Game Informer reveals Raven Software's 'Singularity'
by Jason Dobson 
{ Jan 14th 2009 at 11:59AM }
First shown in brief during Activision's not-quite E3 press event last July, Singularity is being developed by Wolverine dev Raven Software. According to GI, the game will let players jump through history and use time as a weapon, rapidly aging opponents into bones and dust. We wonder if it works the other way around, letting us turn the opposition into sniveling babies or angst-fueled tweens. The issue, complete with the snazzy cover above, should be fluxing its way onto magazine racks soon.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Shagittarius @ Jan 14th 2009 12:02PM
"Time is your weapon."
I hope this isn't some Taoist game.
nightmare452 @ Jan 14th 2009 12:11PM
Timeshift anyone??????
Stevo @ Jan 14th 2009 11:45PM
I know right? wtf...
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/timeshift?q=timeshift
Kamizar @ Jan 14th 2009 12:11PM
There better not be any sequels...
Mike @ Jan 14th 2009 12:15PM
You can use time as a weapon...gee, this was an enticing game mechanic 4 years ago.
Wiinterfang @ Jan 14th 2009 12:15PM
Not interested in the least.
Saria the Cat @ Jan 14th 2009 12:17PM
Interesting concept. Hopefully it will be more engaging than hokey when it comes to gameplay.
Shmil @ Jan 14th 2009 12:17PM
Force Push
samfish @ Jan 14th 2009 12:19PM
Alright! Let's all get excited for another first person shooter!
Shagittarius @ Jan 14th 2009 12:56PM
Maybe it will be the most awesome, dangerous combination of genres yet a 'Mini-game Shooter'.
jackal @ Jan 14th 2009 1:22PM
samfish,
....aren't you supposed to be defending the Wii on another thread rather than piss on a game that, even if it turns out to be another Haze (as equally terrible as it is critically panned), will still provide a more enjoyable experience than 80% of the games available to your system? I kid, I kid...well, for the first half of it, anyway.
On a serious note, anyone who constantly drones on about "Oh NOOES? NAWT 8NTHR FPS!" should really just pipe down and consider that, if they don't care for this particular genre, they have more than a fair number of great options available to them; the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 aren't particularly starved when it comes to sizable, quality libraries. The Wii...eh, not so much. I'd like to bludgeon both John Madden, 2K's CEO, and EA's CEO into a coma with a PS3 (only because it weighs a little more than 360) every time a sports game is released, but you won't see me actively hating on that particular genre because I A) don't buy those games and B) my systems aren't overly saturated with them to the point of being detrimental to other genres.
Doreo @ Jan 14th 2009 12:25PM
Um.... Timeshift anyone?
And we all know how that went!
kal326 @ Jan 14th 2009 12:26PM
The hieroglyphics really seem to fit in since I swear I have seen that little hand piece before...now where was it....oh yeah Stargate....
Niles "Snails" Bowser @ Jan 14th 2009 1:08PM
As one of the original Old School gamers who loved Hexen and Hexen 2, I am excited for Raven Software's newest smash hit! It sound TAIYEEEETE!
Maic @ Jan 14th 2009 1:06PM
Is it me, or the yellow things in his hand looks like a time flux capacitor?
matt @ Jan 14th 2009 1:17PM
This game may turn out awesome, but seriously, can someone possibly fit more generic into one magazine cover?
Ivory Tower of HighHorseness @ Jan 14th 2009 1:26PM
Game Informer
- A new First Person Shooter, which has the player using time as their weapon of choice...
Gundam Wing EW
- Hey, sound's interesting! Color me intrigued! Don't hate on the game until you hear more, gu-
Game Informer
- ...exclusively for the Playstation 3!
Gundam Wing EW
- ...fuck that, shits gonna suck
Deck @ Jan 14th 2009 1:47PM
I am interested only because of Raven Software. They made Star Trek: Elite Force years ago and I played the hell out of that on the PC. Sure wasn't a great game, but the multiplayer was awesome. I did some much LAN gaming with Elite Force, anything Raven touches now could be gold to me. Gold I say!
Though.. this may just be another generic shooter... it has been a long time...
J.Goodwin @ Jan 14th 2009 1:55PM
Anyone else see that and fear that we were getting a sequel to Legendary?
That game really could have used an extra four months in the can.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Jan 14th 2009 2:42PM
Is this the game I heard about (a while ago) where you could freeze time, as your target is shooting at you, move the bullet so it hits something else and causes a chain reaction of stuff breaking etc. that eventually causes the target to die?
If so, I'm excited.
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 14th 2009 3:19PM
I too vaguely remember a trailer for a game with time travel. It might have been an early timeshift, but it was a lot more exciting and dramatic than that
BananaBoat @ Jan 14th 2009 3:16PM
No, no no no. You've all got it so very, very wrong.
TIME isn't the weapon...a gun that shoots CLOCKS is the weapon. Razor sharp clocks. Color me intrigued.
BlaqueBeird @ Jan 14th 2009 3:18PM
"We wonder if it works the other way around, letting us turn the opposition into sniveling babies or angst-fueled tweens."
"Oh shit, another enemy!"
*whatever sound the time thingy makes*
"Shouldn't you be in school?"
Jin @ Jan 14th 2009 5:59PM
What's with all these games(past and present) about like one man armies with special powers and shaved heads?
Psi-Ops
The Force Unleashed
Infamous
Crysis: warhead
Fracture
BlaqueBeird @ Jan 14th 2009 6:06PM
You don't watch many movies, do you?
zsb2003 @ Jan 14th 2009 6:35PM
Who cares about this game, give me more info on the new Wolfenstein!
t_m @ Jan 14th 2009 9:42PM
Didn't Raven decide to concentrate on Casual Games? Or was that Ritual?
I could never keep those two separate in my mind...
refinedsugar @ Jan 14th 2009 10:15PM
Mmm, Mass Effect.
Emceay @ Jan 15th 2009 2:49PM
Ohhhh, it's Hexen on crack.. I loved that game.