The Order: 1886

[ariakon]

I love 3rd-person games, but the recent run of 4 player squad shooters has been spotty, at best.

This does look very, very cool, though.

[Shin-Ra]

The Weapons And Gadgets Of The Order: 1886

By far the best article yet, finally explains the Thermite Rifle. There's artwork for every weapon/gadget.

The Combo Gun

The bread and butter of The Order’s arsenal. The combo gun has two different functions. The rifle component of the gun is good for gunning down foes from a distance. The other barrel delivers a concussive blast that knocks foes back like a Force push. Stunned enemies can then be picked off with rifle fire.

The Arc Gun

This high-voltage weapon is where things start to get more experimental. The arc gun has electric wires and components spread along its long metal rods. Electrical current zaps along this contraption as it warms up, creating a Jacob’s Ladder. This piece of bleeding edge technology shakes and smokes as it charges up a precise, long-distance bolt of energy. The way it zaps towards far off targets reminds us of Cole’s eagle-eyed lightning blast from Infamous.

The Thermite Rifle

The thermite rifle is the flashiest and most devastating of the bunch Ready At Dawn has revealed so far. Pellets packed with strips of aluminum iron oxide are blasted into the environment, which then break open into a cloud of glittery metal paper. A high temperature flare is then shot into the cloud, creating a chemical reaction that turns the cloud into a burning mass of melting metal. This devastating weapon is perfect for punishing enemies hiding behind cover.

Fragmentation Grenades

Everybody knows how grenades work – pull the pin and throw it before it blows up. The Order’s grenades are a little different than average. These thrown explosives resemble the handled “potato masher” grenades usually used by German troops. It also features a small spike that allows it to be stuck into walls or the floor, creating a nasty proximity mine.

The Communicator

Not every piece of tech used by the knights of The Order is deadly. This communication device is well ahead of its time, allowing Galahad and his crew to coordinate remotely through the dense city streets of London.

There's still at least one more article to come, tomorrow: http://www.gameinformer.com/p/theorder.aspx

[MrNathanDrake]

27 minute video detailing the history of READY AT DAWN studios.... the creators of The Order 1886

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...y-at-dawn.aspx

[Mavrick]

The Order 1886 targeting fall 2014 release date

Ready At Dawn has indicated that it's targeting a fall 2014 release date for The Order: 1886.

The launch window was alluded to in a Twitter exchange between Ready At Dawn co-founder and chief technology officer Andrea Pessino and Sony Santa Monica's director of technology Tim Moss.

Tim Moss @TDMoss

.@AndreaPessino looking forward to what you make it do next fall! No pressure ;-P

Andrea Pessino @AndreaPessino
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@TDMoss yeah, me too!

[MrNathanDrake]

Good. I want this game ASAP.

Full destruction

[TheAnimeLegend]

Awesome! This will definitely be one of the games that I get for the PS4 when I get it because I am planning on buying one around fall of next year.

[Zivouhr]

I didn't spot it in earlier posts, but anyone have more information on whether the Order 1886 will be an open world adventure action game? Just hoping it's not separated into levels as some open map games, but instead is a seamless map of the alternate London to explore at will.

[tigertron]

The new plot details sound terrific!

It is said that everything began around the 7th or 8th century.

Suddenly mutations appeared in the human genetic code. While the change wasn’t immediately visible, some began to show traits similar to beasts. This turned them into a species different from humanity, and marked the birth of the half-breed (half man, half beast).

Over time the people started to call the half-breed with the names of the monsters of legend. Conflict and confrontation against the monster has upset the history of manking.

Although mankind had the advantage in sheer numbers, it was inferior to the half breed because of their resilience and ovrwhelming regenerative powers.

At last, after a few centuries passed, humanity is presented with a chance to retaliate. Brave men and women viwed to devote their life to the war against the half-breed and became knights. Those knights were named “the Order”

Since then, over the centuries, many knights lost their lives in battle, but the Order never perished.

If a knight is killed, a new successor to his name appears, and throws himself into battle on behalf of Humanity.

