SECTION 8 TO BE ALL THE FPS IT CAN BE?

There is a pretty interesting article over at Ripten about Section 8, detailing how TimeGate is preparing it’s new FPS to be your next video game addiction. They’re even taking out all the annoying parts you hate about your current favorite FPS. Tired of getting spawn killed? Eliminated. Tired of hopping in a vehicle and just being a useless passenger? Eliminated. Tired of walking all the way across the map only to watch yourself take a shot to the dome and have to start the spawn countdown all over again? Eliminated. (see: Halo with Jetpacks?)And the way they are getting past some of these obstacles are pretty creative. So far, from what I have seen about this game, it’s looks pretty promising. It’s supposed to come out Fall 2009 but I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a delay somewhere down the road. There has already been some legal drama with this game so they’re not off to the best start. Let’s see where this goes, I’ll hold my excitement until I see some actual gameplay. Check out the Ripten article though, it’s a good read.

SECTION 8: HALO WITH JETPACKS?

What is this? When I first looked at these screenshots, I thought “Halo”. I asked my girlfriend to look at the screenshots and tell me what immediately pops into her head, but she said Battlestar Galactica. (Thought she was going to say Halo) All I know about this game is, it’s called Section 8 and its being developed by TimeGate. (The guys who did F.E.A.R. Files) By looking at the pictures provided, it’s obvious we’re looking at a Sci-Fi Shooter. I can’t help but think of Halo here. Especially on some of the environments, and what looks like a mix of an Elite and Cylon hybrid character or something

I was reading about all this on Joystiq earilier and they mentioned that in the game, when you die, instead of just respawning the normal boring way, in Section 8 you end up respawning 15,000 feet up in the air where you can descend down to get back into the battle. Sounds like they’re getting creative here. Dying in games just may become fun for once. Wonder if you can land one someone and crush them? That would be my strategy every time.

One thing that I think is missing from Halo 3, is something I came to enjoy thoroughly on Call of Duty 4, and that’s a sprint feature. Sometimes playing Halo 3 after COD: 4 I feel like I’m playing in slow-mo. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the option to run a bit faster in ODST? Anyway, my point is, you can sprint in Section 8 and probably one of the best parts of this whole game… are you ready for this? This is like some Michael Jackson shit right here, Section 8 comes fully loaded.. with JetPacks. Yes my friends, JetPacks. (Please Game Gods, don’t let this game suck)

So what do you guys think? What are your first impressions by looking at these screenshots of Section 8?

JoyStiq goes hands-on with Section 8…