I'm not sure why Merchants of Brooklyn hasn't been mentioned around here yet, because the premise behind it is seriously twisted. It takes place in the future where, essentially, pollution is so bad that society is forced to live in massive skyscrapers high above the toxic ground.
But wait, it gets weirder. The rich folk who populate this futuristic New York decide to clone a bunch of neanderthals to both work as laborers and fight to the death as a means of entertainment. Interesting concept, no?
Anyway, Merchants of Brooklyn is hitting Steam on March 17. If the brief plot summary above sounds interesting to you, hit the jump for a trailer. I had to put it after the break since MoB is too mature for the youngsters, but there's no rule against posting in-game images, no matter how violent they may be. Enjoy the gore!
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Who cares. It looks incredible. If you recoil at this, you have no taste. On the other hand, it doesn't look all that well made, and I reckon the appeal could fade fast. Hopefully they'll release a demo so that I can decide, otherwise I might not bother.
I really don't see anything wrong with the graphics, it's just the quality of the video. Anyway this game looks like it could be a Hell of a lot of fun, even if for just a short while.
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2:40 PM on 02.19.2009
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Nice.
Looks decent. Here's hoping it doesn't suck nuts when you actually play it.