Red Steel: first Revolution screens revealed [Update 5]

267 Comments by Ross Miller Apr 7th 2006 4:25PM
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, First Person Shooters

El Moco has sent us some very convincing (e.g. not fake) magazine scans from the latest Game Informer. In it, Ubisoft shows off some screens from its title Red Steel, set for release on the Revolution. That's right, folks: it looks like we have some official Revolution screens.

As you can see (you can view all 3 scans by clicking on the image or the "read" link below), it is a first-person shooter that utilizes the RevMote just as we have all predicted it would.

Unfortunately, we cannot make out the text from any of the other two pictures. These images, however, look a lot better than we expected the initial Revolution titles to look (then again, many developers should be comfortable with the Revolution dev kits, as they share many similarities with the current-generation GameCube dev kits). Hopefully we will get some official screen shots of Red Steel (and indeed, other Revolution titles) very soon.

Update 1: A few of you have sent us word that Game Informer is touting its latest issue online. According to the page (again, we unfortunately do not have a copy of the magazine just yet), the game is from Ubisoft Paris. The page implies that these are actual screenshots, and confirms that more information will be found via Game Informer's online page as of April 20th.

Update 4: Corrected credit given to the Ubisoft Paris for work done by Ubisoft Montreal. Also corrected credit given to the translations (sorry, squiggle).

Update 5: Image, link to scans and transcriptions removed at the request of Game Informer.

(Page 1) Reader Comments

Stoof: Apr 7th 2006; 4:34PM

I just crapped myself.

Dreizehnernuss: Apr 7th 2006; 4:37PM

Finally i can tilt my gun in a game like the cool ones do!

Thats the beginning of a true revolution.

Uglypimp: Apr 7th 2006; 4:37PM

I'm way impressed by how good that looks. Makes me wonder how much horsepower they're saving in standard definition to be able to improve poly count, lighting effects, etc. Very cool stuff.

resdog: Apr 7th 2006; 4:37PM

The Gamecube was a hugely underrated console. Just because the game content created for the system wasn't always the most exciting in terms of action and violence, doesn't mean the system itself was crap. Look at Res Evil 4. That game looks a lot better on the cube then on ps2. I feel the revolution will be the same way. People have already begun to denounce it, because of it's lack of graphical and processing power. But the screens above look pretty damn impressive for a system that isn't much more powerful than the original xbox.

Lee: Apr 7th 2006; 4:37PM

Looks cool, nothing groundbreaking as this is what was expected, but the angle of the gun reflecting the positionof the controller is a nice touch, and gives an idea of just how sensitive to movement this controller is.

And it's looking about as I expected. I doubt you'll see many titles looking worse than Xbox games, it was a poor comparison in the first place.

AnimalTaglits: Apr 7th 2006; 4:37PM

So how is it going to work? Like a Time Crisis? Goldeneye?

Infected Zero: Apr 7th 2006; 4:38PM

I just also crapped myself.

Andy Witmyer: Apr 7th 2006; 4:39PM

Wow... those screens just blew me away. I can't believe we're finally looking at a Rev game! And, honestly, it's beautiful! This exceeded my expectations. Color me VERY impressed.

Eric: Apr 7th 2006; 4:39PM

The atmosphere reminds me of Stranglehold. The Revolution just became a lot more interesting to me, however I must say those shots look doctored quite a bit.

Feep: Apr 7th 2006; 4:39PM

If those are the graphics of the Revolution, every hater on the planet has to shut up.

What surprising news! Ubisoft Paris is responsible for some very high-calibur games, including some Splinter Cells and Ghost Recons if I'm not mistaken, and a third-party excessively violent sword/gun game could be a killer app for the Revolution launch, something that has never been achieved by a company other than Nintendo itself.

Things are looking up! I can't wait for scans.

Tom B.: Apr 7th 2006; 4:39PM

So those screens are from the *actual* Rev hardware devkit, and not some Gamecube-based mockup?

