After much waiting, it seems information of this reboot has finally leaked, along with a bunch of tiny screenshots too. The original posting of the information can be found over at NeoGAF, which explains that the data was acquired from an early posting on EA's Origin store (it is known that EA would be publishing the reboot).
Described as a 're-imagination' of the original game, Syndicate is set in the dystopian cyberpunk world of 2069, where cities and locals are no longer governed by politicians but instead regional 'Syndicates'. Revolutionising the world of consumerism and information, Syndicates have equipped civilians with neural chips that allow them access to products and data at an instant, at the cost of the individuals true behavior and privacy. In a world without government oversight, and Syndicate businesses controlling everything, civilians and lives are easily exploitable for financial gain.
Fighting battles for each Syndicate corporation are the 'Agents', bio-enhanced super soldiers equipped with advanced neural chips, giving them access to a network of information, products and abilities that stretch throughout the entire world. Just as with past Syndicate games, the player will play as one of these Agents, specifically one Miles Kilo, a prototype Agent for the Eurocorp Syndicate.
Though the premise of Syndicate offers plenty of homage to the original games, the reboot will play strikingly different on a mechanical level. The isometric camera has been replaced with a first person perspective, giving the game a 'first person shooter' vibe, literally described as a 'Visceral FPS Experience'. As expected, players will have a host of weapons and equipment available to shoot and explode their way through the story.
The aforementioned neural chip will grant the player various abilities and powers, not unlike what we've seen in recent games, such as Deus Ex: Human Revolution. These abilities include x-ray vision to see through walls and bullet time, all enabled by the installed DART6 neural implant.
The single player will likely be the primary focus, with a world crafted by veteran sci-fi author Richard Morgan, who recently worked on Crytek's Crysis 2. Syndicate will also include a four player online co-op mode set across nine re-imagined missions taken from the very original Syndicate.
Until we receive an official announcement from EA, or information pops up in next month's gaming magazines, the above is all we have to go on. We also have a handful of very small leaked screenshots, which you can see below.
Will Starbreeze succeed in reviving the Syndicate franchise? Stay tuned to find out.
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