The Club preview, video and interview with the developers of the Xbox 360, PS3 & PC shooter
October 4th, 2007 by astrotriforce
One of the most anticipated racers for the Xbox 360 is coming out this week, and that of course is Project Gotham Racing 4 by Bizarre Creations (which btw, Project Gotham Racing 5 has already been announced). But while that title has certainly gotten a lot of publicity, Bizarre has actually been hard at work on another game and, for once, is not a racing game. It hasn’t gotten much attention, and one reason is no doubt the lack of videos and trailers of the game online and the fact that it’s not hitting the US until February of 2008. But the game actually looks pretty fun, if I do say so myself.
The Club is being published by Sega and is a third-person shooter that mixes elements of action shooters with combo and point-based combat. The game centers around a shadowy underground blood-sport controlled by a wealthy and influential elite group of faceless individuals who place their bets on who will survive in a gladiatorial-style combat organization called The Club.
The game will feature eight playable characters each of which play differently depending on their individual stats of speed, strength, and stamina attributes. Some of the characters shown so far include an escaped Russian prisoner named Dragov, a former New York cop named Renwick, a gambler with life-threatening debts named Finn, an extreme sports junkie named Seager, and a mysterious character whose face was almost completely hidden under a hood.
The multiplayer portion features over nine multiplayer modes where up to 15 players can battle each other online. But it also supports 4-players offline via split-screen. The Club also has an online leaderboard for comparing scores.
For much more information on the title check out some gameplay footage and this interview with the developers below. (more…)