{"id":35309,"date":"2024-08-13T10:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T01:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=35309"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:49:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T03:49:47","slug":"evotinction-is-a-love-letter-to-hideo-kojima-and-the-metal-gear-series-director-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/evotinction-is-a-love-letter-to-hideo-kojima-and-the-metal-gear-series-director-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Evotinction is a love letter to Hideo Kojima and the Metal Gear series, director says\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First revealed in a glossy trailer back in 2019, <strong>Evotinction <\/strong>is an upcoming hack-and-stealth game set to release on PS4\/PS5 and PC (Steam).<strong> <\/strong>Developed by Spikewave Games, an ambitious indie team with their sights set on making an AAA game, it became part of the PlayStation China Hero Project and is set to be published by Astrolab Games. In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/interviewsjp\/20240806-304604\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview with our Japanese sister site<\/a>, head of Spikewave Games and Evotinction\u2019s director Xingyan Gu revealed how Metal Gear Solid inspired the upcoming game and how the team focused on creating the game\u2019s unique hacking system and clever enemies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1425\" height=\"803\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-003.jpeg\" alt=\"Evotinction AI robot\" class=\"wp-image-35312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-003.jpeg 1425w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-003-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-003-768x433.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The futuristic sci-fi game takes place in an AI-controlled research facility called HERE. Problem is, the AI has been infected with an unknown virus that has caused it to go rogue and plunge the facility into turmoil. You play as Dr Liu on a one-man infiltration mission, however, unlike Solid Snake, he isn\u2019t a combat expert. Rather, the emphasis is on sneaking and using the doctor\u2019s ace hacking skills to disarm your foes. You must locate survivors and get to the root cause of the AI\u2019s breakdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evotinction - Out September 13th | PS5 &amp; PS4 Games\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RC9C6flhO9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about the influences behind the upcoming title, Gu explains that \u201cEvotinction was inspired by the design of Metal Gear Solid,\u201d adding that \u201cI really like the smooth and tense gameplay of Metal Gear Solid. I really respect Hideo Kojima, and this game is like a love letter to him.\u201d Rather than copying MGS, which Gu describes as a \u201cwork of genius,\u201d the team has instead taken inspiration from the essence and feel of Metal Gear Solid, using it as a starting point for developing Evotinction. Another influence was the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1426\" height=\"802\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1426px) 100vw, 1426px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Evotinction stealth gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-35314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-001.jpeg 1426w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-001-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-001-768x432.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gu reveals that developing the unique hacking gameplay aspect of Evotinction was the most time-consuming part of the development process. Gu explains that they spent a lot of time creating different hacking skills, each with their own unique drawbacks, careful to make sure that there were plenty of varied skills available to suit different playstyles. \u201cFor example, the main hacking method we initially designed was the ability to disable an enemy&#8217;s vision by shutting it down for three to five seconds. We then prepared a variety of hacking capabilities related to vision.\u201d This also encourages players to develop different strategies for taking on the game\u2019s challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1425\" height=\"803\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-002.jpeg\" alt=\"Evotinction Dr Liu sneaking gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-35313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-002.jpeg 1425w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-002-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240813-35309-002-768x433.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only will the game have Dr Liu come up against a variety of enemy AIs with different abilities, Spikewave has also put a lot of effort into making these enemies react in an intelligent manner. \u201cFor example, AI-A and AI-B are on patrol together. If the player incapacitates AI A, the remaining AI B will immediately notice.\u201d Gu explains. It seems that Evotinction will start out easy, getting players used to its mechanics. \u201cA few hours into the game, I think you\u2019ll start to encounter these AI armies that are harder to deal with.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Metal Gear Solid, guards famously react to the player\u2019s actions and changes in their surroundings- their responses getting more sophisticated with each entry in the series. This includes noticing Snake\u2019s footprints, calling for back up and waking up other guards that have been knocked out. It seems that Evotinction\u2019s AI enemies will also be highly attuned and resistant to the player\u2019s actions. \u201cAI that is malfunctioning (for example, it\u2019s vision or hearing has been destroyed or it cannot move) will send out a signal and nearby AI will diagnose the problem and repair it accordingly.\u201d Gu explains, adding that this kind of detail is part of Evotinction\u2019s charm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evotinction is scheduled to be released for PS4\/PS5 and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2005090\/EVOTINCTION\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> on September 13, 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The director of Spikewave Games&#8217; upcoming sci-fi stealth game discusses its complex AI enemies, hacking gameplay and Metal Gear inspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":35311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-35309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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