14 DAY TRIAL // Guerrilla Games has revealed the first details about a special new mechanic that will be implemented in Killzone: Shadow Fall for the PlayStation 4 next-gen console, in the form of the OWL.
Killzone: Shadow Fall continues the shooter franchise and will be a launch day game for the PS4 this fall, offering a new perspective on the ongoing sci-fi war between the Helghan and the ISA (Interplanetary Strategic Alliance.
Besides featuring plenty of all-new systems that take advantage of the PS4's power, the game also has a novel system that's possible only by using the touchpad on the DualShock 4 controller.
The system is called OWL and basically consists of a drone that's attached to the suit of the protagonist, which can be used in one of four modes, ranging from direct attack or stun, to shield, or zipline, which helps the player survive and get around the city.
Check out the full details below, via the official site.
• Attack Mode orders the OWL to move to an area and attack anyone within range; alternatively, you can tell it to attack a single enemy directly. • Zipline Mode gets the OWL to fire a zipline, allowing the Shadow Marshal to traverse incredibly quickly from point A to B. • Stun Mode is similar to Attack Mode, but lets the OWL use up its energy to create an area-of-effect shock blast that turns off all nearby electronics and stuns humanoid enemies within range. • Shield Mode creates an energy shield right in front of the Shadow Marshal, allowing bullets/projectiles to pass through from his POV but stopping bullets coming in from the other side.
The OWL, when low on health, retreats back to the suit of the player and can be summoned once more when it's at full health, according to the studio.
"We wanted to give the player more control over buddies in our game, and we quickly gravitated towards utilizing our futuristic theme to create something very technologically advanced and also extremely useful in the field," Guerrilla said.
"It was important that it was easy to use in the fray of battle and have suitable abilities for every type of situation the game throws at you, on top of all the other abilities/weapons the Shadow Marshal has at his disposal."
Killzone: Shadow Fall is out alongside the PS4 this year.