Namco has officially released the first details on Enslaved, an upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release from Ninja Theory, the development studio responsible for Heavenly Sword. It's due out sometime in 2010.

The game features two main characters, named Monkey and Trip, and takes place 150 years in the future, where only a shrinking human population and evil robots remain. It's described as a "tactical action-adventure game."

Here are those screenshots I was talking about: 
 

Namco has officially released the first details on Enslaved, an upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release from Ninja Theory, the development studio responsible for Heavenly Sword. It's due out sometime in 2010.

The game features two main characters, named Monkey and Trip, and takes place 150 years in the future, where only a shrinking human population and evil robots remain. It's described as a "tactical action-adventure game."

Here are those screenshots I was talking about: 
 

Hm, nothing interesting to me.

This reminds me...  I've never played Heavenly Sword...  I keep expecting a price drop for the game, since it was released years ago...  but it's always the same 60 dollars(CDN)...

The girl kind of looks like Nariko.

This game looks very...meh

Doesn't really speak to me lol 
But who knows could turn out to be good! I just know nothing about this

I like the look of the game visually, Heavenly Sword may not have been the best game ever but it did have a nice art style and general visual quality that I could appreciate. Hopefully we'll see more of this game over the next few months, I'm mildly intrigued now that I have a PS3.

So hey, those guys are still together huh. I thought maybe they quietly dissolved.

The storyline sounds like The Terminator. The screenshots don't. Until we hear/see more there's not many more conclusions to draw.

Hmm interesting...although I suppose those screenshots are from an early build, lets hope the final produckt looks way better

Great to see that Ninja Theory isn't dead since Heavenly Sword is one of this generations most under appreciated games. Wonder why they never ported HS to the 360. Yes I know its an exclusive but another publisher could have released it for the 360 like EA did whit Mass Effect for the PC.

Maybe they'll have enough time to finish a game this time around.

This game interest me.

Heavenly sword was just kind of good action game. Liked it but didn't rock my world. But there's no denying that the teck behind the game is damn good. Movement, animations, art, vary expressive charters. Ive been waiting for there next project. Hopefully they'll add some depth and do something fresh and cool for this one. I like where they could go with there works. 

Heavenly Sword was such a rip off, i remember my friend buying it and beating it in 5 hrs. Luckily he bought it 2 years after release for like $15.

I'm A Slave 4 U... the greatest song ever made.

"The girl kind of looks like Nariko. "

could be cool?

Read about this in a magazine whose name escapes me. I find it interesting that they said that the further along the story line the characters get, the more they care for each other, and that shows in every one of their evolving animations throughout the game. For example, monkey throws trip to get across a gap wrecklessly at the beginning, and more carefully closer to the end.

i know if i had to battle robots i wouldn't wear a shirt either, and i would also be really buff because i would have tons of time to squeeze in a workout regimen coupled with vitamin therapy and a perfect diet. if i was a girl, i would wear less than what she has on while battling robots that wanted to kill me, say a thong and maybe topless? i am soooo bored with stuff like this.

The screens look solid.  I just want to see some gameplay now.

Monkeymen in a post-apocalyptic world?
 
I'm sold.

" Great to see that Ninja Theory isn't dead since Heavenly Sword is one of this generations most under appreciated games. Wonder why they never ported HS to the 360. Yes I know its an exclusive but another publisher could have released it for the 360 like EA did whit Mass Effect for the PC. "

" @The_Shanimal said:

"The girl kind of looks like Nariko. "

Very much so. "

" i know if i had to battle robots i wouldn't wear a shirt either, and i would also be really buff because i would have tons of time to squeeze in a workout regimen coupled with vitamin therapy and a perfect diet. if i was a girl, i would wear less than what she has on while battling robots that wanted to kill me, say a thong and maybe topless? i am soooo bored with stuff like this. "

Not a fan of the art style, but the character relationship concept is a bit intriguing.  Plus, it's Ninja Theory!  Heavenly Sword still stands out to me as the most overlooked PS3 game.

Why do I have the feeling that it will suck as much as Heavenly Sword did back in the day?

They sure like their red-head :)

Is it me or does the guy look a little bit like Hehachi Mishima?

" @VWGTI said:

" @The_Shanimal said:

"The girl kind of looks like Nariko. "

Very much so. "

Just what I was thinking.... "

Looks a lot like Heavenly Sword.

Heavenly Sword kinda sucked. Don't know how much I care about this one.

Funny how we live in a world where God of War 3 is the most hyped thing in the coming months but a game with a similar gameplay style is "generic".

Heavenly Sword had some really great gameplay elements and had a well-crafted story, the only bad part about the game was it's length.

For those that aren't hip on the scene, the game's named Enslaved because Trip has enslaved monkey via the headgear he has. He's the brawn, she's the brains. 
 
When I read about it in Game Informer, it sounded interesting, if only for the story. 

" @DukeTogo:

Funny how we live in a world where God of War 3 is the most hyped thing in the coming months but a game with a similar gameplay style is "generic".

Heavenly Sword had some really great gameplay elements and had a well-crafted story, the only bad part about the game was it's length.

"

The premise sounds recycled and generic, but the game sure looks great.  Hope they can execute the game well and with more content than Heavenly Sword, possibly with some co-op action?

It's quite different actually. The plot starts with Monkey and Trip getting captured. Trip wishes to return to her home, but knows she won't be able to without Monkey's help. But it seems the protagonist doesn't care about other people, and won't willingly help her. She thens put some kind of bandana on him, used to enslave people (hence the title). This bandana forms a type of link between the two, making that if Trip dies, Monkey dies as well. He then finds no other way but to help her.

Oh, and it also seems that the rest of the plot is somewhat based in The Journey to the West, a classic in chinese literature. That's why the main character is called Monkey.

Looks pretty and badass.

Hehe nice title, Jeff. 
 
Theres something odd and interesting about the look... even if it doesn't pull me in right away. 
 
I like the blue skies. I'm pro Segaish blue skies. 

Who wants to take bets on which one's Monkey and which one's Trip?

No need to be sorry Jeff.

" @The_Shanimal: No she looks exactly like her. Maybe she fell into a time machine and lost her memory so now she uses her skills to fight robots "

I was really looking forward to some Britney, too.

Doesn't seem to enticing... But this is just a first look on my part, who knows what will happen in the months to come.

Screen shots look alright I guess. This isn't much to go on for a game I haven't heard of before. Wait and see I guess.