14 DAY TRIAL // Ubisoft's I Am Alive has received a new batch of details, thanks a new listing from the U.S. ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) which published a full description of the game and its core mechanics.
I Am Alive was presented many years ago and, since then, not a lot has been heard, with many gamers thinking Ubisoft scrapped the whole project, which was designed to depict the struggle of a man after an earthquake ravaged Chicago.
The French publisher denied those rumors and said that I Am Alive was still being actively developed. A new leaked trailer appeared earlier this year, showcasing a cut scene and some gameplay footage, but Ubisoft never made it official, nor did it bring I Am Alive to any of the big games shows this year.
Now, however, it seems that we're quite close to a new reveal, as the ESRB, the video game rating body in the USA, has published a full listing for I Am Alive, describing the core gameplay and the more sensitive moments that motivated its decision to give the game a Mature rating.
"This is an action game in which players assume the role of a man who must find his family in a post-apocalyptic world. From a third-person perspective, players traverse through city ruins and use a machete to kill human enemies in melee-style combat. "
"Battles are accompanied by realistic gunfire, slashing sounds, and cries of pain; characters emit brief splashes of blood when hit. Players have the ability to kill or knock unconscious wounded/vulnerable enemies via finishing moves (e.g., throat slashing, impaling, pistol-whipping); these scenes are highlighted by close-up camera angles and increased player control (e.g., on-screen prompts with button-press sequences). "
There are a few moments when the player can choose to save women from their captors and the act of abuse is often hinted from the dialog, according to the ESRB.
Even with this listing, however, Ubisoft has yet to comment on I Am Alive, although an official announcement might soon be made.