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CounterSpy review: That slinking feeling
CounterSpy has a lot going for it: a slick visual style filled with bright colors and distinctive silhouettes, a handful of interesting gameplay ideas, a lovely Mancini-esque soundtrack and an opening sequence that would make James Bond blush. For fans of an older era of espionage – when microfilm was king and USB was still decades away – it's very promising. Like a lesser Bond film, however, these polished elements never quite come together.
Live and let CounterSpy
Yesterday we learned that Dynamighty's mod stealth-action game CounterSpy will reach the PlayStation 4, PS3 and Vita on August 19. Today we're presented with a launch trailer that's less "debonair, Connery-era James Bond" and more "Daniel Craig on a murderous rampage." [Image: Dynamighty]
CounterSpy sneaking into bases on PS4 this summer
CounterSpy's plans to infiltrate the PS3, Vita, Android and iOS were known since May, but now we can add the PS4 to the list of platforms with a high risk for spying activity. Developer Dynamighty, which is led by former LucasArts developers John Elliot & David Nottingham, leaked the intel on Europe's PlayStation Blog and added that we could expect to start sifting through secrets in Summer 2014. In CounterSpy, players enlist in the COUNTER Agency and sneak into bases owned by nations in the middle of the Cold War. While hunting down blueprints to improve your gear is on your to-do list, you'll spend most of your time thwarting the destructive efforts of each nation, doing your best to make sure they don't nuke humanity out of existence. With support for transferring saves and unlocking weapons across Sony's devices, CounterSpy should fill your '60s spy needs wherever you go. Of course, it remains to be seen if you'll join the ranks of great spies like James Bond, or if you're more of a bumbling agent prone to ant infestations. [Image: Dynamighty]
It's a sabotage: CounterSpy set to infiltrate PS3, PS Vita
Sony will publish CounterSpy, the first game from developer Dynamighty, a San Francisco outfit comprised of former LucasArts and Pixar talent, on PS3 and PS Vita. CounterSpy (working title) is a 2D action and stealth game set during the Cold War, in which you infiltrate Soviet and US military installations and sabotage war efforts to prevent the destruction of mankind. And just maybe set it straight, this Watergate. Lead designer David Nottingham calls CounterSpy "primarily" a single-player game in the PlayStation Blog announcement, though he adds Dynamighty is "working on some interesting ways to let you compete with friends that go a little beyond traditional high scores." In an interview with Game Informer, Nottingham says an endless mode with procedurally generated levels is also in the works for the extended replay crowd. There is no launch timeframe for CounterSpy at the moment. All we know is that the game will launch on PS3, PS Vita and mobile platforms – no mention of PS4.
