Quick question: In a hypothetical war between inventor extraordinaire Nikola Tesla and an advanced race of robots, who would win? The answer is, of course, entirely dependent on the version of Tesla we're talking about. Real-life Tesla stands a pretty good chance -- after all, that debonaire mustache is probably capable of disabling most electronic devices. The safe money's on The Prestige's Tesla, who was played by David Bowie, who can disintegrate any synthetic material using nothing but the power of his rocking.
The Tesla in Dark Void looks like he'd stand a fair chance as well. Check out the above dev diary to see the warring factions of technology present in the game, and to get a few more sweet, sweet glimpses of the title's jetpack-based combat.
Dark Void dev diary introduces us to 'Teslapunk' technology
by Griffin McElroy 
on Dec 19th 2009 7:30PM
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Reader Comments (36)
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 7:43PM Discotheque said
My money's on Bowie Tesla.....because he's fucking David Bowie playing Nikola Tesla
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Posted: Dec 19th 2009 8:31PM Shadowbender said
Man, I remember the first time I saw The Prestige, and for some reason, my friend and I COULD NOT stop laughing at Bowie/Tesla. Good times...
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Posted: Dec 19th 2009 8:32PM DerickDBrown said
I might just be in a jerk mood right now after watching the 70 min Star Wars Ep 1 review, but I really hated watching this. A couple points:
Why are there lens flares on a dev diary?
Tesla w/Mohawk = Jetpack shooter?
Why do the subtitles for Inafune take 5 seconds to show up after he starts talking?
The music and effect sounds are louder than the developers often.
When the combinations of weapons are described he is detailing any game where you have options. This isn't special. He explains the strategy of a single scenario. How does this tell us how your game is different? Will can carry two weapons!
One of the devs describes a weapon upgrade as Ho-hum. Is this to make US excited or our supposed antagonist?
They make up a lot of words! Bubble-bobble, Teslapunk. Rat-a-boom-boom.
The Jetpack is Iconic? Maybe for video games, but not for Tesla. (nitpick) Tesla wanted a flying craft without on-board fuel sources. What's that jetpack burning?
Game looks fun!
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Why are there lens flares on a dev diary?
Tesla w/Mohawk = Jetpack shooter?
Why do the subtitles for Inafune take 5 seconds to show up after he starts talking?
The music and effect sounds are louder than the developers often.
When the combinations of weapons are described he is detailing any game where you have options. This isn't special. He explains the strategy of a single scenario. How does this tell us how your game is different? Will can carry two weapons!
One of the devs describes a weapon upgrade as Ho-hum. Is this to make US excited or our supposed antagonist?
They make up a lot of words! Bubble-bobble, Teslapunk. Rat-a-boom-boom.
The Jetpack is Iconic? Maybe for video games, but not for Tesla. (nitpick) Tesla wanted a flying craft without on-board fuel sources. What's that jetpack burning?
Game looks fun!
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 8:41PM Shadowbender said
Everyone loves lens flares. Be a pal my friend.
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Posted: Dec 19th 2009 8:49PM DerickDBrown said
They're just too good at being what they are. Flashy and bright.
Gives me headaches.
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Gives me headaches.
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 9:04PM MystileArmor said
Name one game that had 10 weapons at once + grenades?
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Posted: Dec 19th 2009 9:45PM MystileArmor said
I doubt even Link carried up to 10 weapons, although I guess that might come close. Even so, you couldn't map all of them to be used at the same time, you had to make choices to what was mapped on a button.
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Posted: Dec 20th 2009 1:04PM MowDownJoe said
"They make up a lot of words! Bubble-bobble"
You've never played Bubble Bobble? GTFO.
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You've never played Bubble Bobble? GTFO.
Posted: Dec 20th 2009 1:14PM Antilight said
You forgot the #1 pet peeve, although it has nothing to do with the actual video: the ads! They popup and cover 1/4th of the video! Even if you close it, they come back later on half the time...
I really wish Joystiq would come up with a different video player. Maybe add a space below the video for ads? Then maybe i wouldn't be so quick to close them, maybe actually read them for a change.
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I really wish Joystiq would come up with a different video player. Maybe add a space below the video for ads? Then maybe i wouldn't be so quick to close them, maybe actually read them for a change.
Posted: Dec 20th 2009 5:01PM Drakkenfyre said
Turok.
Turoke had 10 weapons. One was a grenade launcher, another one was a nuke launcher.
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Turoke had 10 weapons. One was a grenade launcher, another one was a nuke launcher.
Posted: Dec 20th 2009 6:23PM DerickDBrown said
MowDownJoe:
I actually didn't connect the bubble bobble reference. I thought he was describing the way the enemy flails as bubble bobbling.
Two more to make up for it:
He says Sci-fi-y. Isn't Sci-Fi already a descriptor?
"Finding these, like, fun combos I think is gonna be really fun for people." I think you might be onto something!
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I actually didn't connect the bubble bobble reference. I thought he was describing the way the enemy flails as bubble bobbling.
Two more to make up for it:
He says Sci-fi-y. Isn't Sci-Fi already a descriptor?
"Finding these, like, fun combos I think is gonna be really fun for people." I think you might be onto something!
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 8:50PM thevagraunt said
Wonder how this game will do when it finally ships.
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Posted: Dec 19th 2009 10:13PM KungFuChaosNinja said
Hmm, this looks incredibly solid. I saw the PSN Qore issue with this recently and the flight mechanics look fantastic and the animations when flying are top notch. Also, the story stuff seems interesting and well done. Nolan North does a very Uncharted-like performance here. Some environments look fantastic, others look a bit dull and muddy (thanks UE3).
I think I may get this next month if it's an 8 or so title. I hope it doesn't bomb. Lots of potential.
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I think I may get this next month if it's an 8 or so title. I hope it doesn't bomb. Lots of potential.
Posted: Dec 20th 2009 2:57PM laser beams said
i want this game to be awesome- but i really am going to need a demo. they are merging a lot of different elements together and i'm afraid there is a huge margin for error.
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Posted: Dec 20th 2009 10:48AM (Unverified) said
is this game supposed to be good? havent heard a lot about it.
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Posted: Dec 20th 2009 4:23PM Captain Underpants said
Why do games/movie designers always design jetpacks that would burn your legs or arse off? Get those thrusters away from body parts, people!
Other than that, looks like fun.
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Other than that, looks like fun.
Posted: Dec 20th 2009 11:35PM Bobrek said
I also hate games that say they're making old fashioned/modern day weapons, and then make them sound like goddamn pea-shooters. Anyone who has been to a firing range knows that 9/10ths of game gun sounds are way way off.
Nothing quite like the sound of a butch gun squirting hot lead all over your enemies face... Don't worry, I'll keep taking the tablets.
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Nothing quite like the sound of a butch gun squirting hot lead all over your enemies face... Don't worry, I'll keep taking the tablets.
Posted: Dec 21st 2009 9:00AM usualyksint said
kinda reminds me of Mass Effect and Borderlands mash up....sort of....with jetpacks
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