{"id":254707,"date":"2024-08-15T22:28:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/doom-meets-dredd-in-defect-a-squad-based-shooter-with-a-mick-gordon-soundtrack\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:12:19","slug":"doom-meets-dredd-in-defect-a-squad-based-shooter-with-a-mick-gordon-soundtrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/doom-meets-dredd-in-defect-a-squad-based-shooter-with-a-mick-gordon-soundtrack\/","title":{"rendered":"Doom meets Dredd in Defect, a squad-based shooter with a Mick Gordon soundtrack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"86ce641a-e31b-56d2-abda-0a086e7e7a35\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IScUN3ZYeR8?si=xkO_H7gose-k0VYO\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"DEFECT | Official Reveal Trailer (Unreal In Engine) | Wishlist Now\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IScUN3ZYeR8?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><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dystopian shooters with strong echoes of <em>Doom<\/em> are a dime a dozen. But when the people behind the recent entries for that hellishly good franchise are <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.emptyvessel.io\/team\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the ones making a new game;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">the ones making a new game<\/a>, it&#8217;s worth taking a look. Today the trailer dropped for a new game called <em>Defect<\/em> from a new studio called Emptyvessel.<\/p>\n<p>Think multiplayer <em>Doom<\/em> gameplay with a heavy layer of <em>Dredd<\/em>. The game is set in a city governed by a sinister AI and rocked by violence as different factions trying to secure power. The trailer is mostly setting the atmosphere and showcasing shiny graphics courtesy of Unreal Engine 5. But it does include a few snippets of pre-production gameplay that show some of the arsenal. The one that stands out is a weapon with a screen showing highlighted enemies, even ones behind walls. The gadget indicates that there will be a strategic side to the gameplay on top of the gory destruction. <em>Defect<\/em> also promises multiple objectives with different finales for each of the matches.<\/p>\n<p>Emptyvessel boasts veterans from many of the heavy-hitting titles in AAA game development. There&#8217;s a lot of alumni from <em>Doom<\/em>, as well as experienced creatives from <em>Call of Duty<\/em>, <em>Uncharted<\/em>, <em>Tomb Raider<\/em> and <em>The Last of Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>One notable team member is Mick Gordon, previously responsible for a ripping and tearing <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016-09-29-raise-some-hell-on-your-commute-with-the-doom-soundtrack.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:soundtrack;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> in the rebooted <em>Doom<\/em> games, who is the composer for the project. But you&#8217;d know that from the sudden urge to start headbanging as you watch the trailer. And since he and leadership at id Software had a very public <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@mickgordon\/my-full-statement-regarding-doom-eternal-5f98266b27ce\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:falling out;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> after <em>Doom Eternal<\/em>, fans will be happy to have him attached to a new franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/doom-meets-dredd-in-defect-a-squad-based-shooter-with-a-mick-gordon-soundtrack-221144042.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Dystopian shooters with strong echoes of Doom are a dime a dozen. 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