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I Am Alive, But Who Are You?

Ubisoft's all-but-secret first-person survival game hits shelves in a few short months.

If you're so alive, why haven't you called?
If you're so alive, why haven't you called?
Remember that first-person survival game that Ubisoft is working on? You know, the one that takes place after a major earthquake that has devastated Chicago? Yeah, I didn't think so. The super low-profile project is called I Am Alive and, according to a recent Ubisoft release schedule, it will be here in March. Surprise!

So let's back it up a second. What the heck is I Am Alive? The game was barely shown at E3 and the biggest news to come out since then is that Ubisoft producer, Jade Raymond, is not working on the project. Pretty much the only information about the game comes from a recently published article in GamesTM that talked a little bit more about the yet-to-be-seen gameplay.  Here's a bit from the game's senior producer, Alexis Goddard, about how to deal with your foes.
Confrontation is a way of dealing with violent groups, but will rarely be rewarded," said Goddard. "We encourage the players to use tactics, diversion, and discretion. You've found a police shotgun, which is out of bullets - rightfully so, since Chicago has long been a proponent of a ban on guns. How about some intimidation? After all, who knows the gun is empty but you? Just point it at looters and they'll remain at a distance as you progress toward your objective. However, you can only aim it at one person, so you have to watch for being flanked.

You can check out more from that article over at 1up. So, if you are one of those people who likes video games, then surely this sounds interesting, right? Hopefully we'll see more in the coming month before the game's release on the PS3, X360 and PC, but for now, here's the trailer from E3.


  


Not talking about a game makes me scared. Stop scaring me Ubisoft. Serously, you're making your mother worry. I hate you.



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There is no way this is out in March. No way ever.

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"How about some intimidation? After all, who knows the gun is empty but you? Just point it at looters and they'll remain at a distance as you progress toward your objective."

The new ideas are definitely welcome, but these sort of things rarely work out to desired effect. =\
I really hope Ubisoft surprises us on this one.

-Evan

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It is odd that a lot of the 2009 calader is unknown and not much advertisiing has been put forth for this game.   Seeing as Assassin's Creed got a mammoth media blitz this is a bit odd.  Something to ponder.

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I remember seeing the trailer back during e3, it looks interesting.

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Think about it for a moment ... Back in the 80's we use to buy games based on little more than cool box art and what little information there was on the back of the box .  Most of the time we were extremely satisfied with our purchases with exceptions here and there .   It was always a big buzz when we got that one game that totally blew our minds until the next cool game came along that had the 0ssum Box Art and good Prologue write up on the back of the box .

Nowadays things are a little different with mass marketing and the hype that surrounds the gaming industry and with good reason .  Companies are investing Hollywood budget money into them and don't wanna see that money disappear into the ether of the 0's 1's  world we live in today .   I have a sneaking suspicion that Ubisoft has plans for marketing the game but has let the rumor mill spin because of Jade's Fortunate/Unfotunate popularity  .  As far as the release date is concerned i won't hold my breath since the dev cycle for this game has only been 2 years so far .

All that aside i tend to look at Ubisofts track record with the games it produces and puplishes .  They've had a string of great titles come out over the last few years and while not all of them have lived up to everyones expectations they have certainly pushed for improvements in each of the genre's they dabble in . 

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Chicago Ted, Is that you?

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funny how even these developers know how a building would callapse, unlike what looked seriously wierd implosion like on 9/11

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Joe Francis is a fuckin' maniac!

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Sounds interesting, but that trailer sucked imo....

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something already seems suspect about this game
if Chicago is destroyed
hows about you leave Chicago
would like to see the answer they put to that question

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Wow thats soon. Concept sounds alright!

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I am intrigued.

Intrigued, dammit!

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The Day After Tomorrow (no snow but with an earthquake) meets I Am Legend...?

Nice to see something new on the horizon though. Wants more...

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I find it incredibly hard to believe this is due March. Whoever is in charge of marketing at Ubisoft better know what they're doing, because if this fails commercially it'd be no suprise.

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& jade angel
I happily remember the days when i used to judge which game id buy by the box art and description on the back of the box.
Unfortunately that element of surprise has all but disapeared (unless you still live in a cave) with the huge coverage most games receive pre release.

