Natural Selection 2

[BlitzThose]

UWE released a engine test on friday, a pre-alpha build of the game with only basic functionality to gauge how it runs on a large selection of hardware to help them with the optimisation process.

pre-alpha screens, sorry for windowed mode screens would not cap in full screen

start menu, nice clean and simple

the lighting and shadow effects are where this engine really shines as only dynamic light sources are used.

 

[BlitzThose]

 

[Skull]

Looking very nice for being a pre-alpha
Is it invite only or open?

 

[BlitzThose]

its open to pre orders

 

[Bloodnok]

http://www.naturalselection2.com/buy

Two versions:

Standard Edition: $19.95 (£13 appox)

* Full version when it comes out (direct download)

* Access to beta and tools


Special Edition: $39.95 (£26 appox)
* Full version when it comes out (direct download)

* First access to alpha, beta and tools

* Special all black marine armor whenever you play online

* Our eternal gratitude

 

[MadmaN]

wow very nice graphics!

 

[ZeroG]

Didn't much like the first one and it's a bit early to tell how this one will turn out.

 

[Amesy]

Those Graphics look cell-shaded. Like Borderlands.

 

[Bloodnok]

From the NS2 Steam Group:

NS2 Alpha date set

Hey everyone,

In case you haven't heard, we are releasing the first version of the NS2 alpha on Monday, July 26th. Screenshots, features, etc:

http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/news/2010/7/ns2_alpha_date_set

If you want to get in on it, you'll need to buy the Special Edition of NS2 before then. It's also the last day to get the Special Edition and all-black marine armor:

http://www.naturalselection2.com/buy

Thanks everyone and see you in alpha!

The price of the standard edtion will go up after 26/07/10

 

[BlitzThose]

tick tock tick tock....

 

[BlitzThose]

latest NS2 twitter, "Uploading the NS2 Alpha Steam depot to Valve... all 1 GB of it, wish we had a faster upload speed"


WOOOOOO

 

[BlitzThose]

 

[BlitzThose]

NS2 development progress

good page too follow to get a hint on the alpha's progress

 

[BlitzThose]

New Patch tomorrow...

 

[Deep Blue]

Probably worth a punt!

 

[BlitzThose]

http://www.youtube.com/user/NaturalSelection2HD

HD Pre-Alpha and Alpha footage, this is not representative of the final game

 

[BlitzThose]

eye candy...

[video=youtube;JL4fM_d2pZY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL4fM_d2pZY[/video]

 

[BlitzThose]

Closed beta starts tomorrow for those who have pre-ordered the standard edition..

in other news fade reveal: http://www.viddler.com/explore/Joystiq/videos/4826/

 

[CorteX]

Sweet can't wait. I'm hoping to grab the special edition closer to xmas. Gotta support the Indie devs.

 

[gemini]

At Breach16 we have some of the videos, kindly uploaded by BlitzThose.

I've added the videos to the playlist. If you want to see them and I'l put them on straight away.