#Psyops Game Series Stopped Cold#
#Psyops Game Full On Action#

Play 3 games (All) 10 Tokens. Play a matchmade game in a party with 1 or more friends. PsyOps->Objective->Coordinate.

Throw in some genuine horror elements and thrills throughout, and it seemed to constantly surprise you. Filled with twists and turns, along with some over-the-top (think old-school goofy James Bond) villains it was highly enjoyable to play through. PsyOps: Personality assessment through gaming behavior.It’s story was a bit cheesy embracing more of a B-movie style, but nonetheless fun because of it.

Psyops Game Full On Action

It featured a combination of stealth gameplay, full on action, and a plethora of abilities to play around with in a open (for the time) environment.All of these elements worked together to encourage exploration and playing around to solve puzzles in a natural way. Built off the Havoc engine, it truly showcased what the technology was capable of. Available now.Where the game shined brightest, however, was in it’s gameplay. Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy ends far too quickly however, taking up a mere 15 or so hours to complete, and unfortunately there's no multiplayer action.In this special episode of JUANV, JMAA talks about people who destroy other people, the effects of talking about politics and much more.

Psyops Game Series Stopped Cold

Sandwiched in among these sequels and franchise connected titles, was Midway’s Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy.It’s hard enough for a new IP to stand out, especially among such heavy-hitters, but Psi-Ops had an even more uphill battle. With Red Dead Revolver, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Driver 3, the genre-defining Spider-Man 2, Doom 3, Star Wars Battlefront, Silent Hill 4, and Fable, it was a smorgasbord of genres and stories. I recently had the chance to catch up with the game’s director, Brian Eddy, to discuss what went wrong and what a sequel might have given gamers.The Summer of 2004 was a particularly ripe period of time for gamers. It was never meant to be, however, despite featuring one HELL of a cliffhanger gamers are still in the dark as to what could have been and why the series stopped cold.

His mind has been erased so he can infiltrate the terrorist group, The Movement. It’s clear they had big hopes for a sequel just based on the game’s ending.In the story, gamers take on the role of Nick Scryer, an operative of Mindgate organization. “ Midway struggled with the marketing side of the business for most of its existence, and we didn’t get the presence and prominence in the press and media we would have liked.”With the engine in place (built from scratch specifically for the game), the development team were eager to make a follow-up to the game. So the game was caught in the middle and never got the chance to shine.”Psi-Ops was far from the only game to have issues in this area and it was something the company never seemed to overcome seeing how it shuttered just five years later.

It was a bold move, but unfortunately it has left gamers dangling for over 15 years now. As Nick brings down one of the helicopters using his telekinesis, it seems we’re in for another epic encounter…But then the screen goes blank and “To Be Continued” appears on the screen.That’s it, that’s how it ended. Sarah seems elated, but Nick Scryer puts a damper on things, exclaiming, “I remember everything now!” The pair run off as they come under attack, alluding to an even bigger mystery. Concept art of main protagonist Nick ScryerAfter the final boss goes down, Mindgate helicopters swoop in, supposedly to help now that Nick’s mission is completed.

We made this to test out the powers and their interactions with each other, enemies and the environment. You see this in the playroom room. We also really wanted to introduce more variety of gameplay with vehicles, bigger worlds, more and smarter enemies, etc… We didn’t get past the talking stages so no concrete powers or levels were defined but we had lots of ideas.”While the first game did a great job of giving players options to solve puzzles and beat enemies, Eddy emphasizes their hopes for the sequel would have gone much further: “ The core of the game was really meant to be a sandbox.

He claimed Midway took the game’s story from his similarly titled screenplay. A good portion of the Psi-Ops team went on to work on John Woo’s Stranglehold where you can see some elements of the destructible environments.” Early concept for Sara Blake Is There a Way Forward?Another setback to a potential sequel came in 2007 when a copyright lawsuit was filed by screenwriter William L Crawford III. We would have certainly expanded upon that methodology in any sequel.“ The ability to destroy and use more the environment was also something we wanted to do especially with the more powerful next generation systems. We tried hard to make sure the puzzles, bosses, and enemies in the game could be solved/eliminated in many different ways depending on how the player decided to approach each situation.

Currently owns, Eddy doesn’t seem hopeful for a Psi-Ops revival. So if you want a sequel made (like most of the team) you need to hit up Warner Brothers.”Considering the slew of high-profile properties Warner Bros. Only a few titles like Blitz, NBA Jam, and TNA wrestling were not included in the deal and sold to others. “ Psi-ops, along with hundreds of other Midway (and Atari coin-op) IP’s were all sold to Warner Bros. Just two years after that, Midway became defunct (though the writing had likely been on the wall before then).Midway’s many assets and IPs were sold off to other companies and Eddy confirmed Psi-Ops was one of the properties scooped up by Warner Bros.

Would consider it.While we may not currently have the closure on Nick Scryer’s story fans have been hoping for, I greatly appreciated Brian Eddy taking the time to talk with me about what could have been. For now there’s nothing in the works, but perhaps if fans show enough interest, Warner Bros. I’d love to do the sequel we wanted to do so everyone could finally know what happens after the ‘To be continued…’!!”Even if a sequel isn’t in the cards, Eddy would jump at the chance to give modern players the chance to play the original (we’ve even listed it as one of 10 games that deserve a remake), “ Given the power of the new consoles coming this year it would be incredible to do…an enhanced remaster.”Between the story, characters, and engaging mechanics Psi-Ops had all the makings of a great new franchise and perhaps still could if given the chance. When asked if he’d be willing to work on a sequel if the opportunity presented itself, his answer was an emphatic yes.