In the London of 19th Century the conflict between mankind and the half-breed continued, even in the terrible district of Whitechapel, one of the many districts that will be remembered by the posterity. This area has become a major turning point in the battle over the years.

The development of science and the industrial revolution has become a mighty assets for the human race.

Enormous airships patrol the sky of london, and at times they are at anchor at enormous mooring towers to monitor the city center. The railway powered by electricity has become the blood flow of the city, connecting each district. With their technology humanity has the advantage over the half-breed for the first time.

In this time, when the threat of the half-breed begins to decline, a new threat attacks the knights: A full-scale insurrection in the British Empire. Suffering the poverty brought by the industrial revolution and the disparity between classes, angry citizens take arms and rebel.

http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/12/...round-details/

[MrNathanDrake]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

I didn't spot it in earlier posts, but anyone have more information on whether the Order 1886 will be an open world adventure action game? Just hoping it's not separated into levels as some open map games, but instead is a seamless map of the alternate London to explore at will.

Open world is the most overrated thing in gaming.

Open world does not necessarily mean a game will be good.

[keb33509]

Originally Posted by MrNathanDrake

Open world is the most overrated thing in gaming.

Open world does not necessarily mean a game will be good.

This is true, but if done right, it can enhance the immersion experience. However, not every game really needs it. Just a little extra space can make a world of difference. Games that have large levels like Crysis and the original Far Cry are perfect for a shooter. It's nice to have several ways to complete a mission. Gives it a higher replay value. Open world games are good for quest games.

[NARMAK]

I like to think that the game should be whatever the studio feels best fits the story and what it is trying to achieve.

Sometimes you have titles like Uncharted that wouldn't have benefitted from being open world while the content of GTA fits open world like a glove. It also depends on what content the game will contain. Imo, The Order 1886 looks like it could easily manage open world if they add in enough activities to justify why you should travel around. Imagine a situation where your travelling around the London streets and see a person acting all shifty and wearing a 'mark' that signifies the creatures you are hunting and you follow him/her and if done stealthily you end up back at their hideout and can choose to engage them at a later time and gather more information to understand the enemy.

All this is conjecture of course and depends if Witcher style story telling and gameplay elements become a part of the game. Elder Scrolls games work in open world spe ifically because the content is BUILT to tailor to that type of game world rather than something more linear.

[Pounder]

Anyone else picking this up tomorrow? I cant wait.

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by MrNathanDrake

Open world is the most overrated thing in gaming.

Open world does not necessarily mean a game will be good.

I'm not a big fan of open worlds.. There is a lot of running around..

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by Chris60119

I'm not a big fan of open worlds.. There is a lot of running around..

You're in luck because this game is NOT open world.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ting-mechanics

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by Icemage

You're in luck because this game is NOT open world.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ting-mechanics

Nice! I figured it wouldn't be. I believe Santa Monica has something to do with this game if I remember and they do the GOW games. None of them were open world.

I don't think I have ever gone through an open world game more then once. But all the Uncharted and God of War games I have gone through each game many times..

[Ray O. Blu]

Originally Posted by Pounder

Anyone else picking this up tomorrow? I cant wait.

If tomorrow is Dec. 31, 2014, I'll be picking this up! If not, I'll wait til next year.

[Lovemy3D]

Oh, this is tomorrow... I'd love to check it out but I already have too many games on my schedule. Definitely keeping it in mind though, if I do decide to pick up another game...

Can't wait to see what the game play footage looks like. Maybe I'll have the sudden urge to get it once I see it in action.

[Hayabusa85]

So what site was too lazy to remove a typical 12/31 placeholder date for a game with no date?

[Lovemy3D]

Originally Posted by Hayabusa85

So what site was too lazy to remove a typical 12/31 placeholder date for a game with no date?

Oh, so it's not tomorrow then? lol. Phew, that will make it a much easier decision not to purchase.

[Mandalorian]

After inFamous: Second Son and The Division, this game had me the most excited about the next gen. Game Informer's article was great too. Hope they stick with the Fall 2014 date. No pushbacks.