Rhine: Apr 7th 2006; 4:41PM

Yay I always wanted to hold my guns in game all gangsta (im sry ive always wanted to say that). My life is almost complete

madgamer: Apr 7th 2006; 4:42PM

YES!! Wow.. I had heard we would see Revolution games before E3 but I didn't expect it from Game Informer :P If they got this page then what about the other 2 games they said they had a scoop on?!! I WANT MORE!!!

And no I did NOT crap myself *walks away slowly and awkwardly*

GIJOE: Apr 7th 2006; 4:43PM

If this really works out on how it(the rev controller) suppose to work, then Nintendo could come out on top!

Lane: Apr 7th 2006; 4:44PM

I've gotta admit, that's not too shabby! Now make the price 99$ and we got a deal

Jaunty: Apr 7th 2006; 4:44PM

Orgasm

Apoklypse: Apr 7th 2006; 4:46PM

I'm a Nintendo fan boy, but that doesn't look like a screen shot- it looks like (possibly hand drawn) conceptual art. The is no HUD and the aiming reticule looks a tad suspicious. Anyone agree?

If it is actual footage, that I really dig the style.

yay: Apr 7th 2006; 4:46PM

Oh my god I can tilt my gun, in game, let the Revolution begin.........................HAHAHAHHAHAHHA.

Crushed: Apr 7th 2006; 4:46PM

HEAD A'SPLODE
HEAD A'SPLODE
HEAD A'SPLODE
HEAD A'SPLODE
HEAD A'SPLODE

rockinrobbie: Apr 7th 2006; 4:48PM

wow, I'm so happy I wasn't the only one to crap himself.....

Yes, those look like pretty good screens from a "low-end" system in "Low-D" and its a FIRST GEN game!

Wari0: Apr 7th 2006; 4:48PM

*shart*

U.M.B.: Apr 7th 2006; 4:49PM

One of them starts with "While the Revolution won't be as powerful as the PS3". And by the way, wear some diapers you pigs.

Infected Zero: Apr 7th 2006; 4:50PM

How the fuck does that look hand drawn.

Master X 24: Apr 7th 2006; 4:53PM

Looks like crap to me and the REV will FLOP

Charles Garcia: Apr 7th 2006; 4:54PM

looks good to me, I can't wait.

Tony: Apr 7th 2006; 4:54PM

Those look _really_ photoshopped. Sure, it's hard to tell from the small, dark images, but those are either highly "tweaked" screenshots (rim lighting on the characters and the general "softness") or just pre-vis mockups.

Of course, I could be wrong.

Justin: Apr 7th 2006; 4:57PM

It's okay Master X 24, fanboy jealousy is to be expected. I'm sure your console of choice will copy the revmote sooner or later.

Evil Inside: Apr 7th 2006; 4:57PM

Looks more like a lightgun game than a FPS, but it does look pretty good.

Lee: Apr 7th 2006; 4:57PM

That's how you earnt those -2 stars Master X 24.

And they don't look doctored, but questionably in-game. I still think Revolution's gonna look hella better than Xbox, comparing the specs in the first place was simply ignorant.

Designerbradr: Apr 7th 2006; 4:57PM

I'm not so sure these are in-game screens. Agreeing with the one lone Stiq-er here, they look like concept art to me. It's not as evident in the featured screen, but if you follow the link and check out all three, the others feel hand-drawn.

Even if I'm wrong and these are shots, man doesn't it feel good to be vindicated. Nintendo and its supporters done me right.

coxy: Apr 7th 2006; 4:58PM

i hate fanboys,arguing again, especially that idiot (23.) the screens look great and nintendo,sony and microsoft are all great in their own right. Stop spoiling forums by arguing about game consoles, its silly guys. why not wait , if its a money issue, and get all three when the price is right?

Justin: Apr 7th 2006; 4:59PM

It's okay Master X 24, fanboy jealousy is to be expected. I'm sure your console of choice will copy the revmote in time.

WoollyShambler: Apr 7th 2006; 5:00PM

Look at this: http://gameinformer.com/News/Story/200604/N06.0407.1251.24078.htm

Game Informer confirmed a Revolution-centric issue!

