Brink trailer showcases acrobatic, lanky dudes

by David Hinkle on Mar 12th 2010 7:30PM

Whomever compiled this Brink trailer must have enjoyed themself some Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, because we swear we've only seen dudes stylishly dodge projectiles like that in a Hideo Kojima game. But, we digress.

There are plenty of other noteworthy things, but if you're looking for actual in-game footage, you won't find it throughout the three minutes of video above. But, hey, if the CG is any indication, there will be lots of action to look forward to in Brink. That and curiously tall, acrobatic gentlemen wearing a variety of neat masks.

Tags: bethesda, bethesda-softworks, brink, Microsoft, splash-damage, video, Xbox-360

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Looks a little like GI Joes from this vid but I'll judge it when I see ya know, actual gameplay.

If it's an FPS, then I doubt that these "acrobatics" are gonna have the same feel as seeing them performed in this trailer does...

I love parkour, tho...this game reminds me of Banlieue 13...

They should definitely make a racing game (on-foot racing, kinda like Mad Dash was sometimes) that focuses heavily on Parkour...

@s_m_o_o_v, based on your comment is it safe to assume you have never played Mirror's Edge? I see no reason why the acrobatics cannot be very, very close to what's shown in this pre-rendered trailer.

well I didn't really enjoy Mirror's Edge. It was difficult and annoyingly too because of the controls. Based on this trailer I think this game would be better as TPS but we'll see.

You know theres plenty of actual gameplay footage of the game out there, right?

yeah I saw that from the other comments, but I hear it is indeed FPS and like Mirror's Edge so for me it's a meh

There are gameplay videos on the XBL Market place. They use a system called "S.M.A.R.T." iirc that automatically decides what you are wanting to do by how you are behaving. You run down and alleyway, you see a hole, look at it while running and you will slide into it. Loot at a railing while running and you will grab hold and throw yourself over.

Check them out, it looks REAL nice.

hmm that COULD be cool then I'll have to check it out. Do you know if it is a new video game tech or just a system within the game? I've never been a fan of FPS but it could be cool anyway. I like checking out new techs anyway.

http://www.videogamer.com/videos/brink_playing_smart_freedom_of_movement_preview.html

@ AoE...you're implying that the acrobatics in Mirror's Edge were as impressive as the ones in this trailer?...LMAO!...

It's Mirror's Edge that INSPIRED my comment...they were nice, but from a First-Person view, they weren't nearly as cool as they would have looked from a 3rd-Person standpoint; parkour utilizes your entire body, which is 90% invisible while playing Mirror's Edge...just doesn't have the same effect...

Not to mention that Faith's movements weren't nearly as smooth as the moves being done in this trailer...to be fair though, the actual gameplay footage of Brink proves my point, and is in many ways comparable to Mirror's Edge in regards to my sentiment here...

Hopefully no one here mistakes my comments for Mirror's Edge bashing; it was still a pretty cool looking game...

Looks like SVER vs Cobra (from GI Joe) the game.

Well, the CG has me intrigued on this now even more.

I remember a dev diary a while back with the environment being utilised in any shape or form to your advantage etc

I wasn't paying this game any attention, but I just saw some gameplay footage and this seems like something I can get into. The gameplay I saw makes this game look like the child of what you would get if KillZone 2, Borderlands and Mirro's Edge had a three-some.

I'd love to be in that room.

Who doesn't love a 3some?

I don't like devil's threesomes.

Its a SPY at the end! He even has the AMBASSADOR!

And the demoman is in this too!

An acrobatic movement based FPS?

Yes please.

Stopping to enjoy the view in the middle of a war zone is never a good idea.

Nice trailer, I like the art style.

Can't wait for the S.M.A.R.T. system. It's going to revolutionize FPS's.

EVERYBODY DIES!!!

Yeah...The end left me feeling depressed.

This is my most anticipated FPS this year. I am so damn excited for this. Mostly because I loved Mirror's Edge.

Speaking of, where's my Mirror's Edge sequel?

Parkour!

If only I were lankier and horse-faced like these dudes, maybe I could parkour, too.

Other than some of the character design, this game looks great.

I think Lanky Horseface would be a great handle to use online in this game.

jacked!

The characters all look stupid but I still want to play the game.

I for one think they are actually good. I'm all for different art styles being applied to video games, instead of looking like every other FPS.

As an article posted here on joystiq recently pointed out gameplay trailers are better at selling your game then cinematic trailers.

This game seems like it takes place on an island. Filled only with men...

No wonder they are angry...

parkour: the game

btw, it's "Whoever"

I swear if the game play is anything like what the green mask guy was doing then i am definitely getting this!!!! hands down.

this game started out looking fun, but that made it look ridiculous

It's a nice Parkour/freerunning video but that's not how you;re going to feel playing the game. Seriously if Mirror's Edge which was mainly about parkour had trouble in 3D how will this do it as a FPS.

FYI, Supposedly there were one or two actual freerunning and parkour games made for the PS2 and PSP in the UK already.

So sick of slow motion bullet/missile dodging and racist caricatures. :P

Was that guy at the end supposed to look imposing? ... because that shiny black patent leather mask made me laugh a little too loud from its obnoxiousness.

I will say however that this is just yet another beautiful looking cinematic from Blur studios.

looks like "cartoon of duty"

That is what a ShadowRun game should have looked like, combined with the magic, etc. Looks pretty good.

on that note, Bethesda could make a really nice ShadowRun game if they were given the license to do so.... too bad MS has it's paws on everything FASA :(

"let's give everyone masks that way we wont have to work hard at making faces"

The default is that you don't have a mask.

But yeah

I'm glad to see that with all the graphical enhancements over the years, devs still fall back on cgi for trailers, not.

starting with a snipers death is GREAT!!! Die MF!

I just hope my dreadlock guy does not get killed so easily!

I hope the game will be as awesome as the trailer, but probably not :(

I sure would like to time travel to ten years from now, when gameplay may actually look like this!

Wicked!

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Brink trailer showcases acrobatic, lanky dudes

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