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The upcoming multi-platform game called
Brink. The game's a shooter, but don't think its just another cheap rip off game thats trying to be like Call of Duty. The game takes place on the
Ark, a massive man-made city island which has been built on the sea for a sustainbable future, full of supplies for the future generations. But soon the threat of a global environmental crisis became real: glaciers melted, sea levels rose, and the very survival of humanity was threatened. Thousands from around the globe fled to the Ark as a last hope. Refugees clung to survival however they could, while the original founders and their descendants struggled to maintain the island. So now, cut off from the rest of the world, supplies are limited and poverty and strife fill the whole island.
S.M.A.R.T
Brink offers an all-new
SMART system, which stands for
Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain. You have a
SMART button, and once you press it, you have
SMART mode on until you click it again to take it off. If you run at, say, a metal detector and you do not want to alert your presence to enemies, you can turn
SMART on, and run at it while looking up and you will automatically climb over it. If you do the same while looking down, you will slide under it.
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There are two "areas" that have been released in trailers and have been announced. These are:
Shipyard
Over the years, the Ark has collected a wide variety of abandoned and disused ships. Those no longer seaworthy are broken up at a floating drydock for spare parts and scrap metal - a scarce and vital resource on the Ark. Odd pieces of a wide variety of old boats and ships are scattered all about - ocean liners, cruise ships, pleasure boats, even a scuttled navy destroyer - held together like a patchwork quilt by a network of platforms and cables.Over time, the 'yards and hulls have also been taken over by refugee squatters: living space is scarce and they literally have nowhere else to go.
Container City
Originally used as docks and long term storage, the need for "guest" accommodation saw disused shipping containers hastily and sloppily converted into living quarters. With the huge influx of refugees, Container City was born, now a ramshackle slum.
The lack of maintenance, marine corrosion, and pillaging accelerated the aging process. Old rusty containers are piled dangerously high and those that were not strong enough to be stacked and have collapsed completely.
Now thousands of men, women and children live in tight, confined spaces with almost no access to vital resources. Out of this decay, the Resistance was born, and they continue to use the city as a base of operations, hiding amongst the civilian populace.
Factions:
There are 2 factions in brink, the
Security who want to control and save the
Ark and the
Resistance who are the refugee's who fled to the
Ark when the natural disastrs starte to occur and the sea levels rose, who after the years living on the Ark come to doubt over it's leadership.
Security
Back when the
Ark was a floating five star eco-resort and R&

eco-science park, it only needed a small corporate
Security team to perform risk management and VIP protection duties. But as the seas rose, and the trickle of refugees to the
Ark became a flood, the
Ark needed a police force. And then an armed gendarmerie.
Ark Security has now expanded into a heavily armed counter-terrorism force. Most
Security personnel have volunteered because they're convinced that for the
Ark to survive it must have peaceful order and conserve its remaining resources. And the extra water ration comes in useful too.
Resistance provocations have forced
Security to clamp down on Guest unrest, which has lead to the
Ark teetering on the brink of outright revolt.
Resistance
When the seas rose and coastal nations fell into panic, boatloads of refugees fought to find the
Ark's secret location mid-ocean - only the lucky ones survived the trek. Initially, they were happy to have survived and gratefully accepted the cramped temporary housing, water rationing and dangerous maintenance jobs. But as the years passed, and conditions worsened, the Ark's new "Guests" came to question the status quo.
Are the
Ark's Founders really doing all they can to re-establish contact with the outside world? Why are only the Guests on rationed water? If their work keeps the
Ark afloat, why are they second class citizens? The
Resistance formed from those sick and tired of being the Founders' captive workforce; they want equal water rations for all, and to use the
Ark's dwindling resources to reach whatever's left of the World. Growing Guest unrest has led to Security crackdowns, which have brought the
Ark to the brink of civil war.
Character Customization
Brink offers a very fine customization for both your
Security and
Resistance characters. As you level up, you unlock new attire for your characters aswell as new upgrades for your guns. You can also change your character's body type between a small, agile who is a fast free-runner. But isn't so strong and hasn't got a great deal of health. Or you could choose to be a slow, but a massive tank of a character who has lots of health, can carry heavy weaponry, but is fairly shit at free-running. Or you could be medium and have a good balance.
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Brink is set for the 7th September 2010 release, I'm certainly looking forward to it!
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