Chaos Theory: new adversarial details
If your Pandora Tomorrow experience was anything like mine, then you spent 99.9% of your time locked in teeth-grinding multiplayer showdowns. Mercilessly hunting helpless spies, or sticking to the shadows on that neck snapping, ninja tip.
The upcoming Chaos Theory looks to continue this fine tradition, building off of Pandora's successful formula with a number of gameplay upgrades. Note: The PS2 version will NOT feature any of the tweaks to adversarial mode; and the GameCube version will not support adversarial mode at all. So what's new for the Xbox/PC?
Besides the co-op mode (featured in all versions), the adversarial mode will be getting six new maps, plus five from Pandora. Each side's (merc & spy) move set has also been beefed-up; so for example, spies can pull off some of the team moves featured in co-op (e.g. throwing each other, human ladders, etc.). Either side can now trade items, heal each other, and remove tracking devices. In addition, Ubisoft has added humiliation moves-like the upside down neck break or the merc choke out-which will allow players to stun their opponents, taunt them, and then swiftly eliminate them. Fun.
Of course, a slew of new gadgets/weapons have also been thrown into the mix. Of note are the thermoptic camo suit (invisibility for spies), network browsing device (camera system for mercs), and the ability to choice between a shotgun, sub-machine gun, or assault rifle-there have also been a number of changes made to existing equipment. And that's not all...
Now there will be three different game modes to choose from: Story (featuring neutralization, extraction, & bombing), Disk Hunt, & Deathmatch-all of which are customizable. Ubisoft also plans to implement a new matchmaking system, and while not as robust as Halo 2's, will no doubt provide better matches-expect all of the other Live 3.0 goodies to be included as well (yes, that means clan support!). And of course, for you newbies, there's a tutorial mode that will let all four players talk with each other. Awww, that's sweet.
Be on the lookout, Chaos Theory lands in March.
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