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[Grand Theft Scratchy]

I've never played Kill Switch but I remember this game, developed by Namco USA, was often talked about being the first third-person shooter to implement a cover system and blind firing that were later popularized by Gears of Wars three years later. Kill Switch was also credited by Uncharted's lead designers Evan Wells and Amy Hennig as inspiration for its cover system.

Has anyone here on GAF played it or know someone who did?

 

[dave_d]

Wait, the first game to implement a cover system? Winback had that before it and that was a N64 game.

 

[Spukc]

thanks for posting this!
i remember this game.. gba "3d" games are insane!

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

PS2 version is better.

 

[Fugitive Sex]

I love the GBA, it's my favourite handheld system. It's really a highpoint of 2D work, I feel. Like they took what they knew from the SNES and translated it to the GBA. It was only around for a few years, but it has a slew of amazing games, and a lot of fun and creative stuff. It might be less highly rated than the DS but I still prefer it.

 

[mikefrails]

For a PS2 game this aged remarkably well visually.

 

[Shakka43]

I played a demo that came in one of those old PS2 magazines. I remember enjoying it but never brought myself to buy it.

 

[mysticboy]

Gamers today would laugh b/c the GBA version doesn't look exactly like the PS2 version.

 

[bender]

Kill Switch was fun. I think CiffyB even made reference to it in the media run up to Gears of War. I forgot the GBA version existed. Good thread!

 

[Vindicator]

Former Bitmap Brothers members were involved iirc, so it had to be decent.

 

[kingwingin]

Loved their commercial for it back in the day

 

[Bonfires Down]

 

[hemo memo]

I'll wait for Digital Foundry video.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Is the Best thing of ps2

 

[Craig of War]

Fun Fact Kill Switch cover system inspired Gears of War Devs.