Instruments of Death Are on Full Display in Syndicate

I read somewhere that this holding the rifle sideways business is indeed exercised in shooting ranges, for the purpose of switching between long and short distance targets. There really might be more to it than just gangsta style.

A game in which you walk down corridors, shooting your guns at people.

@S0ndor: "It's a switch between scope and iron sights, not ineffective gangsta shooting."

Actually, it is ineffective gangsta shooting because no one with any training would ever twist their weapon like that because it alters the trajectory of the bullet. While it looks cool and I see no reason why real life would interfere in a video game. I would bet its a idea only a person with no actual gun training would come up with.

ex Military.

"Hog" Shotgun... looks meaty

Looks like you still gotta dump ammo like crazy in the future.

I must say, this looks very promising.

@JojoTheSlayer said:

@S0ndor: "It's a switch between scope and iron sights, not ineffective gangsta shooting."

Actually, it is ineffective gangsta shooting because no one with any training would ever twist their weapon like that because it alters the trajectory of the bullet. While it looks cool and I see no reason why real life would interfere in a video game. I would bet its a idea only a person with no actual gun training would come up with.

ex Military.

It's kinda pointless to try and apply real life concepts to sci-fi weaponry that is being handled by modified super soldiers, though.

I always find the combat a bit lacking in Starbreeze games. You are always too overpowered, and the vast majority of the enemies are the same generic guy. This video doesn't look like they improved on that, but I'd like to be proven wrong. They always have interesting gameplay ideas while most FPSs follow the same formula.

@MEATBALL said:

This looks like another quality Starbreeze FPS to me. I have no opinion on the Syndicate branding.

second that

I hadn't realised Starbreeze were making this, looking at it now the melee kill at the beginning is definitely reminiscent of Chronicles Of Riddick.

I'll wait to play anything that comes out by Starbreeze before I judge it. I just keep thinking back to Butcher Bay.

@JojoTheSlayer said:

@S0ndor: "It's a switch between scope and iron sights, not ineffective gangsta shooting."

Actually, it is ineffective gangsta shooting because no one with any training would ever twist their weapon like that because it alters the trajectory of the bullet. While it looks cool and I see no reason why real life would interfere in a video game. I would bet its a idea only a person with no actual gun training would come up with.

ex Military.

It's kinda pointless to try and apply real life concepts to sci-fi weaponry that is being handled by modified super soldiers, though.

@S0ndor: "It's a switch between scope and iron sights, not ineffective gangsta shooting."

Actually, it is ineffective gangsta shooting because no one with any training would ever twist their weapon like that because it alters the trajectory of the bullet. While it looks cool and I see no reason why real life would interfere in a video game. I would bet its a idea only a person with no actual gun training would come up with.

ex Military.

@ProjektGill: It's a switch between scope and iron sights, not ineffective gangsta shooting.

Electron mace

HOOOOOO~

This looks like another quality Starbreeze FPS to me. I have no opinion on the Syndicate branding.

The explosions look a bit weak and there might be just a little too much light bloom but the rest looks like fun. Also being able to fire the gun "gangsta style" is a really fun thing to include even if it serves no purpose (which it does for most guns).

I like that laser gun.

Oh god, the music at the end. So nostalgic...

Not enough Skrillex.

Yes please.

Looks interesting... for a shooter these days anyway.

Can anyone tell why I would ever use more than a single weapon in this game? They all work like 'point at man - paint a line between you and him - oh he died' with some guns you don't even have to aim. Seems extremely derivative.

EDIT: Also, the preorder bonus bullshit has to fucking stop. Sometimes I really hate our chosen medium.

Kusanagi eh?

Syndicate for the Commodore Amiga was the first game I ever completed so it has a special place in my heart. When I saw they were doing an FPS reboot, my heart sank. Not that I have a problem with FPS'. I just didn't think it would translate. If you ignore the license and view it purely on its own terms, this actually looks very good. If it plays as good as it looks, I'll definitely pick a copy up.

@JA050N: If you watch closely you'll see it goes from a mid-range scope to a close quarters iron sight.

what exactly is the gameplay purpose of turning your gun on its side...

StarBreeze make awesome games, this already looks like it carries their mark, should be good.

I am amazed and thoroughly impressed.

It probably isn't but I hope the name of the sniper rifle is a reference to Ghost in the Shell. What with all the cyber-punk stuff in this game it would make sense.

@Humanity: you're right, that's kinda boring :(

More games should be made with destructible environments these days. All these rockets and explosions and not a dent in a wall. I know it would break level design so at least give walls layers so that chunks fall off or something.

Not enough wobble bass:(

I for one am glad that they still have red explody barrels in the future.

Gotta love a weapon that splits people in half.

Guns yo