First Revolution Screenshots

The first Nintendo Revolution screenshots have been revealed. Screenshots of Ubisoft game, Red Steel, which were due to be published in May’s edition of Game Informer magazine, have been scanned and posted online on a gamer’s blog.

The images appear to be authentic and reflect what is described on Game Informer’s online site for its upcoming magazine.

Image source: Flickr.com

The eleven-page feature on Red Steel, a first-person shooter, includes detailed hands-on description of the game and what functions can be performed with the controller.

While the images are not very clear, enough can be made out to wet any potential gamers appetite.

As all had hoped, it appears that users will be able to use the Revolutions unique controller to point and shoot, as well as participate in sword combat. Based on Nintendo’s motion-sensor technology, the angle and distance from the screen determines movement and actions.

Further good news for Nintendo fans is the apparent good quality of the game itself. With many comparisons being made between the Revolutions lack of power to that of the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, the high quality of the graphics should encourage those who were concerned about the Revolutions capabilities.

Ubisoft, the same team which worked on titles such as Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell, aims to release Red Steel as a launch title for the Revolution.

All the available images can be viewed at the blog site.

Some of the interesting passages we could make out from the text include:

“Notice how the angle of the in-game gun reflects the angle at which you hold the controller.” - refers to the picture above.

“… you will be able to push forward with the controller to knock over an object to use for cover, pull it backwards to reload your gun, and twist it to lean behind walls. You’ll also be able to lob grenades by imitating throwing a ball with the controller in your hand, or even roll it along the ground with an underhand throw…”

“Freeze shot adds a lot of depth to the gunplay and is a natural fit for the Revolution controller, but isn’t the only way that Red Steel adds spice to the combat. After all, why would you carry a sword through a game if you couldn’t use it?

Although the majority of Red Steel’s gameplay will stress ranged combat, there will be times you need to get up close and personal.

You can switch to the sword at any time, and if you can get close enough to an enemy, you can use it for one-hit stealth kills, in other moments, you’ll find yourself locked into intense one-on-one sword duels.”

” “The controller is a pointer,” he continued. “It can sense motion vertically, horizontally, depth, and also twisting. So, you can do a lot of movements…” ” - the quote is presumably from Damien Moret, a member of Ubisoft’s development team.

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