If we created a “Bulkiest Space Marine Armor of the Year” award it’s quite possibleSection 8would run away with the it. The men ofSection 8are wearing some ofthe bulkiest, most burdensome stuffwe’ve ever seen. But there’s a point (beyond beating Epic Games at their own rough-and-tough-dude game): the soldiers inSection 8are sci-fi paratroopers and when they jump, they hit the groundhard.
Below the fold is a lengthy trailer for the game. It focuses on the jumping gimmick and shows off a few of the equally armor-burdened enemies in the game. You’ll see plenty of pew pew lasers, rockets, weird robot things, and even knives if you choose to brave the page break.
When we saw the game at E3 2009, we came away pleasantly surprised: The loose shooting (as seen in the trailer) and the jumping mechanics impressed. In a few words, it looks like this SouthPeak Interactive game willbe better thanVelvet Assassin— not a mighty accomplishment, but reassuring nonetheless.
The PC and Xbox 360 versions ofSection 8hit retail August 25.
