Singularity: Let’s Do The Time Wave Again
Nothing exhilarates quite like a refreshing dip in the 1950s, courtesy of Singularity’s intriguing time wave.
While the Time Manipulation Device in Raven Software’s Singularity allows you to manipulate objects between ages, the time wave manipulates you, forcing you to switch between present-day and the 1950s, when the titular catastrophe occurred. It’s an interesting mechanic, warping the player between two different eras of a single location. At least it looks compelling now. I’m sure that by the time we get to the end of the game we’ll be all, “Ho-hum, we’re being time displaced again.” We need to stop taking our temporal anomalies for granted.
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@RyderJ: Have you seen the other videos with time bending gameplay? Like when they change a blown up barrel to brand new or destroy cover by sending it forward in time?
Anyone else think the gameplay kinda feels like bioshock? I don't know why, maybe it's just me...?
Kiaza
@bfwings55: AND A STEP TO THE RI-I-I-IGHT
EDIT: Curses... beaten...
@bfwings55: and then a step to the right...
Marker
Eh, maybe it could be cool, but there's nothing too new or exciting about anything there. A mediocre fps with a time travel gimmick just doesn't seem too interesting. I've yet to see anything original or compelling about this game.
Not to mention what they called puzzles with the bridge and the fuses... haven't those been in just about every game released over the last ten years?
RyderJ
edit: was supposed to be a reply.
While I'm here anyway, as a person whos not usually a fan of FPS this game has me intrigued.
Marker
It's just a jump to the left...
@deanbmmv: The game mechanic is a Time Wave genius.
@mbk337: Neither video shows up for me (they will eventually, they always do) so I didn't know that's what he was referencing.
Still, it sounds out of place. having one word ever so slightly altered.
@deanbmmv: Did you watch the dev video? The action within the movie was called a "time wave" and I believe he was just connecting that with the pop culture reference.
@DaveKap: Exactly. I was hoping to see the other time immediately appearing behind the wave - that would be cool-looking, and 2 years after Portal it doesn't seem that difficult. This is just a fancy loading screen.
This REALLY reminds me of Bioshock. I just played through that (I know, LTTP) and this seems very similar, which is a good thing.
lol, his shotgun changes to an assault rifle when he loses control of the camera. smoooooooooth....
IlarioBattus
@Kiaza: The talking portrait is pretty Bioshockish.
@ysg: This kind of suck can be seen from the past :)
The white-wipes during the transitions are pretty lame and make it less fascinating to me. :(
The Flux Capacitor was a lot cooler when it wasn't a potted anthurium.
whoa, this has definitely piqued my interest in the game. which platforms?
curly haired boy
Errm...Time warp. :P
Mike doesn't know his cult films.
I was shown a time disblacing RTS this mornign by a mate, think it was Archon or similar sounding name. Time does seem to be an interesting time mechanic.
@RyderJ: Timewarping back before the game is released to post a review, clever!
ysg
@RyderJ: But they took away the fun parts! That is unique, right?
Instead of good time control mechanics where you get to interact with it, they are just doing all the time warping for you.
Unique features FTW.
@ysg: Well I don't mean to sound pessimistic about it, but they're trying to make us excited about the game with these videos. So far, they haven't shown us anything worth writing home about. So why should we humor them? If they can prove that it's something cool, I'll gladly pay for it, and play it. But that's what they're trying to do, and it's not doing much.
The other time bending gameplay may technically be original, but how far can they possibly coast on that with generic puzzles, weapons, and sci fi story?
"PS: You get a gravity gun, too."
RyderJ
@Marker: Put your hands... on your hips...
I'm a time traveler from the year 2030. I've come to warn you that this game sucks. We hate it in the future. It has been responsible for the collapse of nations. Also, the Wii Too is amazing!
@deanbmmv: The singularity collapsed, The Ricky Horror Picture Show has been altered.
Caduceus
The main character's face looked pretty junky. Surprising since the rest looked pretty decent visually.
talks2wall
@deanbmmv: It's in the text of the article too.
@DaveKap: Dave nailed it. You might as well be teleporting to a new area via loading screen.
Ahh, yes! Finally! I've been waiting anxiously for a Bioshock ripoff!
tharden33
@CannibalDan: NFWFTW
new fangle waggle for the win!
not to mention the jingle jangle juggle
co-ordination add-on
and the new socializing interface the
mingle mangle muddle fuddle friends puddle
I've said to(an accepted alternative of too, in the future unfortunately) much...
time escape portal escape time!
wooooooooosh
Beat this game already, it was awesome!
jedbeetle