Tribes: Vengeance featured in PC Gamer

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August 2003 issue, page 32.

Will I get in trouble if I post it here, sans screenshots (no scanner)?
 
Ya, but if it's not a cover story I'm not interested
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I think it was actually the 20 most anticipated games of 2004, or something like that.

BTW, TV was at E3, just behind closed doors. We showed it to a few press people.
 
The article is entitled:
20 Best Games of E3

The article mostly just tells about the singe player and it's pretty short overall. Here's the first paragraph:
TRIBES: VENGEANCE
Did you know that through the Earthsiege, Starsiege, and Tribes series, this universe has supported 12 games? It's true. For the latest extension, it's getting personal, with a deep backstory of family conflict being crafted by a studio well-suited to the task - Irrational Games of System Shock 2 and Freedom Force fame.
 
Indeed, 20 best games of E3. We did a number of interviews at the show, but we weren't really there in a traditional sense. We didn't have any floor space dedicated to the game and I probably spent only 1 hour per day dealing with Tribes stuff, so to get this is pretty incredible. I'm shocked. :eek:
 
Thrax Panda said:
Indeed, 20 best games of E3. We did a number of interviews at the show, but we weren't really there in a traditional sense. We didn't have any floor space dedicated to the game and I probably spent only 1 hour per day dealing with Tribes stuff, so to get this is pretty incredible. I'm shocked. :eek:
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Why are you shocked? I figured this is the type of thing you guys were after with the engine upgrade.
 
DID YOU KNOW THAT THROUGH the Earthsiege, Starsiege, and Tribes series, this universe has supported 12 games? It's true. For the latest extension, it's getting personal, with a deep backstory of family conflict being crafted by a studio well-suited to the task -- Irrational Games, of System Shock 2 and Freedom Force fame.

Vengeance promises a unique telling of a tale -- spanning a period of 20 years and 16 missions -- that outlines the huge tension felt between the warring tribes. In the role of Julia, you'll pursue a story that stems from the attributes Irrational has infused in its other games. As founder Ken Levine told us, "We like to give the user a ton of tools that let him choose how he approaches the gameplay, and then build a lot of emergent and simulational systems to support that."

What we saw of the gameplay was pretty amazing. Aside from the Unreal engine-powered looks, what started as a seemingly typical Tribes duel, with you fighting as the strapping Julia, took an amazing twist: suddenly the gameplay shifts into her life as a child, with you controlling the kid as tribesmen escort you away from an apparent assassination attempt. Then, after you fight another mission, a cut-scene shows the perpetrator of the earlier betrayal about to be revealed... until that character is assassinated. Your next mission? In the shoes of the assassin!

And that's not to mention the multiplay, which its designer, Michael Johnston, says will add new weapons and vehicles for two to 32 players, and is made "to avoid overwhelming new players while still allowing vets to experiment with different combinations and strategies." Fan-tastic.
-- Rob Smith
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Sorry, no screenies. Maybe somebody else will scan them. They're pretty cool though. :D
 
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