the idea EA bought the studio and it's their idea which may never go in the direction you intended. Flower becomes Brutal Legend. Machinarium becomes Resistance 4. The good news is that you have Publishers like Valve and Tripwire who will support indie development but you need an engine to make a Triple A title which is costly. Unreal is cheap but getting old. building one from the ground up is even more costly and time consuming. I was very happy to hear Id5 will be free-cheap. I really hope Indie developers are given an opportunity to thrive with the new engine.

Syndicate at this point is an name and an Idea. EA can have the name, fuck'm. Hopefully some Indie dev will take the Idea and make something glorious with Id5. Call it "This is not Syndicate"
 
Name a recent sucessful real time strategy in the same style of syndicate? Why are there no more point and click adventures, or myst clones? What the hell happened!? :p

If you want people not to make a load of FPS dont buy them and buy more RTS and make sure everyone else does too. It's a buisness. As much as I dislike several other series being put out to pasture, they aren't going to remake an ancient game in the same ancient clunky, now unpopular style. It would sell 500 copies. They will go for the more popular, safer style, until the time comes where something else is a viable option. Which right now a slow RTS isn't, as you probably all know.

Also not all FPS are COD clones or shitty...:p
 
Well the only FPS I've bought for years is Deus Ex: Human Revolution. And I wouldn't really call that an FPS :)
 
All we need to do is convince Peter molyneux to stop churning out cruddy consolified fable games and go back to doing what he's best at, innovative and clever PC games!
 
Starbreeze is making this? Could be good...The Darkness and Riddick EFBB were great games.

Not a fan of changing a game's genre to the flavour-of-the-month, though. Bad form.
 
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