Monolith hiring for new 'first-person action game'

by David Hinkle { Jun 30th 2009 at 11:45AM }

Monolith Productions -- the developers behind titles such as F.E.A.R., Condemned, and, if you're an older gamer, No One Lives Forever -- are looking for a software engineer for a "triple-A next-generation console title," as a recent job posting on the developer's site points out. Further down into the nitty-gritty of the listing, you'll find a brief description for this new Xbox 360, PS3, and PC title: "Work closely with engineers, designers, and artists on the creation of game systems for a cutting-edge first-person action game on PlayStation 3, XBox 360 and PC."

And, sadly, that's about all of the information on the game the job listing provides. With F.E.A.R. 2 releasing this past February, we'd be hard-pressed to consider a new entry in that series, so we're crossing our fingers for a new No One Lives Forever.

[Via IGN]

Tags: condemned, condemned-2, fear, fear-2, monolith, monolith-productions, no-one-lives-forever, warner-bros

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

MystileArmor @ Jun 30th 2009 11:49AM

MOAR NOA WON LIFS FOAREFOAR PLEES!

Epyon83 @ Jun 30th 2009 11:50AM

I want SHOGO 2!

Kevin Gass @ Jun 30th 2009 12:01PM

totally agree!

Chief Oddball @ Jun 30th 2009 12:01PM

I'm actually betting that you could be right-on with this. The mech combat in Project Origin was the warm-up.

WINterfang @ Jun 30th 2009 11:50AM

Who is she?

Drew -- PS360: uphillbothways @ Jun 30th 2009 12:16PM

Cate Archer. The game was fantastic and funny.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_One_Lives_Forever_2:_A_Spy_In_H.A.R.M.%27s_Way

"Older gamer?" Way to make me feel old, Joystiq. It came out in 2002. The original came out in 2000, but that pic is from the second one.

Deck @ Jun 30th 2009 1:08PM

@Drew: Well man, I am not old either. (I'm only 22) But considering so many kids posting on these sites now are 15-17 and so forth, none of them were playing the awesomeness of NOLF back in 2000 when I was. Such a great game it was and continues to be.

DWells55 @ Jun 30th 2009 1:23PM

Pfft, "older gamer." I'm 19 and I bought NOLF 2 on release day and loved it.

offday @ Jun 30th 2009 2:35PM

I loved No One Lives Forever. If you've never played it, you need to. Any computer today should be able to run it. This is the first time I've been called an older gamer, though.

Duke @ Jun 30th 2009 3:33PM

I am an old gamer, so I can't say I'm offended. No One Lives Forever was a great game and should be played by all of the whipper snappers who haven't given it a play. Now get off my lawn!

wicko @ Jun 30th 2009 10:06PM

Yes, this game is awesome indeed. Even NOLF 1 is still pretty awesome, loved both games. Also, not an old gamer, 24, but I didn't play either game on release. I just happened to see it in my local rental store and gave it a try, ended up buying both of them.

WINterfang @ Jun 30th 2009 10:19PM

I was only asking a question because I though she looked cool...holy shit you guys suck.

idiot @ Jun 30th 2009 11:51AM

Dr. Girlfriend???

EvinTheSwift @ Jun 30th 2009 11:53AM

The first thing I thought of when I saw that picture!

Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jun 30th 2009 12:26PM

if Dr. Girlfriend starred in the next Austin Powers movie, she'd look almost exactly like that

in_Cognito @ Jun 30th 2009 11:53AM

I agree with that sentiment entirely. NOLF was funy. Hmm I remember those weird cat-bombs was it and the body disappearance sprays.
I think I had more fun with the second game than the first though (Got the first as it was bundled with a Riva TNT gfx card).

Patton @ Jun 30th 2009 11:52AM

No One Lives Forever was so great. I'd love some more of that.

AdamBlue @ Jun 30th 2009 11:53AM

Blood 3

lokar82 @ Jun 30th 2009 11:52AM

She is Cate Archer, super expert spy from the No One Lives Forever series. Play No One Lives Forever 2, a game that belongs near the all time best in the fps category.

