You can make allies or enemies as you progress, depending on what choices you make. It's pretty obvious that the designers at Insomnia Software are going for realism here. Well, realism in an alternate, dark reality kind of way. The engine they're using will allow all sorts of realistic environmental effects, ranging from dynamic lighting to a persistent game world where changes you cause stick around and may impact how you approach a future situation when you return to the scene later in the game. They also make the obligatory statements about how advanced their enemy artificial intelligence is, and how your opponents will react realistically to injury or danger.
Decay looks to have a LOT of character.
If the developers can pull off some of the amazing things they're talking about, the game should be visually impressive, with a lot of engrossing gameplay to boot. I like that the game will focus on gameplay first and foremost, with a few twists we don't often see in traditional first person shooters. It will likely, however, come at a price. With all the amazing technology they're using, the amazing stuff will come with a price. Contact us for more information on GameSpy Industries.