By the above statement I refer to new IP's not existing ones with sequels releasing this year.
The below preview is based on information released by the developers. It does not take into account any changes made to the gameplay that has not been released to the public
At first glance the concept for this game may not appear that orginal. Set in the near future the earth is dying from overpopulation. The last hope of humanity the Ark, now overburdened with refugees does not have enough resources to support everyone too.
The concept that makes this game so different from anything else is the campaign.
The idea that there are no bad guys or good guys either is not that new. But here the developers seem to have actually done the concept justice.
But what this game does bring that is new and fresh is the 8 player co-op campaign which also doubles as the multiplayer. If you want you can play your Campaign with human players playing the enemy. With up to 16 players in a mission/objective based vs mode. With each player able to pick and choose what sub-missions/objectives they wish to pursue in order to gain points towards advancing their character.
For me, this concept makes this game the most anticipated game of 2011.
And I believe if they can deliver on the promises made during development this game could be a cult sleeper hit