Project Offset
By: Justin Pinter

" Project Offset ", said to be "unlike no other first-person shooter to date" is currently under construction by an indie development team called non other than "Offset".

The game takes place in a fantasy world filled with dragons, trolls, and other mystical creatures similar to those found in something like Lord of the Rings. Project Offset uses many game elements similar to that of an RPG. You will be able to choose from many different character classes while forming clans to battle over ranked mission-based objectives.

There will be many types of game modes that will enable the users to participate in solo, co-op, team, and deathmatch-style skirmishes. Certain battles will have vehicles or creatures that can be ridden. There will be Horses, Catapults, Dragons, Giant Trolls, and Battle Ships.

In multiplayer the co-op components were listed as Project Offset's main focal point. The multiplayer will supports somewhere around the vicinity of 64 players or higher, and the ability to gain experience points to customize and upgrade your characters.

The character classes vary from Human Warriors (your all round unit) to the Elvin Marksmen (kind of like your sniper). There will also be Dwarven Builders (mechanics and builders), Healers (basically your field medic), and Wizards (high damage spell casters).

Regrettably this game is still under construction and the development team still needs funding to continue their work. They are taking donations and Founder/ Technical Director Sam McGrath is looking for a publisher to pick this next gen game title up.

The game is looking incredible and shows to have many new things to bring to the FPS genre of gaming. Hopefully Offset finds a publisher and finds its way to the Sony PS3.