Reading press releases to Jagged Alliance 3 It is impossible to get rid of the feeling that we have already seen this game, and more than once. And the point is not that the Russian studio F3 Games, Under supervision Strategy First, The strokes of the old jagged alliance 2 throw on a three -dimensional engine. They are just not the first to act in this way: "Brigade E5" And "7.62" have long been recognized by the ideological heirs of JA2 and lured to themselves many of its fans.
And now we are again shown in the screenshots of palm trees and sandy beaches of a small South American country, which, as usual, is not on any map. It is only known that it is located north of Arulko and therefore is called North. As in all South American countries that are not on the map, a bloody civil war is in the north. The rebels want to overthrow the official power, in a weakened state climb with their interests interventions, and even some large corporation wants something from the Severnians to take away in their favor. There is a fifth side, but it will not be possible to join it. The rest of the four requires our services as air.
At least 20 pieces for each group promise tasks, and all of them will certainly be non -linear. It sounds, of course, tempting, but at the same time it turns out that we will have to move along the chain of missions and adapt to the solutions of computer allies, instead of going to the goal that is more like that we like. In Jagged Alliance 2, you can capture the city simply because you wanted it so much, but in the sequel, it turns out, you don’t have enough your strength, you have to wait for the army support. However, it is possible that F3 Games will find a compromise between an interesting script and freedom of action.
A detachment of six mercenaries will fall under the control of the player. At the head of them is the hero of the previous parts of the series, which has become a real superstar in the circle of adventure seekers. We will choose the five associates at our discretion of thirty accessible candidates – old acquaintances will remain in their places. We will look for them, as before, through the Internet, and hire for large amounts of money. Each of the assistants will necessarily come up with a curious biography, several characteristics of character, personal set of replicas and unique tactical possibilities. Mercenaries will quarrel and be friends, complicating the already difficult life of the commander. A warm company needs to be trained and armed. Nothing specific about the pumping system is known, but weapons in the arsenal in F3 Games proud. The developers will offer a hundred first -class trunks: machine guns, light machine guns, grenade launchers and other heavy weapons. The characteristics of the models are copied from real prototypes – in modern games without this, nowhere. Knives, grenades, as well as upgrades are also prepared in abundance.
Jagged Alliance 3 It is made on the Silent Storm engine, which is great for creating an interactive destroyed world. Stell yourself explosives – and you do not have to look for a hole in the fence and think about how to lure the militants who have settled in the building. We minute, explode and stride in the wreckage to the goal. Worse for the engine with graphics: to ensure the modern quality of the picture, you will have "Put it" There are many new technologies for it. So far the weakest link is the models of the characters: square and disproportionate, and even move constrained and often unnaturally. Do not compare with somersaults and pirouettes that they do at the time of death. Croes of trees swinging in the wind and casting detailed shadows look great.
For the past few months, the flow of news from developers and publishers is completely dry. What is busy F3 Games? Corrects bugs or decided to introduce several fresh ideas to the project? The latter would not hurt Jagged Alliance 3, although in this case it is worth expecting a displacement of release deadlines.