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Arena FPS Returns - Nexuiz Teaser Out

Posted on September 21, 2010

If you missed out on our coverage of the new arena FPS game by Illfonic, all you need to know is this: combine Quake, Unreal Tournament, and some artistic inspiration (indirect or otherwise) from Halo, and you get Nexuiz. The team has some of the nicest, most spirited developers I've met from a game studio. Nexuiz is sort of a tribute to twitch gamers of the past, and unlike some of the larger companies out there, they are developing the game just as much for themselves as for the nostalgic audience. The developer has to have fun with it too, right? Check out the new teaser trailer below, and check back frequently for more coverage as this intriguing game progresses.

 

If the music and environmental effects are any indication, Nexuiz is shaping up to be the new underdog-shooter. In the video it is still apparent that there may be some sensitivty issues (it seems the videographer has some problems aiming, opting for a bludgeon at one point), but being less than six months in development, there's an enormous amount of space for growth.

About Nexuiz (Source: Illfonic)

For centuries the Kavussari and Forsellians have waged a galactic war. Over time the two races entered into treaties with the Herald Accord, a union between different cultures in the galaxy. Even though peace settled across their planets, the seething hatred between the races kept the fire of war simmering under the fragile truce. Sensing their newest members could spread war throughout the galaxy; the nations in the Herald Accord gave the Kavussari and Forsellians a choice. Pit their warriors against each other in the arena rather than on the fields of war, or face total annihilation. The Nexuiz was formed, a series of battle arenas on the home planets of the Kavussari, Forsellian and the ruined planet of Atavirta.

Nexuiz is an Arena First Person shooter coming soon to consoles. Nexuiz is fast paced with extremely competitive game play. IllFonic brings Alientrap Software's Nexuiz to next-gen gaming consoles around the world while staying true to the game play refined over the years through development. IllFonic introduces a new Victorian influenced art style that is simultaneously futuristic and sophisticated. Nexuiz for consoles is powered by CryENGINE 3.

Nexuiz will feature a dynamic mutator system that allows players to change the rules of the match as its being played; as players rank, new mutators become available for them to use. Leader boards are designed for social networking, letting players feel more engaged with the community.