Brink is going to set a new standard for shooters when it's released sometime 2011

Brink is one of this years most highly anticipated shooters. Made by some crazy English chaps that love to do what they do. Shoot up stuff. Brink is looking better and better as we seem to get closer to the elusive release date. Would you buy two copies for exclusive DLC? The Revolution Begins.

[Otheros00]

Every shooter says that.
Examples: MOH, COD, battlefield, Gears, bulletstorm, rage, etc.

[SasanovaS1987]

but only one actually does it, and thats killzone. OH DID I HURT YOUR FEELINGS?

[Mista T]

no, your just a dumb ps3 fanboy

[Kon]

No.

[rjdofu]

A little bit, just realize how stupid some ps3 fanboy can be LOL.

[deadreckoning666]

"but only one actually does it, and thats killzone. OH DID I HURT YOUR FEELINGS?"

Blatant fanboyism

[DarkFantasy]

and what standard did killzone set, plays just like a normal shooter to me every shooter this gen has been average,last shooter i played that set any standard was Half Life 2 ..sure KZ is a good shooter but i don't think it defines the shooter the fps category its just a damn good game .. im still waiting for a shooter to set the bar this gen none have yet so far but there geting better.

[MysticStrummer]

Killzone is like all the rest. The sooner people understand that and stop buying the Killzones, Halos, and CoDs of this world, the sooner we'll get better games. Brink looks like it does something different, which unfortunately means it has an uphill battle to win over the masses. Give me MAG for pure multiplayer action, Bioshock for single player, and Borderlands for co-op. Brink and Portal 2 are way more interesting to me than Killzone 3.

[Downtown boogey]

Not every shooter is touted to set new standards, no.
Killzone hasn't set any new standards (except graphics wise).

Words don't mean much.

[FrankMcSpank]

Brink is taking:

Killzone's dynamic FPS cover system
Mirror's Edge's platforming AKA the SMART system
Borderland's Online/Offline intergration.

And adding much more, taking in all these styles and making them more dynamic toa shooter designed for continous gaming whether it be online or offline, splitscreen or not. I am looking forward to it. Something different, is always welcomed. Just becuase it's a FPS doesn't make it a fail. Bioshock and Mertoid Prime have proven that first person view is just another way to look at the world. It's crap like COD that is holding the genre back.

[Perjoss]

"Killzone's dynamic FPS cover system"

you mean just like the one in Rainbow 6 Vegas?

[ThanatosDMC]

I'd take MAG over KZ or Brink for that matter.

[hoops]

Actually Killzone is like every other shooter. Tell us what makes Killzone different from all the other FPS games?
The only shooter games to almost reinvent the wheel was Half Life. System Shock and Dues X.

[Ducky]

Brink's development (and the preview snippets) seems to suggest that there is some promise behind that.

[sobekflakmonkey]

although i agree, Brink actually does look awesome, i just wish they would bump the release date up, but hey at least we can expect that they are putting a great level of polish on the game, that to be honest has been missing from most games lately.

[Lord_Doggington]

op is right. every game says that. and everyone says that about every game. BEFORE it's released.

The timing of the modern fps is an art that I think very few shooter do well. As much as I know COD is buggy, etc, the timing/feel of the game makes it the most popular fps.

The same goes w/ Halo in its own way. And Killzone in its own way.

Until I read about Brink having a comparable control response, I'll reserve my praise...

[showtimefolks]

LA-Times report MW3 will launch in november we will see. with some AAA titles already confirmed for november 2011 we will see who will chicken out and delay their game with the fear of not selling

uncharted 2 and borderlands launch around/against COD and did pretty well i would think if your game is good enough it will sell. and with 3 different studios working on MW3 expect a MOH kind of experience SP will feel different than MP and both won't be great

I think starting this year we will see the downfall for COD i am calling it today

Ghost Recon Future Soldier....10-1-2011

Batman: Arkham City....10-3-2011

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception ....11-1-2011

Binary Domain....11-1-2011

Aliens: Colonial Marines....11-11-2011

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim....11-11-2011

Mass effect 3

these are the 6 games launching around COD we will see

and rage and resistance 3 are suppose to be due in september according to GS. i think this will be the first time COD will have to fight for its money and i will be rooting for every one of those games COD needs to die or slow down atleast it can not be madden of FPS

and if it sells a lot than i will have no faith in gamers/gaming but to most real gamers like me we will have other things to enjoy

[ReservoirDog316]

This actually looks like it will be though.

