Dust; Crysis 514

 <------ [I'll get the "Trench Broom" ;)]








First, for those of you whom don't understand the term above, "Trench Broom," refers to a smaller type fire arm designed for full auto fire with the intent to clear hostiles from a combat trench. (i.e. Sub-Machine Gun)
One of the most popular "Trench Brooms" had another clever name that is far more easily recognizable, the "Tommy Gun" or the Thompson M1A1.

Aside from my bunny trail here, let's talk DUST - 514.

It was announced roughly a year ago, give/or/take a month. This is a F.P.S. (1st Person Shooter) and the first of it's kind. This is a massive endeavor for publisher CCP. They're making something that to date, has not been done. Dust is a console game, X-Box 360, PS3 and so one.

CCP makes the ever popular computer game and online experience E.V.E.
E.V.E. is a galaxy all in it's self. If you want an idea it's a M.M.O.R.P.G. (Or a Massively Multi-Player Online Role Playing Game) [Sheesh] A huge game like W.O.W. (World of Warcraft) Except this one is based in the future where countless planets, fleets of ships and billions of people exist, be they NPCs or the actually players.

Let be get back on track here. Dust 514 is what happens when you cross HALO or Call of Duty with a M.M.O.R.P.G. like E.V.E. and the freaky hybrid that emerges is the astounding, DUST-514 F.P.S.

The core game-play features intense ground combat that takes place on the surface of planets below the payers of E.V.E.

DUST 514's foundation is a mix of battlefield reflexes and strategic planning. It allows commanders and ground infantry to work together, utilizing the real time configurable modular weapons and vehicles at their disposal to adapt to and control dynamic battlefield conditions.

 DUST 514 ain't your average shooter. It lives on a connection with E.V.E. In a sense a "True Virtual Reality." The planets that you fight on in DUST will be the same planets that EVE pilots see and interact with in space. Both worlds will be linked in such a way that cooperation between players is optional, but beneficial to both if accepted.

Dust nestles itself in the vast space of E.V.E.'s universe. Now here's what makes it special, it's connected to E.V.E. but it's not that game. DUST puts players on the X-Box under the employment of factions on the computer based game. Basically, you fight on the planets they tell you too. If you win on your game, they win on their game, if you loose, they loose.

E.V.E's entire economy can shift based on YOU, the players actions here, on the virtual battle field. With a controller in your hand, a rifle and a few good friends. You'll be kicking up dirt for those on the PC.

CCP has taken their flagship game and paired with a genre that it wouldn't normally have worked with.

Below in the fist trailer for DUST and it is gorgeous! It's just shy of two minutes long, it's worth every second.

[It should be illegal to be this awesome.]------> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzVjggarRns&feature=player_embedded

[Somebody please tell me where I can get armor like this! I got's to know, I got's ta have!] ----->


And lastly, I want to show you Crysis 2. I'm going to spare you the lengthy description like I did with DUST for another post; but what I wanted to point out is, there has never been a game that will take a stronger toll one your PC. So much so that you need the UBER $$$ to deck out your computer enough to even play. Have a look at this tailer, see what I mean.

[McAWESOME Linkey] ------> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmrWTQ69ro


This game has an emphasis on realism. You should have noticed something like that in the trailer.
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy. Oh and Anyone else want "this" to be a movie? I know I do. ;)


-Fox