PlayRatty: EIEIO 08: Section 8 details fall from the sky

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EIEIO 08: Section 8 details fall from the sky

2008-03-12 00:00:00 by JC Fletcher in Joystiq

Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360

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It's been a long time since we first heard about TimeGate Studios' Section 8. Based on the "not even pre-alpha" game on display at this year's EIEIO, it's going to be even longer before we see a final game. It's currently slated for the third quarter of next year on Xbox 360 and PC. But developer TimeGate Studios - they did the F.E.A.R. expansions, if you'll recall - did give a short gameplay demonstration, and revealed one of the major facets of the Section 8 experience.

The game's name comes from the nickname given to the future 8th Armored Infantry, of which your character is a member. This group consists of soldiers who have volunteered to wear a super-powerful armored suit (awesome!) and be launched into combat from space. The joke is that you would have to be crazy to volunteer for that, so the squad is informally called "Section 8" after the military code for a psychologically-motivated discharge.

Gallery: Section 8 Concept