Joystiq [PlayStation]

Another new game announcement today comes in the form of Damnation a "shooter gone vertical," developed by Blue Omega Entertainment, that promises to "change the landscape of third-person action shooters forever." The game is due out this winter and will feature "huge, open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts." Sounds energetic to us. The story involves an arms dealer hell bent on world domination - a story which promises to be "epic and in-depth", but which already has us snoring.

The press release is full of superlatives and high-energy words, but not many details are given of what we can expect from the game. Each level will have up to three hours of "actual gameplay," which seems like a lot to us, and players will be able to choose their own paths, utilizing their various acrobatic abilities to get from point A to B. Of course, Damnation will come with a fully-loaded multiplayer experience that takes full advantage of the vertical nature of the game. We'll reserve judgment until we see it in action.