You didn’t care about Overstrike when Insomniac first announced it, but that you must probably care about Fuse.

Here’s why, straight from the mouth of studio boss Ted Price…

Fuse – FACT 1

It still has character

“We heard loud and clear that fans liked some aspects of the sport and were surprised by one of the vital changes that we made, and that was useful for us.”

“We took that feedback and we applied it.”

“We put more colour back into the sport; we made sure that we were delivering at the promise of humour and you may see that during the sport, and we continue to conform the weapons and the gameplay.”

Fuse – FACT 2

Insomniac is taking note of fan feedback

“It’s been really gratifying and useful to have fans speak out.”

“Sometimes it’s hard to listen to as a developer because nobody loves to hear critique, but it is vital for us in an artistic industry so as to listen and gain some real make the most of what people need to say concerning the game.”

“We’ve been really gratified by the response that individuals have after they get their hands at the game, because we built it from the floor up as a co-operative shooter.”

Fuse – FACT 3

AI co-op partners won’t be useless

“From the very beginning we knew we needed to focus heavily on AI, and we’ve got a super programmer who have been engaged on it for years and has ensured whilst you play with the bots, they behave how you’d expect.”

“They don’t steal your kills, but they’ll support you in intelligent ways. We’ve been working really hard in order that the bots feel… balanced.”

Fuse – FACT 4

It will test your teamwork

“Echelon uses an analogous basic skills that you are learning within the campaign, nevertheless it does put a super emphasis on teamwork because – unlike the campaign – enemies are hitting you from both sides.”

“You’re constantly readjusting to tackle the several mini-challenges.”

“You’ve really got to be in your toes, you have to be communicating and you have got to be using your Fuse-powered weapons.”

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