ORION is the kind of project that deserves to be applauded, even before it is fully finished. It has been in the works since 1998, and in that decade developer Spiral Game Studios has been working hard to bring its dream into reality. Perhaps the most striking and impressive fact to note is that Spiral Game Studios consists of only 20 or so people working out of their homes and financing this out of their own pockets in order to keep the creation wholly independent.
This game has got some potential, and if Spiral can get the support, then this game could probably make a lasting impression on the entire industry. Now as far as game footage has gone, we’ve only seen multiplayer footage, and those that are interested can sign up for the beta. However, I’d like to hold off on the talk of mindless, shooter-y, dinosaur-y action to focus on what I think might be an epic single player experience.
This thing has been in the oven for 12 years give or take a few months, and from what I can tell a lot of that time has been spent creating a rich, detailed, and immersing game world like few others. They’ve revealed that ORION is a planned trilogy, and so I can only speculate as to the story these guys have crafted for the games, however, after this long, and with that much effort, I can only expect something great. Looking at the screens and concept art they’ve released I have no doubt that this will be one of the more interesting storylines of modern gaming.
Now on to the game play. This first release is called ORION: Prelude and it is a multiplayer-based game in the lines of Counter-Strike. The multiplayer footage looks beastly ... in a totally-dinosaur-punny kind of way. There’s so much going on during the multiplayer, it’s a tad ridiculous. What’s more is that the developers have promised long-term support as well as plentiful free DLC, which makes both my mouth and my wallet smile. Now as any good game has, there are multiple multiplayer game types.
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