Cipher Complex on Edge of Reality
DreamWorks licenses? Pshaw, not no mo says the Austin developer.
Published: June 23, 2006
Edge of Reality has been plugging away for years now on a handful of games for publishers -- most of them for Activision. and though we dug their Metroid-esque treatment of Pitfall, other (like Shark Tale) ATVI projects have been less impressive. But why spend time crafting games for someone else when you can do something on your own that isn't bound by the restrictions of ports or licenses? Apparently Cipher Complex will answer that question quite nicely.
It doesn't mean that the Austin-based development house is turning their backs on licensed games, though (it is their bread and butter, after all). Quite the contrary, in fact, they've split the development teams into two parties; one to handle the licensed stuff for other people, and another to tackle the monumental task of making a self-funded game that's completely original to the developer. And joy of joys, it's a next-gen title.
“The evolution of action games has seemed to plateau, perhaps because of the emphasis on sequels,” opines Binu Philip, president of Edge of Reality. “We are exploring and developing brand new styles of gameplay and methods of storytelling. The concept and mechanics of Cipher Complex have been incubating in our mind for years, and with power of the next-gen consoles, we can finally make our dream project a reality.”
Though details on the game (like, say, what kind of game it is) are still scant, we do know the storyline centers around a certain John Cipher, a wetwork op that the government finally defaults to after a reconnaissance satellite is inexplicably liberated from its planetary orbit. It was 'sploded, see, and diplomacy with whoever's at fault has failed, necessitating Cipher (and a game bearing his name, apparently).
Annnd that's all we know. What the game looks like what perspective it's using, and how far along it is are still details that need to be ironed out, but we're optimistic about things (then again, we're always optimistic), and we're hoping the more shining examples of what they're capable -- plus any development talent the developer has managed to snap up in the incredibly hot Austin area -- will make for something new and interesting. As soon as we know more, you'll know more.
It doesn't mean that the Austin-based development house is turning their backs on licensed games, though (it is their bread and butter, after all). Quite the contrary, in fact, they've split the development teams into two parties; one to handle the licensed stuff for other people, and another to tackle the monumental task of making a self-funded game that's completely original to the developer. And joy of joys, it's a next-gen title.
“The evolution of action games has seemed to plateau, perhaps because of the emphasis on sequels,” opines Binu Philip, president of Edge of Reality. “We are exploring and developing brand new styles of gameplay and methods of storytelling. The concept and mechanics of Cipher Complex have been incubating in our mind for years, and with power of the next-gen consoles, we can finally make our dream project a reality.”
Though details on the game (like, say, what kind of game it is) are still scant, we do know the storyline centers around a certain John Cipher, a wetwork op that the government finally defaults to after a reconnaissance satellite is inexplicably liberated from its planetary orbit. It was 'sploded, see, and diplomacy with whoever's at fault has failed, necessitating Cipher (and a game bearing his name, apparently).
Annnd that's all we know. What the game looks like what perspective it's using, and how far along it is are still details that need to be ironed out, but we're optimistic about things (then again, we're always optimistic), and we're hoping the more shining examples of what they're capable -- plus any development talent the developer has managed to snap up in the incredibly hot Austin area -- will make for something new and interesting. As soon as we know more, you'll know more.