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"Ubisoft confirmed that the 12 month period beginning April 1, 2009 will see the release of Assassin's Creed 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Anno, I am Alive, James Cameron's Avatar, a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game and the sequel to Arthur and the Invisibles."

http://www.videogamer.com/news/22-01-2009-10460.html (courtesy of neogaf)

So looks like I am Alive will be pushed back, after all. I wonder which of these will be slotted for Holiday release.

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No, no no....hang on. Has anyone at Ubi Montreal ever been to Chicago? These people are killing each other over a bottle of water while Lake Michigan is, like, thirty minutes away on foot. Maybe more if there's obstructions, but not long enough to make you hunt down your coworkers for sweet, sweet liquid. And the New Madrid Fault Line is too far away from the city to do this kind of damage. Granted, Ubi Montreal doesn't exactly have a good realism/plausability track record (witness Assassin's Creed: Genetic Memory? The Hashashim as a mystic force for good instead of a cutthroat band of heretical contract killers? It goes on...) but if you're going to destroy my hometown for the purposes of entertainment, at least do a good job of it!

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Raymond_III said:
"No, no no....hang on. Has anyone at Ubi Montreal ever been to Chicago? These people are killing each other over a bottle of water while Lake Michigan is, like, thirty minutes away on foot. Maybe more if there's obstructions, but not long enough to make you hunt down your coworkers for sweet, sweet liquid. And the New Madrid Fault Line is too far away from the city to do this kind of damage. Granted, Ubi Montreal doesn't exactly have a good realism/plausability track record (witness Assassin's Creed: Genetic Memory? The Hashashim as a mystic force for good instead of a cutthroat band of heretical contract killers? It goes on...) but if you're going to destroy my hometown for the purposes of entertainment, at least do a good job of it!"
You seem a little un-educated in these matters so i'll help you out some .  Scientists are currently working on the " Theory of Genetic Memory "  and have found merit in their research and  The Hashashim were never portrayed as Mysticl within Assassin's Creed nor where they ever portrayed as " Good "  they were simply repelling invaders . It isn't until the very last moments of the game that anything resembling Mystical happens and even then it isn't really  " Mystical " .  The game is based on a Fictional novel called Alamut and set within a historlcal background .  I don't think you've actually played to game to be honest .  Perhaps you read a lot about it and formed a conclusion , although i could be wrong .  Either way you certainly need to get a better grasp on the idea of what a " Game " is .
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I've had my eye on this for a while, but so little's been released about it. I liked Disaster Report a lot, and thought the idea would have been really good with from better developers. The idea of the same kind of game done with the AC engine is pretty exciting.

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Looking forward to seeing more of this game. Premise could be potential gold.

But then again, it could be...a DISASTER!!!! <----Huh? Huh?

I'll be here all week folks. Be sure to try the veal.

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March?! How the heck do they plan to ratchet up enough interest in this game in less than 2 months? I worry the game may be rushed out at this point but the concept does sound intriguing.

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Sourced from Crapspot err i mean Gamespot . 

Unfortunately, the excitement generated by the Assassin's Creed 2 and GRAW 3 revelations was tempered somewhat by confirmation of a major delay. I Am Alive, the multiplatform horror-survival game that was the centerpiece of Ubisoft's E3 2008 presentation, "will require further development time and will now bolster the line-up for 2009-10," the company said. Previously, it was expected to arrive for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, this spring

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This just got bumped back again by ubisoft. Talk about consistency, eh?

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intimidating with an unloaded gun? sounds genius and original with attention to detail. three things that i dig. first person though? meh

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It has been Delayed till late '09-'10

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Maybe they're keeping it under wraps because they want the gameplay and the story to be a surprise to everyone...
a good idea would be for them to just release a commercial that makes it look like complete awesomeness and get everybody to buy it based solely on that commercial, and this e3 trailer.

I personally have high hopes for the game, it sounds like a cool concept... let's hope those concepts flesh out better than Ubisoft's last attempt, Far Cry 2. Not that FC2 was a bad game, by any means... let's just hope they don't have another "Maleria" gameplay aspect.

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So, even though reports from yesterday were saying that it's been delayed by up to another year, this article still remains unchanged?

VINNY!  YOU GOTS SOME SPLAININS TO DO!!!
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its a starbucks invasion lol, any way looks meh...

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Vinny? I didn't knew you wrote news articles too!

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@darpa: Thread necromancy record?