Midway is back, guys! Note that most of this is old, old information you already know...but most of it is stuff you just have to experience. Mild spoilers in the first paragraph, but you'll find it out within ten seconds of starting the game. 
First off, you're a Mindgate soldier with a brain wipe and a face/off style makeover that prepares you for...something. Next thing you know, a guy's walking down a catwalk on an oil refinery. He tosses his cigarette over the side, and then what appears to be a frigging harrier comes up and blasts the catwalk.
Cue one of the better war scenes to be in a game in a long time.
...a short while later, you're in a jail cell. You're freed by a girl. But why?
At first, all you have is a pistol and your need to know what's going on. That's all good and well, and the game plays kind of like Metal Gear Solid. Not too long afterwards, you're reeling from what looks to be pain, and you recall the power of telekinesis. You're sent back a few years into a flashback for your training session. Nothing too hard, right?
It's even better in the real world. "TK Surfing," as the dev team references it in (rather nice) behind-the-scenes segment is one of the more fun things to do. See those guys in the middle of an area with a pit between you? See that crate/board/etc by your feet? Hop on the board, use TK to grab the object, and then use the right analogue stick to "TK surf." In a way, it's sort of like being Magneto with an assault rifle.
There's a ton of ways to off your opponents, as well. You can go for a traditional stealth kill, a few rounds of the assault rifle, even throw them into walls and off platforms. Or, for gory fun, you can "brain drain" them and blow their heads up. Nice and chunky.
So far, it's an excellent title. Obviously a big 'ol tech demo for the Havoc Engine, but one that's fun and great looking to boot.
Or, to sum it it up, think of Metal Gear Solid, with plot that all fits in decently well (so far, at least, it just exists to push you along) and a really fun ability to mess things up with your mind.
Oh yeah.
First off, you're a Mindgate soldier with a brain wipe and a face/off style makeover that prepares you for...something. Next thing you know, a guy's walking down a catwalk on an oil refinery. He tosses his cigarette over the side, and then what appears to be a frigging harrier comes up and blasts the catwalk.
Cue one of the better war scenes to be in a game in a long time.
...a short while later, you're in a jail cell. You're freed by a girl. But why?
At first, all you have is a pistol and your need to know what's going on. That's all good and well, and the game plays kind of like Metal Gear Solid. Not too long afterwards, you're reeling from what looks to be pain, and you recall the power of telekinesis. You're sent back a few years into a flashback for your training session. Nothing too hard, right?
It's even better in the real world. "TK Surfing," as the dev team references it in (rather nice) behind-the-scenes segment is one of the more fun things to do. See those guys in the middle of an area with a pit between you? See that crate/board/etc by your feet? Hop on the board, use TK to grab the object, and then use the right analogue stick to "TK surf." In a way, it's sort of like being Magneto with an assault rifle.
There's a ton of ways to off your opponents, as well. You can go for a traditional stealth kill, a few rounds of the assault rifle, even throw them into walls and off platforms. Or, for gory fun, you can "brain drain" them and blow their heads up. Nice and chunky.
So far, it's an excellent title. Obviously a big 'ol tech demo for the Havoc Engine, but one that's fun and great looking to boot.
Or, to sum it it up, think of Metal Gear Solid, with plot that all fits in decently well (so far, at least, it just exists to push you along) and a really fun ability to mess things up with your mind.
Oh yeah.
