Link:http://www.destructoid.com/end-of-eternity-won-t-end-for-ten-years-according-to-sega-128662.phtml
- tri-Ace's brand new RPG and first-time collaboration with Sega, End of Eternity, was recently revealed to the world via Famitsu. While most sensible people are wary of anything to come from one of Japan's most inconsistent and sketchy RPG developers, Sega is damn excited for this new title, believing it to have real staying power.
At a press event in Tokyo today, Sega proudly proclaimed End of Eternityto be a "truly epic title," and is looking toward supporting the game for the next ten years. It would seem that Sega wishes to join Square Enix in having its own huge RPG franchise, and for is looking atEnd of Eternityto do it. I guess they've given up on Phantasy Star.
The game is slated for Winter 2009, although I'm sure we in the West will have to wait a bit longer. Anything from this studio makes me tentative, but who knows? Just keep tri-Ace away from Sonic Team, Sega. I dread to think what kind of nightmarish vision those two studios could cook up together.
Link: http://www.ps3attitude.com/new/2009/04/japanese-end-of-eternity-trailer-translated-robots-confirmed/
- Speaking about tri-Ace?s new RPGEnd of Eternityback when it was simply known as ?Project Shid??, we suggested giant robots could feature in the game. We?re not saying we?re prophetic or anything but, what?s that interspersed among the swan-diving and moody action moments below, all metallic and lifeless? Yes, we got some robots people and we may have also discovered a certain AI that will be a focal point of the game?s plot.We already know the game?s premise features a futuristic Earth choked by poisonous gases resulting in the remnants of mankind turning their purifying device Burzel into a sort of Noah?s ark or Tower of Babel.
Civilisation has grown higher and higher from the base of Burzel and away from the toxic land, leading to the inevitable class-war as the rich populate the higher reaches of the city while the poor slum it out at its base. Life was far from perfect but at least Burzel was doing his job and keeping the world habitable.
Until now.We?re thinking we?ve caught our first glimpse of the machine mankind is now so reliant upon in the trailer with what we assume is Burzel looking a little like a metallic mixture of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey and an elaborate sextant-cum-gyroscope. We could be getting ahead of ourselves but we wouldn?t be surprised if old Burzel has gone rogue all by himself and has stopped working for a reason.
We?re liking End of Eternity for its overall tone. Difficult to describe, the design of the game has a unique retro steampunk feel that reminds us of The Rocketeer meets Devil May Cry. The trenchcoat donned machine-gun firing ?bots that can be seen also in the image accompanying this article also remind us of pulp crime novel goons and possess a distinctly noir feel.We reckon End of Eternity will be a welcome addition to the PS3?s RPG library, viewed as something different next to the likes of the fantastical other-worldly aesthetic of Final Fantasy XIII and the strategic challenge that is Valkyria Chronicles.
