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Today, GarageGames has revealed their new first-person shooter, Fallen Empire: Legions. A quick glance at the screenshots in the gallery certainly won't blow your mind; it certainly looks to be an average (and generic looking) first-person shooter. But there's a catch -- the game will be delivered through a web browser, through a new platform found at InstantAction.com.
"Legions won't be just any ordinary jewel matching web game," says Fallen Empire: Legions' project direction, Tim Aste. "In terms of graphics and gameplay, it will set a new benchmark of what the future of gaming will be on the web."
Hey! I kind of like those jewel matching games, Tim, but I'm up for anything. I'm also not sure how all of this is going to work, as my browser sometimes crashes when I load YouTube. Shortly, we should all get a chance to check out Fallen Empire: Legions' strategic, team-oriented gameplay first hand -- you can sign up for the beta test now at the official InstantAction Web site.
GARAGEGAMES ANNOUNCES
Fallen Empire: Legions FOR INSTANTACTION.COM
3D MULTIPLAYER FIRST PERSON SHOOTER COMING TO THE WEB IN EARLY 2008
EUGENE, OREGON – January 17, 2008 – After months of rumors and a recent video leak on the web, GarageGames today announced initial details for Fallen Empire: Legions, a first person shooter for the recently announced 3D online game platform, InstantAction.com.
“This is a first person shooter built by hardcore gamers who are wildly passionate about the genre,” said Tim Aste, project director for Fallen Empire: Legions. “The game design allows for us to create a unique experience that brings FPS gaming back to its roots. Legions won’t be just any ordinary jewel matching web game; in terms of graphics and gameplay it will set a new benchmark of what the future of gaming will be on the web.”
"We created InstantAction to give ourselves and the rest of the development community an outlet to make the games they want to play. Rather than churning out sequels or licensed games, we're working with developers focused on creating cool gameplay," said Josh Williams, CEO of GarageGames. "Fallen Empire: Legions will be InstantAction's most advanced example of this so far. Marrying core games with the accessibility and social power of the web is a huge step forward in the industry, and I personally can't wait for this game to be released so I can hop on and start playing everyone."
Developed internally by GarageGames, Fallen Empire: Legions combines distinctive freedom of movement with fast paced first-person combat to create strategic, team-oriented gameplay. The InstantAction platform has allowed Fallen Empire: Legions to leverage the best of what the web has to offer, creating an evolving experience for players that can constantly be improved upon. This is first-person warfare at its fastest and finest!
To sign up for the beta test, receive exclusive sneak peeks of Fallen Empire: Legions, and earn free Action Tokens (InstantAction's virtual currency), please visit www.instantaction.com.
About InstantAction
InstantAction is taking gaming on the web to the next level. Through its unique platform, InstantAction will deliver high-end multiplayer, 3D games in a browser. Web gaming is also about social gaming -- invite your friends to play and seamlessly switch from one game to another.
phosphor. its been done, although theres no lobby or anything, so setting up games is a bitch, but sure enuf, its a GE FPS, running right in your browser.
Somehow I missed this here article on the front page and posted about it as well. I realized I'm stupid and took mine down. BTW Marble Blast Ultra will be on InstantAction as well with fancy new multiplayer levels that weren't available on XBL.
nick you should have mentioned that this is very similar to tribes ;D and these are the guys that worked on starseige tribes! well 4 of the founders anyways. And tribes gameplay is anything but generic.
Tim Aste is an awesome and talented man. And this will be an awesome game. It's Tribes 3 you clueless punters! I just wish I was still working at GG =<
First I read about the Heroes of Might and Magic web browser version of the game and now this crazy FPS that runs in your browser. I'm really curious to see how this one works out, just be careful to not hit that back button while playing.
Hey, no one but no one at GG would underestimate the awesome power of Bejewelled. We just think - and we're not alone - that there's room for more. And "average"! "Generic"! Why you, you, you person with a legitimate opinion, you. Just jump on and play and we'll just see about averages and genres and whatnot. :) But seriously folks. The screenshots and videos, which I, completely impartially and not at all because I work at GG, think rule the school of cool, can only do so much. It's the game play that tells the tale. So stay tuned.
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Setting a new benchmark?
They need to get a sequel to Marble Blast Ultra going, who cares about this?!
I'll play it once or twice.
http://www2.rasterwerks.com/game/phosphor/beta1.asp
phosphor. its been done, although theres no lobby or anything, so setting up games is a bitch, but sure enuf, its a GE FPS, running right in your browser.
¿Donde esta Quake Zero?
Somehow I missed this here article on the front page and posted about it as well. I realized I'm stupid and took mine down. BTW Marble Blast Ultra will be on InstantAction as well with fancy new multiplayer levels that weren't available on XBL.
Is it going to be free? Advertisements?
GarageGames Torque engine sucks teh balls.
Torque engine ftw! The real tribes 3 here we go!
nick you should have mentioned that this is very similar to tribes ;D and these are the guys that worked on starseige tribes! well 4 of the founders anyways. And tribes gameplay is anything but generic.
Cant find no details of what browser / platform / speed etc.
Most likely be a steaming turd though.
I love it! It's just like Quake Live!
@naib
I was wondering the same thing myself just a few days ago. some internet snooping yielded...nothing...Quake Zero where R U?!
It sounds interesting. THE FUTURE!
Tim Aste is an awesome and talented man. And this will be an awesome game. It's Tribes 3 you clueless punters! I just wish I was still working at GG =<
Pretty ambitious for a web game, but hopefully it'll turn out okay.
Pretty ambitious for a web game, but hopefully it'll turn out okay.
@galagabug:
that phosphor game looks good. can't get the mouse to work though
First I read about the Heroes of Might and Magic web browser version of the game and now this crazy FPS that runs in your browser. I'm really curious to see how this one works out, just be careful to not hit that back button while playing.
Hey, no one but no one at GG would underestimate the awesome power of Bejewelled. We just think - and we're not alone - that there's room for more. And "average"! "Generic"! Why you, you, you person with a legitimate opinion, you. Just jump on and play and we'll just see about averages and genres and whatnot. :) But seriously folks. The screenshots and videos, which I, completely impartially and not at all because I work at GG, think rule the school of cool, can only do so much. It's the game play that tells the tale. So stay tuned.
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