" Interstellar Marines is an AAA, FPS, Sci-fi, action and adventure game with an original and unpredictable storyline featuring single and cooperative gameplay, with heavy focus on realism. Planned as a trilogy and targeted at a 17+ audience, the game is currently being developed for PC. In time it's aimed at the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3."


"Set in a believable future, the player is a newly enlisted Special Forces soldier, equipped with the latest in weaponry, armour and gadgets that will embark on a breathtaking adventure. A world filled with challenging scenarios and heart pounding situations that in time draws you deeper into an ongoing plot.

Key features

Heavy focus on creating a thick realistic feeling of immersion through graphics, sound and game play.
Single player or up to four players cooperative game play.
A number of different interactive environments, ranging from claustrophobic space stations to large outdoor levels.
Persistent character development and skill system
Non-linear game play and open ended level design
Freely customizable weapons simulation
Captivating epic storyline written with focus on the co-operative part of the game
Genre: FPS, Sci-fi, action and adventure game
Platforms(s): PC
Release Date: N/A
Developer: Zero Point Software A/S
Publisher: it’s AAA Indie, baby!"


Basically this game is being developed by some Indie developers; they have a little demo up on the site that is incredibly addictive. It plays right in your browser, so there is nothing to download (unless you're missing the Unity plug-in).

It's a AAA Indie title or whatever, essentially they have no real publisher. They depend solely on the community support, and donations. I guess supporters get a little say in the development? I don't really know.






http://www.interstellarmarines.com/

interstellar marines

So why should you care about AAA Indie?
1.Gamers get a say in what games get to the market
2.Gamers can get behind the scenes of the development of games they fancy. No more closed doors development 
3.Games can be priced and distributed much more liberally
4.It adds to the diversity of games available
5.It breaks down barriers of entry, opening the games industry up to a new and independant generation of game developers

i guess good luck to indie studios etc but it would be really funny if the title which finally broke down the industry door was INTERSTELLAR MARINES

lol is that a shark on the left in the second screenshot

ahahaha it has a "oh just my luck" expression

yes, it is. they make lots of jokes about sharks throughout the site.

yes, it is. they make lots of jokes about sharks throughout the site.

Now that's something I can relate to.

I clicked on this topic expecting a parody game or someone complaining about how all games are about space marines today. Interstellar Marines.

Looks like a pretty fresh concept.

hahaha

can i play as a shark.  this is what i am really interested in here.

I haven't registered yet but I tried it out and it seems pretty interesting so far


Granted I only did the basic target training, it "feels" right




edit: i thought sharks were a silly gw joke


but oh god this is awesome

i'm only interested in this topic if i can play as a shark.  nothing else about this possibly interests me as much as the possibility of fighting off marines in the body of a shark.  if this becomes an available option please tell me otherwise i bid you all farewell for ever