Segma

Segma is a first/third-person shooter video game developed by Ken Beaulieu director of 2020 Vision Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC. The game is being published by Ubisoft, and was first announced at E³ 2007.

. Gameplay

N/A to be announced

Weapons
Segma will include weapons such as Pistols, Assault Rifles, Mini Guns, Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, Laser guns, flamethrowers and Rocket Launchers. The game will also include knives and grenades.

Multiplayer
Segma is planned to feature a four-player split screen co-op mode as well as a four-player online co-op mode. At Ubidays, it was revealed that all four squad members were player enabled and could be played co-operatively by joining the game. Multiplayer can be played with one to three extra players through combinations of online, split-screen, or LAN. Multiplayer games will also include narrative-based missions to complete, and the game will accommodate up to 32-player online battles. One of the new modes on the game for multiplayer is PS3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. PC. Basically its like if you have a PS3 for example you are on the PS3 side. Same goes with Xbox 360 and PC. Segma will feature up to four person co-op play.

Plot
It’s 2032 AD in the game and it revolves around Segma (Planet X). That planet orbits by the sun and earth every 3600 years. It’s coming back again 2048; that’s a bad thing , On Segma lives intelligent being other then humans, that are having a civil war. One is on the human side Mazuri and on the other side is the Arons the actual bad guys. Long ago on earth before humans became the dominate species of the planet. An alien civilization lived here; they didn’t like earth so they moved to Segma during the orbit. Before they left they Genetically cloned themselves into making us humans. Because of the civil war the Arons want earth back and use us as slaves. The game is called segma for a reason. The arons call their homeworld Segma.

The main character Jason is a regular civilian, used to work with the swat, has a family. On one night in the spring Jason and his family were getting ready to eat out. Explosions everywhere Jason tries to evacuate the city with but his family ends up dead. (So he thinks). The key part of the game is now Jason must get his revenge on the arons and discover many more secrets than I just told you about.

Development
Segma was first announced at E³ 2007. It makes use of a proprietary graphics engine that was developed specifically for the game. Though purchasing an engine would reduce the development time, the team chose to create their own in order to have more freedom in the features and game design. The engine provides various graphical effects. Lighting is mainly baked but the Id Tech 5 also has support for Real Time Lighting and has a high-dynamic range. Particle and fire effects help give the illusion of volume along with motion blur and real time depth fields, the engine supports color Specular maps, Normal Mapping and Parallax Mapping technologies. The game runs at 30 fps because the team felt that 60 fps was not needed for the pacing of the game. The AI system, "ConspireTM", is designed to allow enemies to dynamically react to other characters and the environment.

Promotional photo for Andrew Smith "Segma"
The game was originally set to be released simultaneously on the PC in Summer 2007. However, the release date was pushed back to early 08’, and it was announced that Sony's E³ 2007 press conference that Segma would be for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC. The game has since been delayed further, and is now set for unknown release date. However, 2020 Vision Studios have stated that the delays have allowed them to include several new features into the game.
On December 14th, 2007 Ubisoft announced that alternative keyboard player Andrew Smith lead designer had written and recorded an original song inspired by Planet X. The song, which is also entitled "Segma", is due for release to coincide with the game's launch TBA. "Segma" will be released and promoted as a full-fledged single and music video, not just as an exclusive download with the video game. Segma will support the PlayStation 3's new Dualshock 3 rumble controller.

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