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They (video game)
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They is a first-person shooter
. It was under development by Metropolis Software, but when CD Projekt
purchased them development was halted, in order to focus on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
. However, it is not completely cancelled, according to the co-founder of CD Projekt Marcin Iwinski, who said "...we have by far not buried They, and we would really like to return to it."
, who works with his comrade, a pilot
. Terrorism
has become a major problem; however, that changes when mysterious robots attack. The machines' intentions are unknown but the player soon discovers aliens
called Phantoms are controlling them.
revealed that some of the machines are controlled by aliens
known as Phantoms, who give them a greater level of initiative and intelligence. The Phantom possessed machines are easily distinguishable from ordinary machines by their red-colored form.
The single player campaign is up to twelve hours long with a story driven setting. Multiplayer consists of deathmatch
and team deathmatch missions.
One of the distinctive elements of the game is the option to modify player's weapon with the components they collect. This feature, known as the "Weapons Tuning System", allows players to adjust their weaponry for the role they will face in the future.
has suspended production on They, a first-person shooter for PC, PS3 and 360. Developer Metropolis Software will be put to work on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
instead.
"Due to tough economy, we had to put They on hold, as we have decided to allocate all resources to the The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings in production," Marcin Iwinski, co-founder of CD Projekt, told BigDownload (via VG247).
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
. It was under development by Metropolis Software, but when CD Projekt
CD Projekt
CD Projekt is a Polish video game publisher. The company was founded in May 1994 by Marcin Iwiński and Michał Kiciński. From the beginning their goal was to publish software in the Polish market on compact discs...
purchased them development was halted, in order to focus on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a third-person role-playing video game developed by Polish studio CD Projekt RED for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It is a sequel to the 2007 video game The Witcher, and was released internationally on May 17, 2011. Just like its predecessor, the game is based...
. However, it is not completely cancelled, according to the co-founder of CD Projekt Marcin Iwinski, who said "...we have by far not buried They, and we would really like to return to it."
Plot
Set in the year 2012, gamers will take the role of a soldier in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, who works with his comrade, a pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
. Terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
has become a major problem; however, that changes when mysterious robots attack. The machines' intentions are unknown but the player soon discovers aliens
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
called Phantoms are controlling them.
Enemies
The demonstration videoVideo
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
revealed that some of the machines are controlled by aliens
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
known as Phantoms, who give them a greater level of initiative and intelligence. The Phantom possessed machines are easily distinguishable from ordinary machines by their red-colored form.
Features
Deathmatch (gaming)
Deathmatch or Player vs All is a widely-used gameplay mode integrated into many shooter and real-time strategy computer games...
and team deathmatch missions.
One of the distinctive elements of the game is the option to modify player's weapon with the components they collect. This feature, known as the "Weapons Tuning System", allows players to adjust their weaponry for the role they will face in the future.
Development halted
Polish publisher CD ProjektCD Projekt
CD Projekt is a Polish video game publisher. The company was founded in May 1994 by Marcin Iwiński and Michał Kiciński. From the beginning their goal was to publish software in the Polish market on compact discs...
has suspended production on They, a first-person shooter for PC, PS3 and 360. Developer Metropolis Software will be put to work on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a third-person role-playing video game developed by Polish studio CD Projekt RED for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It is a sequel to the 2007 video game The Witcher, and was released internationally on May 17, 2011. Just like its predecessor, the game is based...
instead.
"Due to tough economy, we had to put They on hold, as we have decided to allocate all resources to the The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings in production," Marcin Iwinski, co-founder of CD Projekt, told BigDownload (via VG247).
External links
- Official website
- THEY preview at IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
- THEY Q & A at GamePlasma