Dust 514 trailer: see the MMO FPS of the MMO

by JC Fletcher on Oct 9th 2009 4:10PM

If you like the setting of Eve Online, but don't find the dense, economics-heavy gameplay scintillating, CCP is making Dust 514 just for you. You can still inhabit the Eve universe, but you're pretty much just shooting guns at it instead of destroying financial systems.

Unfortunately, while the kind of grim space setting is fairly unique for an MMO (as is just about everything about Eve), it's kind of ... well-heeled in the FPS world. As in, there's nothing particularly novel about seeing an FPS that takes place in a gritty sci-fi world. That said, this looks like a good ... one of those, and the MMO idea and Eve integration still manage to be interesting. And in general, we like the idea of using the same universe to express totally different game concepts -- like how WWE Crush Hour spun off from the wrestling games. Bad example.

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Tags: ccp, dust-514, eve-online, fps, Microsoft, mmo, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (58)

This just in, Halo invented guns, cars and tanks.

that gun looked nothing like any halo weapon; definitely the XM8 as others said. didn't notice the jeep/truck, though the tank did remind be of a Scorpion. honestly, Halo is the only time i've ever seen a tank designed like that. but who cares? these days, literally everything is inspired by something else. i'm sure Bungie built some of their designs off stuff from other games.

Also having a console MMO that interacts with a PC MMO, is definatelynot lacking innovation, and if anything the gameplay is a copy of BF2142.

Just added to my list of games to watch out for.

I'm not a big FPS guy, but I love RTS games. Imagine Halo Wars or EndWar where all your troops are actual real life players! Wait.... that could pose a problem though.... Especially with all the 13 year old kids who love FPS. "Where are you going? You're running in the wrong direction!!! No, there is no Spartan Laser!!" LOL

I think it will work itself out though, separating the player-run corporations from the n00b who just wants to play a casual game against computer opponents.