I think the writing couldn’t have been much more on the wall than what we have seen in the rumor department for a Syndicate remake. EA and Starbreeze are now officially working together to bring back the iconic franchise in early 2012 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
The only problem is, the game will get its revival via a First Person Shooter with ‘time manipulating chip’ technology. This almost screams ‘fan outcry’ of the fashion the XCOM remake from 2K has received.
Syndicate will have players take on the role of Miles Kilo, Eurocorp’s latest prototype agent, and embark on an epic action adventure full of corruption and revenge.
Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark, Machiavellian world run without government oversight with many syndicates vying for total dominance of their local market place. With no one to question their intentions or actions, three mega corporations — Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari — are at the forefront of this brutal war for control of the pivotal American market. In the world of Syndicate, everything is digitally connected, including the people. Players aren’t limited to the weapons in their hands. Through DART 6 bio-chip technology implanted in their head, players can slow down time and breach the digital world around them to take down their foes using a variety of upgradable hacking mechanics. Syndicate’s blend of fast-paced, futuristic, action shooter settings and story combined with innovative chip breach gameplay instantly immerses players in a unique digital world.
While I remain cautiously optimistic, I will have to see some gameplay before making an assessment of the Syndicate remake.