I'm looking forward to it anyways.

[LunaticBrandon]

Hopefully the SMART system ends up being up being as good as it looks.

[Headquarters11]

Meh

[OrganicMachine]

well the smart system is the same as the vertical gameplay that uncharted offers, except this time, in Brink it's in first person perspective.

[The_Nameless_One]

We'll see.

[theonlylolking]

I doubt it will set a standard. For shooters resistance 3, Killzone 3, or crysis 2 could set a new standard.

[DeathMetal1474]

LOL

[Kon]

I'm not getting this game, but it is looking very promising.

[badkolo]

day 1, it looks really good and the gameplay looks insane, not sure why the hate for this game but it does look impressive

[MsmackyM]

I've been following this title for while, and it's the only 3rd party shooter that I'm interested in.

[B-Real206]

I can not wait to play this game. If it's as good as the video previews I've been watching suggest I think this could very well be in the top 5 shooters of 2011. So far I see no reason not to buy this day 1.

[Sarcasm]

Iono, shooters are getting really old to me now. The only one I'm anxiously waiting for is Battlefield 3 simply because of how much the franchise sets itself apart from other shooters. Team based, destructible environments, objectives, great sounds, etc. etc.

[superrey19]

Can't wait for this game. Multiplayer should be awesome.

[LMS]

Brink has a cool graphical flair, i like it

killzone 3 looks EXACTLY like killzone 2

not nessasarily a bad thing considering it is the best looking console shooter out as of now, but people saying it looks so much better than kz2, i don't see it

Day one purchase though

same with brink
crysis 2
rage

thats enough shooters for me

maybe fear 3 when its down to 29.99 on pc

[nycredude]

Get your eyes checked bro. Or mayber just watch this all the way and your will see this shit is about to get real in Feb. DOn't forget to watch in 720p. Pay attention to the textures. You won't see better this year guaranteed except maybe Uncharted 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[DeathMetal1474]

Someone who said uncharted 2 had more high res textures than crysis. LOL your credibility is shit. It looks the same your just a huge fanboy. And that rock at 19.23 he was hiding behind looked awful as far as textures. Oh and Crysis 2, Rage, And BF3 on PC will blow that out of the water.

[ManGastaS]

YOu have fanboy eyes!

[mayberry]

commenting on the title of the article. it says the gun sounds in a game not well known for its gun sounds were their inspiration? And they want to set a new "standard" for a fps? They need to hear kz2/kz3's 7.1 channel surround sound,and their award winning sound effects, then,TRY to innovate ubove that, if they want to "set a standard" for a fps imho! kz3 day one!
<edit> brink does look to be a blast though! just thought the title of the article, then the "halo guns" comment didnt go hand in hand:)

[xyxzor]

I was completely underwhelmed with this title when I played it at E3.

[TronEOL]

...and I will play it and enjoy it thoroughly.
If there is one First Person Shooter besides Killzone 3 that I am looking forward to, it has to be Brink. I have a feeling it'll pull a Borderlands with me. I played B-Lands non-stop and finished all it's DLC (Platty'd it on my PS3 too). So here's to hoping it'll do more than free-run out my window with a single button press.

[lius09]

unlike most shooters, splash damage is actually taking their time to polish their product... the wait will be worth it! the guns remind me of borderlands and graphics team fortress 2, sounds like an awesome combination IMO.

