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makingmusic476 on 06 June 2011

EA and Insomniac Games Reveal New Four-Player Co-Op Action Game Overstrike

Award-Wining Developer Makes its Worldwide Multiplatform Debut with an Explosive Spy-Fi Adventure

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A shadowy organization has threatened to take over the world and there's only one team that can stop it: Overstrike 9. This afternoon during the Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), EA and independent developer Insomniac Games (creator of the Ratchet & Clank™ and Resistance™ franchises) announced the first details of the highly-anticipated game, Overstrike. Combining Insomniac's knack for imaginative weaponry with immersive and witty storytelling, Overstrike is a four-player cooperative action game featuring a team of elite agents called Overstrike 9. Comprised of an ex-mercenary, a lifelong thief, a gifted young scientist and a decorated detective, the members of Overstrike 9 are considered outcasts within their own organization, but are the best team suited to stop a global terrorist group from attempting to wipe out humankind. Overstrike 9 uses lethal teamwork and an arsenal of fringe-tech gadgets to infiltrate and destroy enemy strongholds. Overstrike marks Insomniac's first multiplatform release and will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

"Overstrike presents a unique blend of features that have long been a part of the Insomniac DNA: high powered gadgets, action-heavy gameplay, memorable characters in a deep and mysterious universe and of course a touch of humor," said Ted Price, founder and CEO of Insomniac Games. "And since this is our first multiplatform game, we're especially excited to introduce ourselves to a new audience — one which may not have experienced our previous games."

Overstrike will launch on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Insomniac Games and Overstrike visit www.overstrikegame.com.

It sounds like Ratchet & Clank: All for One mixed with the Agency.  The former is great, but the latter... not so much. 

In Insomniac we trust.

Edit:

And here's the trailer:

http://youtu.be/kltLI5oL22k

It's kinda got a Team Fortress feel to it.  I like.



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Xen on 06 June 2011

Tbh, I'm quite disappointed.



homer on 06 June 2011

Was this part of the conference? I have been watching the ea conference and haven't seen it yet. Did I space out and miss it?



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darkknightkryta on 06 June 2011

Too much sci-fi, not enough James Bond. I'm disappointed.



mantlepiecek on 06 June 2011

Will the graphics really look like that? It would be great...



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Slimebeast on 06 June 2011

That didn't look good.



Dr.Grass on 06 June 2011

Looks like an average quality game.

EDIT: Based on first impressions of course.



radiantshadow92 on 06 June 2011

it looked awesome and funny



Boutros on 06 June 2011

I don't know.

Insomniac is a very talented studio but they really need to wake up when it comes to making games appealing.
This is nothing new. I'm pretty sure the game is going to be very good but I hope they don't expect great sales because I simply can't see it sell well.

They could do things no other developers do this gen but they seem to prefer to follow the mass.



Xxain on 06 June 2011

Yaaaaaawn... I glad Insomniac detached themselves from SONY's name.