Heavytoka @ Jun 30th 2009 11:53AM

No One Lives Forever 2 would be nice

in_Cognito @ Jun 30th 2009 11:55AM

This would be number three actually.

Drew -- PS360: uphillbothways @ Jun 30th 2009 12:19PM

Yeah, if you played the first and missed the second, you should go check it out. :-) Oh, those mimes.... ahh... fun times.

Lucky @ Jun 30th 2009 12:52PM

Or not. The sequel had a lame plot, less conversations between enemies, less gadgets, eternally spawning guards and an emphasis on "wacky" humour with midgets and pink jumpsuits.

Of course it's entirely possible that it just looks worse than it actually was when put next to the near-perfection of the original. NOLF3? Yes please, as long as it's closer to that.

goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Jun 30th 2009 11:54AM

I'll gladly take some more NOLF, though it could very well be a Blood revival too!

I hope Warner Bros. isn't against working with Disney though, I'd kill for a Tron 3.0.

Shagittarius @ Jun 30th 2009 11:55AM

I enjoyed the first one much better than the second. I would like a third helping please.

Ashley Allen @ Jun 30th 2009 11:56AM

Maybe it's a new 'Blood' Game, man I loved those back in the day! LOL

Comtar @ Jun 30th 2009 12:40PM

Me and you are probably the only two people who'd want a Blood remake or sequel. I'd love one.

Billy @ Jun 30th 2009 11:56AM

Ahhh! I loved that game!! Make another one!!!

HPGR_Thrawn @ Jun 30th 2009 11:57AM

"Tonight, we're making man cubes!"

Both of these games were the most hilarious things I have ever played. And on top of that, they were damn good FPS games in their own right.

Here's hoping its NOLF 3! Since they've already had her fight inside a tornado, in space, a volcano, etc. it must be time to fight in the center of the earth OR backwards/forwards in time!

capt_carl @ Jun 30th 2009 11:59AM

MOAR NOLF PLSTHX

Chief Oddball @ Jun 30th 2009 12:02PM

Cate Archer! Wow, I thought I'd gone back in time when I loaded up this page just now.

Monolith is probably my favorite FPS dev out there. I would love to see some more:

- NOLF
- Blood
- Shogo

Those are some of my favorite from the old days, and all 'Lith properties. How about it, guys?

waynski1457 @ Jun 30th 2009 12:05PM

There we go. I was trying to think of something different I could get into. I think I'll play go back and play these excellent games!

Except the "third" one. That was just awful.

Drew -- PS360: uphillbothways @ Jun 30th 2009 12:22PM

Wow, I never heard of Contract J.A.C.K. until I checked Wikipedia just now (in response to your comment). A 56 on Metacritic? Ouch.

waynski1457 @ Jun 30th 2009 1:09PM

Oh it was bad.....

I think the 56 is being nice when you realise that it's the biggest reason we haven't had a true NOLF3 yet.

Drew -- PS360: uphillbothways @ Jun 30th 2009 1:15PM

If that's the case, then Jack should burn in the deepest pits of hell.

Duke @ Jun 30th 2009 5:10PM

J.A.C.K was a bad idea that will most likely not be remembered by many people to be in the NOLF universe.

Cosmo (formerly Chin-Poh) @ Jun 30th 2009 12:09PM

Ack, this reminds me of when I had entered a contest back in 1998 on the official Shogo website (it was online up to 2008 and never updated but now is finally offline) and won a signed copy of Shogo. Too bad my little brother had to tear up the box. Okay, now when I get back home, I'm going to punch him really hard. >: (

Cosmo (formerly Chin-Poh) @ Jun 30th 2009 12:11PM

Yeah, this was the contest.

http://www.shogo-mad.com/news/pcg_contest.asp

Well, that page at least still works on the website. I can't believe its been up for over 10 years unchanged and Monolith has never noticed. I remember the website for Jazz Jackrabbit 2 came up in 1997 and was removed just a few years ago.