DAC has just gotten word of a new post-apocalyptic game in development which we've absolutely never heard of before. Its called The Omega Project and they've sent us a press release. For lack of anything else to post, here's the whole lot:

The Official Omega Project Press Release

Introduction

The Omega Project [TOP] is a Computer Role Playing Game set in the extreme distant future of Earth and is in development by DarkEdge Studios. The game will be viewed from the isometric perspective, utilizing an in-house built engine from the very talented Chrome Can. It will bring a stunningly detailed world to life for the players to explore and progress through in a bid to unravel the secrets of a world of corruption, inequality, sin and greed.

Locations

Locations in the game world take on the form of ‘layers’, which have been built by humanity as huge plates that support the ever growing population of Earth. Each of these layers holds a drastically different mood and feel to the game. Here are the layers in a bit more detail, starting from the top layer and working down to the surface of the earth:

• Eden City: This is where the game begins. Eden is very technologically advanced and Mostly High Class and wealthy people live here. Large open areas support luxury gardens and parks, giving the whole city a very tranquil look to it. This is the only layer that receives sun light as we see it in our world.
• Filtermetropolis: Imagine the bustling streets of Tokyo, now add flying cars and a variation of crude looking robots and less clean air. Next you throw in sex, drugs, rock and roll and mix it all together… introducing one of the most scum filled layers of the planet with a cyberpunk twist.
• Taxscoom: More of a wasteland then a city as such, due to the previous war Taxscoom has been absolutely leveled to the ground. When the huge buildings fell it created a permanent dust that never settled. Gang wars rage on day and night as each one seeks to reclaim parts of the wasteland for there own… only the fittest will survive down here.
• The Cell: This is a huge prison compound for criminals. Police mostly dump criminals here to rot. Special forces are stationed here to make sure no undesirable activity breaks loose. Convicts are bar coded upon arrival. This means that if they pass over the ‘no go’ area line, the inmates will be electrocuted. There’s only one problem with this place, it's overcrowded!
• Surface Of The Earth: Whatever you know about the surface of the earth, forget it now...

Basic Plot Outline

You begin the game in Eden city, currently serving under the Eden City Police Force. In this future, being in the police is much like being in the army of this day and age. You have to sign a form so you have to stay for the duration of your work period. You play the role of Rick Cypher, who wakes up to find an urgent call from the police HQ. Upon arriving you are filled in that the President's daughter has been kidnapped and it's your job to go undercover and help find out who’s behind it and why they kidnapped her. Like any good role playing game there are many twists and turns for you to follow.

BASIC GAME INFORMATION

Appearance: Depending on what stats are chosen for Rick, these will effect how he appears. If the player makes him a strong guy, he will appear bulky. If the player chooses agility and guns, he will appear skinnier. Other factors affecting Rick's looks are optional implants or collectable armour.

Development: Starts with the traditional character creation screen system. Primary stats include; Power (Strength), Awareness (Perception), Stability (Endurance), Charm (Charisma), Mentality (Intelligence), Nimbleness (Agility), and Fortune (Luck). You can choose some skills to be more experienced in at the start of the game such as small guns, unarmed, big guns and others. The game will have the classic leveling up system, with so many experience points making up a "level". There is also going to be a ‘Perk’ like system in the game as well as another "Special perk" system that we will go into in future updates.

Unarmed Combat: Unarmed! combat will be interesting as one can use different styles and different mechanical add ons to enhance his fighting technique. The player will have the ability to branch off when he reaches a certain level of unarmed combat. These include kung fu, and brawler.

Graphics: The game is viewed in a fixed isometric perspective much like Fallout and Baldurs Gate. The engine will allow for zooming in on the scene and zooming out but you will not be able to rotate the camera. The game will hold little to no 3D models, although we are taking renders from 3D models to give the impression that the game is a very high quality 3D game.

Music: Vlad Kurlowski is currently composing the music for TOP. I feel that having actual music in the game distracts from the gameplay so we are keeping everything in the game music wise in an ambient form. Vlad was responsible for the music of Rome:TotalWar and as you can imagine we are very proud to have him in our team.

Combat: The combat system will be in real-time (Although this is going under testing). There will be a pause feature implemented to add a more tactical approach, which you will need in this game. The action will be a mix depending on the situation. Some fights will be more tactical than others. When NPCs join your team and they are injured, their portraits will show blood marks on face, scratches etc. Bullet time is under testing but could be a major possibility if pulled off correctly.

If you have any questions regarding the game or don’t agree with something mentioned above please get in touch either by visiting our forum or leaving a message here. If you would like to help us make the game, from artwork to script writing, again visit our forum and leave a message in the recruitment thread or state your ideas in the relevant section for us to evaluate.