Capcom reveals Remember Me
Dontnod visit the Paris of the future.
Capcom and Dontnod Entertainment have just made the first Gamescom announcement of any real note. {Remember Me}, an action adventure title set for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and on PC, is set to be launched on May 13, 2013.
The game is set in a futuristic Paris (circa 2084), and players will assume the role of Nilin, a cyber terrorist who, part of a wider network run by a character called Edge (who keeps in constant communication throughout), operates as a memory hunter - accessing target's brains through jack-points in their neck, and hacking or remixing them for objectives.
Nilin's world is turned upside down when she too has her memory wiped, and she must embark on a mission to recover her memory.
From the Show Floor
We were shown two pieces of gameplay - one a live demo, the other a trailer cut together for the conference - and it was the latter that really shone. While the first was an extended chase scene from a trigger-happy helicopter that showcased the futuristic Neo-Paris location, as well as some main gameplay mechanics - Prince of Persia-style platforming, Arkham City-style combat - the second dug deeper into the hacking element that'll be this game's calling card.
Nilin can use her sensation engine - something installed into everyone's neck which allows them to digitise and upload their memories - for multiple uses. We see her override doors to work her way through the level, generate a mini-arm shield to block attacks, and - in a more more aggressive move - do a takedown move that overloads the target's system and explodes their brains.
Fun - but the demo ended with her "remixing" a target's memory - and the game switches to an almost point & click adventure style. We cut to a particular scene in that target's memory, watch the scene unfold, then alter key elements - like take off a gun's safety - so the target believes he shoots his girlfriend accidentally. New memory in place, we cut back to the now, and watch the ripple effect take place - and the target kill himself believing he'd taken his girlfriend's life.
The plot evokes memories and themes from several seminal science-fiction works, most notably Total Recall, Blade Runner, and more recently Inception. If Capcom can produce something with a similar level of quality to those films, {Remember Me} might just be the surprise hit of next year.
The game was originally called Adrift, and last year the following art was released to support the announcement.