[Deathstroke]

Brink looks terrible and it will likely be buggy with Bethesda behind it. Even the developers of the game (Splash Damage) has a history of mediocre games. No point in hyping a game like this up when it will obviously get crushed by even the older shooters.

[Tinasumsum]

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This game has some of the best gameplay design this generation and the graphics are only matched with Rage and Crysis on consoles.

[Clarence]

It set a standerd then even if it was graphic wise. Brink looks like crap. The best FPShooters this gen are KZ2 soon to be KZ3. Then BFBC2.

[DeathMetal1474]

better than BFBC2. LOLOLOL that is the funniest most delusional thing I have ever heard. Kz gameplay is so generic and simple it's not even funny. Brink is unique so is Crysis 2. KZ is same super linear boring gameplay and you know it. Like it matters anyway BF3 will shit on any shooter this year.

[DarkFantasy]

yeah i got to agree with DeathMetal1474 kz2 is Not better then Bfbc2 lol sorry but it's not i wouldn't even call kz one of the best shooters and don't be thinking im a fanboy i only own a ps3 and wii ,killzone 2 really under delivered from all the hype it had. control imput lag,controls where horrible only game i ever played that had a 50 pound hand gun lol only thing going for it was graphics even then all the levels where dull and colorless they where boring,bfbc2 was way better in every way i hear kz3 will control more like bfbc2 which will be great i can't wait for kz3 mechs & jetpacks will own.

[TardcoreGamer]

I'm looking forward to seeing how this game pans out. The "smart" button sounds and looks as though it could revolutionize the genre. No more getting caught on corners and shit. i like it

[Clarence]

That's my opinion you don't have to agree but it's my opinion. I didn't have a problem with the controls. I liked the heavy fill of them. I'm in the beta for kz3 and the game is going to be nice. Alot of changes. The medic has a flying bot that follows him around shooting at the enemy. The controls are little quicker but you can change them to make it slower.

[Tinasumsum]

Amazing there are so many PS3 fans in here attacking the game. This game is going to be one of the biggest shooters this generation. The only shooters competing with Brink in 2011 are games that have huge followings and loyal fanbases Like COD

[chidori666]

"Brink is going to set a new standard for shooters"

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[LMS]

ETQW(enemey territory quake wars) is baddass on pc and made by splash damage. It still has a shit ton of people playing, it looks and plays eons better than killzone 2(which i love)

i think it did not take of on console because it was too complicated. same with mag, really kool game, but the cod crowd cant wrap their head around something beyond, if it moves, shoot it.

[nutcrackr]

Brink looks dull and completely over hyped. Mix of ET:QW and Borderlands at best. The guns trailer is completely underwhelming.

[fredfenster]

I don't know about this Brink, they make it sound so promising, but my guess is it'll turn out generic. Maybe I'll be surprised though.

[SpLinT]

it doesnt even have TDM , this will not set any standard.

[maawdawg]

How is including a decades old game mode a prerequisite for setting a standard? If they don't use the crutch of derivative gameplay modes that basically everyone else uses and still create an amazing competitive experience then that is FAR more impressive.

If the only thing that makes you like shooters is TDM then Brink won't be for you, I am sure, as they seem to be pushing as far away from that convention as possible. Thank God.

[outwar6010]

depends if they fix the massive lag in the beta and the graphics arent even that great but gameplay is quite fun

[BigBoss07]

Brink will be like MAG was last year. It will strive to be different from the other shooters and in return, some people will love it. Others will hate it. The important part is if it is very, very team oriented like MAG, you can bet the masses will get it, call it garbage because they suck at it, and then leave.

However, theres no problem with that because I prefer a challenging opponent so hopefully it will involve some clan wars and tournies. I'm much more inclined to play a small online numbers game with skilled opposition over a game with a huge crowd of noobs.

[goukijones]

Thanks for all the comments. I think Brink is going to be the shit when it comes out. Although I just saw that Crysis 2 multiplayer trailer and that looks sick too. It's gonna be a good year for some fresh meat in the FPS category.