Chaser website kit and new video

Dom · Jul 4, 2003, 07:59 AM

Cauldron, the Chaser developers, have put together a fansite kit, including logos, screenshots, artwork and a whole lot more. The kit is available in 2 versions: Professional (83 MB) or Lite (9 MB). The official website has also been updated with another in-game video from this action shooter powered by the cloakNT engine. The movie includes some intermediate sequences as well as some scenes playing on Mars, and is available for download in high (8.8 MB) or low resolution (3.4 MB).

Mars, 2044. The UN establishes MARSCORP (Martian Security and Economics Committee) under the leadership of Samuel Longwood. In the years that follow, the UN gradually loses control of MARSCORP, mainly due to the non-transparent licence policy of its director. Longwood uses his autonomous status to create vassal relations between the corporations and MARSCORP. The unshakable power position of MARSCORP is supported by the companies and thus they acquire additional rights and licenses. Longwood and his consortium become extremely wealthy from this arrangement. However, dissenting voices in MARSCORP begin to challenge Samuel Longwood's authoritarian policy. They demand his dismissal as director and a complete redistribution of the mining rights.

But Samuel Longwood keeps an ace up his sleeve for occasions like this…

Chaser awakens on board the spaceship H.M.S. Majestic. He doesn't know who he is, what he's doing here, why he is being sought by men in black uniforms and what they will do to him when they find him…

The player's goal is to find out who Chaser really is and why he is being hunted. The story leads the player from the H.M.S. Majestic to Montack City on Earth, then on to Siberia and finally to Mars, where the trail ends and hopefully the truth can be found.

Features:

* Based on Cauldron's cloakNT engine. Boasts state of the art graphical features and is perfectly suited for rendering large environments.
* Authentic weapons: Nearly all the weapons in the game are modelled on real-life equivalents. The developers placed a great deal of emphasis on building detailed replicas.
* Engaging storyline: In the search for his identity, Chaser becomes involved in a plot full of twists and turns.
* Highly developed A.I.
* Multiplayer support via GameSpy as well as dedicated servers.
* Numerous multiplayer modes including teamplay modes in the style of Counter-Strike and Team Fortress as well as deathmatch and capture the flag.

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digitalwanderer · Jul 4, 2003, 05:02 PM

I've been pretty addicted to Chaser for the last couple of days...the flashback story-telling element really works for me and keeps me pushing to find out just a little bit more about who I am.

The graphics are incredibly tasty, it's the first game that has actually finally had a few slow-down spots for me since getting the 9700 Pro!

(But I'm pretty sure it's just me CPU showing it's age, I'll be fixing that soon...

)

A very intrigiuing single-player game for me so far, a definite "must get".

The only complaint I could see with it is the old, "it's too linear!" argument, but I kind of like that in a game where I ain't quite sure what I should do next....just look for the only way to go and go that way.

I really am having a lot of fun playing it so far. I did have one crash during a cutscene that I couldn't work around until I figured out to just skip that particular cut-scene, but I haven't tried applying the latest 1.46 patch that was released yesterday (or the day before?) either.

Jul 4, 2003, 07:59 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Chaser website kit and new video Cauldron, the Chaser developers, have put together a fansite kit, including logos, screenshots, artwork and a whole lot more. The kit is available in 2 versions: Professional (83 MB) or Lite (9 MB). The official website has also been updated with another in-game video from this action shooter powered by the cloakNT engine. The movie includes some intermediate sequences as well as some scenes playing on Mars, and is available for download in high (8.8 MB) or low resolution (3.4 MB). Mars, 2044. The UN establishes MARSCORP (Martian Security and Economics Committee) under the leadership of Samuel Longwood. In the years that follow, the UN gradually loses control of MARSCORP, mainly due to the non-transparent licence policy of its director. Longwood uses his autonomous status to create vassal relations between the corporations and MARSCORP. The unshakable power position of MARSCORP is supported by the companies and thus they acquire additional rights and licenses. Longwood and his consortium become extremely wealthy from this arrangement. However, dissenting voices in MARSCORP begin to challenge Samuel Longwood's authoritarian policy. They demand his dismissal as director and a complete redistribution of the mining rights. But Samuel Longwood keeps an ace up his sleeve for occasions like this… Chaser awakens on board the spaceship H.M.S. Majestic. He doesn't know who he is, what he's doing here, why he is being sought by men in black uniforms and what they will do to him when they find him… The player's goal is to find out who Chaser really is and why he is being hunted. The story leads the player from the H.M.S. Majestic to Montack City on Earth, then on to Siberia and finally to Mars, where the trail ends and hopefully the truth can be found. Features: * Based on Cauldron's cloakNT engine. Boasts state of the art graphical features and is perfectly suited for rendering large environments. * Authentic weapons: Nearly all the weapons in the game are modelled on real-life equivalents. The developers placed a great deal of emphasis on building detailed replicas. * Engaging storyline: In the search for his identity, Chaser becomes involved in a plot full of twists and turns. * Highly developed A.I. * Multiplayer support via GameSpy as well as dedicated servers. * Numerous multiplayer modes including teamplay modes in the style of Counter-Strike and Team Fortress as well as deathmatch and capture the flag. _______________________ Source: GamersHell

Jul 4, 2003, 05:02 PM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,620 Rep Power: 0	Me likes! I've been pretty addicted to Chaser for the last couple of days...the flashback story-telling element really works for me and keeps me pushing to find out just a little bit more about who I am. The graphics are incredibly tasty, it's the first game that has actually finally had a few slow-down spots for me since getting the 9700 Pro! (But I'm pretty sure it's just me CPU showing it's age, I'll be fixing that soon... ) A very intrigiuing single-player game for me so far, a definite "must get". The only complaint I could see with it is the old, "it's too linear!" argument, but I kind of like that in a game where I ain't quite sure what I should do next....just look for the only way to go and go that way. I really am having a lot of fun playing it so far. I did have one crash during a cutscene that I couldn't work around until I figured out to just skip that particular cut-scene, but I haven't tried applying the latest 1.46 patch that was released yesterday (or the day before?) either. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?