Chris Remo: Apr 7th 2006; 5:01PM

Tom B.: Final totally complete Revolution development hardware won't go out until June (coincidentally, the same month final PS3 dev hardware is going out). However, by this point, Ubisoft probably knows what to expect from the final hardware. Nintendo noted that, obviously, developers working on launch titles have first call on dev hardware.

dubbfoolio: Apr 7th 2006; 5:01PM

yeah for the specs the rev is pushing I'm really surprised! even though these are just blurry shots of a magazine.

Cowlix: Apr 7th 2006; 5:03PM

Does the little guy in the corner with the Revmote appear on-screen in the game, too??

No, seriously, those shots are above and beyond what I, or even the gaming public, was expecting for the Rev to do. After seeing the "specs" on IGN I was really dicouraged, but this has fully restored my faith in the power of the Rev.

Crap + pants = very yes

Feep: Apr 7th 2006; 5:04PM

Apparently, an Ubisoft representative has stated that these are "target renders"...not actual in-game screens at the moment, but what the team expects the finished product to look like. I believe Ubisoft did this once before with Splinter Cell, so it makes sense. Unfortunately, I have no credible source, as this information comes off another message board(Revolution Report), but it sounds realistic to me.

Paul: Apr 7th 2006; 5:05PM

From Woolly Shambler's link, it looks liek these are actual in game screenshots of the game and that the GI people actually went and played it. Odd, I wouldn't think Game Informer of all magazines would get such a killer exclusive(Game Informer is the one Gamestop forcefeeds you, right?), but good on them.

I agree this looks more like a rails shooter than a first person shooter because those people are only using one hand. You would think you'd need the nunchuk for any FPS.

Marc: Apr 7th 2006; 5:07PM

To anyone that thinks these are photoshopped, I'm fine with that, to each is own.

But to anyone that needs actual screens, just a month to go till E3.

Infected Zero: Apr 7th 2006; 5:08PM

It has the Nunchuck attacthment, look at the pic up there you can see it in the darkness.

Lee: Apr 7th 2006; 5:08PM

Not one hand, the guy has the analogue stick in his other.

LaughingMan: Apr 7th 2006; 5:08PM

1. despite having less horsepower than the Xbox, I believe that the Gamecube had the best looking games in the last generation. I don't think anything can top Metroid Primes and Resident Evil 4 on the GC.

2. Holding your gun sideways is a surefire way to institute a jam with a badly ejected shell casing getting stuck in the port and preventing the slide from functioning. It's also a really stupid way to aim.

3. BRING BACK HOGAN'S ALLEY

4. I hope even without HD that at least the rev has component video out, seeing as they removed it from the GC.

Paul: Apr 7th 2006; 5:08PM

Oh wait, responding to myself here, I looked more closely and he does have the nunchuk, just off-screen. So this probably is an FPS, though with the picture of a sword on the cover, I'm guessing there's a twist, and not like a lame M. Night Shymalamaman twist.

Jeff: Apr 7th 2006; 5:10PM

"I'm not so sure these are in-game screens. "

They may be, but if so they are heavily retouched.

We all know that the Rev will be running at standard resolutions. Well, run your favorite PC game at 640x480, take a screenshot and print it out. See if it looks anything like this.

I used to work at a publisher-who-will-remain-nameless and all publicly released screenshots were retouched prior to approval. Part of the retouching process (in fact, most of it) involved literally hand-drawing every single line in the screenshot so it was smooth. Basically you ended up with a hand-drawn version of the screenshot with in-game textures. That's what this looks like to me.

Crushed: Apr 7th 2006; 5:10PM

Not concept art, Ubisoft employee on IGN confirms it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/MastahCrushed/OMFG.jpg

Momus: Apr 7th 2006; 5:10PM

Anyone else notice the tip of the revmote looks different in these scans? I'm not calling fake at all, but I think it bears mentioning.

Now I need to go change my underwear. Buh-bye.

Martin: Apr 7th 2006; 5:11PM

Finally, a console that will be able to tell when I am pimp slapping the bitches that I am doing it all backhand style!!!

Lee: Apr 7th 2006; 5:12PM

Jeff, bear (bear-ific) in mind that these screenshots are quite small (and scanned), and it's very different to playing an SD signal on a large TV.

Fear at 640x480 looks better than that. Just not so much on a big TV.