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Crytek Announces 360 Exclusive, Codename: Kingdom

The Crysis developer teases a new game featuring Roman Centurions.

Microsoft revealed today at their E3 Press Conference that Crysis developer Crytek is developing a brand new game exclusively for the 360. Teased as Codename: Kingdoms, Crytek's new game looks to feature Roman centurions and... that's it. That's literally all we know. The teaser revealed nothing about what the game might be or how it might play. It appears the trailer was put together to highlight the deal (a 360 exclusive produced by Crytek) rather than the game being produced.

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We will keep our ears open for any additional news on the game, but given the brevity of the trailer, and the focus on this year's release of Crysis 2, it's a safe bet that there isn't much more information on Kingdoms at this time.

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code names only mean trouble.

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It reminded me of 300, but im interested for sure.

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How can Crytek make a game without "Cry" in the title?

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This has got to use CryEngine3. Can't wait to see it.

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I swear I thought this was a game based on the Starz TV Show "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" ...seriously, the guy in the CG Trailer looks almost exactly like spartacus lol
 
well, there goes a 360 God of War...

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This is not Sparta

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I was not expecting this.
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@Lebensbaum said:
" Seems like a direct response to Sony's God of War franchise... Microsoft just loves to dip their feet in every market/demographic/cliche possible. "
And sony doesnt?
 
herp de derp
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GameTrailers host called it a response to God of War... No in-game scenes tells me that this is way off.

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Hm.

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@SlasherMan said:
" So, where's my TimeSplitters 4? "
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Looks pretty wacky.

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Could be good, we'll have to wait for some gameplay.

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@Lebensbaum said:
" Seems like a direct response to Sony's God of War franchise... Microsoft just loves to dip their feet in every market/demographic/cliche possible. "
A direct response to a franchise that started last gen? 
  
Thats a stretch even for SDF.   
I bet next E3 they'll reveal their response to the worldwide phenomenon of Duck Hunt.
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Will the game be so amazing it wont run on high settings until the next x box?

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Finally got around to getting your own God of War-ish exclusive, eh Microsoft?

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I want to know what this is actually going to be about

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I always look forward to buy Cryteks stuff on PC.     ffffuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
 
Whatever i'll rent it.

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@DeF said:
" I swear I thought this was a game based on the Starz TV Show "Spartacus: Blood and Sand"   
 
My thoughts exactly, and I don't even watch that show.
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Could be cool. I look forward to hearing more.

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When I saw the trailer for this, the first thing that came to mind was the Troy Musou (Illiad Musou?) game that rumor said Tecmo/Koei was working on.

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I am actually looking forward to this and cant know why until more is reveiled.

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Well, this is going on my E3 list.

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Needs more guns... :P

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lawl @ 360 exclusive...

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That was a damned expensive looking trailer, considering it was less than five minutes long.
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I'll just hope for Timesplitters 4 at next years E3 then.....
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It is going to play like dynasty warriors!  haha jk but that would be hilarious (to me)

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I can't wait for awesome graphics and shitty gameplay! The future of gaming folks!

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@Mysterysheep said:
" Too bad there wasn't any gameplay. "  
same
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I wanna know more, is it a nata- oh wait, kinect game? or a 'real' game? 

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Glad it's not a shooter, I'm not really the biggest fan of Crytek though.

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Sounds interesting but I want to see gameplay first.

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Crytek becomes a console developer.
 
NOT IMPRESSED.

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I'm excited.

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Well that came out of nowhere.

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Not enough info for me to get anywhere near interested.

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Just the look of this picture is getting me excited.

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oblivion but in the cryengine 3?

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ok

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Guess I'll hold my judgments until I see some actual gameplay.

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hmmmm

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Cool

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That whole reveal seems to literally just be a picture.

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This can be really nice, I like

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Some more details would be nice.

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Hope it will be good, and as it is Crytek developing this, there is a fair chance it might actually have quality to it, but i need more than a teaser to base my opinions.

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I'm getting a strong 300 vibe for some odd reason, but I don't have any problem with that.

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Rome: The Game.

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So... maybe by 2013?