Spitfire Interactive has unveiled its debut game Capes, a superhero tactical RPG set in a bleak world ruled by supervillains. With superheroes essentially wiped out, the world has been forced to endure the iron-fisted tyranny of the supervillain ruling class for the last two decades, but now a new generation of heroes is stepping up to save the day.
As an added twist, you'll be able to grow your heroes and unlock new abilities that can be combined to form powerful new attacks. There'll also be secret histories of villains and heroes to uncover, multiple locations to visit, and a wide range of diversity present in the heroes that can be recruited. If the idea of the game sounds familiar, that's because Freedom Force writer Morgan Jaffit is involved in the game and is Spitfire Interactive's director.
"I started my career writing on Freedom Force alongside [BioShock writer-director] Ken Levine, so this feels like a return to where my journey began," Jaft said in a press release. "My team and I want to explore the 'darker side of every coin' and we have the best people possible to do it."
Capes will launch on PC via Steam in early 2023.
Re: Capes
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:28 am
by TheMix
I am intrigued.
Re: Capes
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:35 am
by Blackhawk
Interesting.
I'd have really loved for them to have used the story from Savage Worlds' Necessary Evil setting (which was the first thing that popped into my mind when I started reading the description.) The supervillains won, and the last hero was dead. That's when the alien invasion (and subsequent occupation) began, and it was up to the villains to save the world. It makes a great twist on the genre.
Re: Capes
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:52 pm
by Unagi
No capes!
-Edna Mode
(Sorry just a stream of consciousness thing)
Re: Capes
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:44 pm
by hepcat
If it's even remotely like Freedom Force, I'm in. That still ranks as one of my top 10 video games of all time.
Re: Capes
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:18 pm
by Jolor
Very interested. Also loved Freedom Force. Really hoping for a solid storyline, in addition to what looks like character/squad customization. Kind of hope that there base-building and managemetn won't play a very large part of the game but it's likely inevitable that it will. I liked way base building was done in PoE much more than in Pathfinder, for personal-it's-just-me example.
Right there with you. Every time I see a hero or villain with a cape...
Re: Capes
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:19 pm
by Victoria Raverna
In the trailer, none of the heroes wear capes.
Re: Capes
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:19 pm
by Hyena
Correct me if I'm wrong, but between the turn-based game play, upgrading your toons with experience and abilities, and tactical gameplay, I'm getting a major XCOM vibe.
Re: Capes
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:38 pm
by Daehawk
Looks great except its turn based. Have to pass ...again.
Re: Capes
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:22 pm
by Baroquen
I still prefer turn-based so that's a plus for me. Also - I generally enjoyed the Hand of Fate games, so I'll likely give the devs another shot.
Re: Capes
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:16 am
by The Meal
Turn based is a major positive for me.
Re: Capes
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:45 pm
by Daehawk
I used to love turn based. Was no real time then. But over the years I got to where I cant play a turn based and have fun. Hell one of my ALL TIME favorite games is Fallout and I couldn't replay it last time I tried about a year ago...and Ive replayed and finished it many many times over the years.
Re: Capes
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:34 am
by gbasden
The Meal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:16 am
Turn based is a major positive for me.
Same!
Re: Capes
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:16 am
by The Meal
Turn based is a lot more about thinking and planning an optimizing than just doing. If that's your jam, well fortunately there are *lots* more action games than TB games for you. Enjoy your options and I'll enjoy mine.
Re: Capes
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:46 pm
by Blackhawk
It's a big plus for me. But to be fair, the best real-time games are about planning and adapting rather than just doing.
Re: Capes
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:11 pm
by IceBear
The demo is on Steam if you want to check it out
Re: Capes
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:48 am
by LordMortis
Demo! Thanx!
Edit the opening cutscene in the demo is odd to my sensibilities. They use comic word bubbles on 3D graphics moving. It's like watching a bunch of Electric Company Spidermen interacting.
Not sure I like the grid based movement and that abilities only work orthogonality.
Still a demo was nice.
Re: Capes
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:49 pm
by Hyena
LordMortis wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:48 am
Demo! Thanx!
Edit the opening cutscene in the demo is odd to my sensibilities. They use comic word bubbles on 3D graphics moving. It's like watching a bunch of Electric Company Spidermen interacting.
Not sure I like the grid based movement and that abilities only work orthogonality.
Still a demo was nice.
Agreed on the ability restrictions. I mean, shouldn't a disarming whirlwind knock the weapon out of any of the surrounding 8 squares? I mean, there are other skills that work that way... Also, I wish there was the ability to make your own heroes instead of the preset team.
Still, reminded me of a great mix of City of Heroes and XCom.
