Yes, I’m sold.  Wow.  Capcom and Airtight Games just made me cry a little bit with excitement after watching 13 minutes of footage from their new game, Dark Void.  I’m a big fan of unconventional weapons as you probably know.  Pay attention to the weapon Will is using.  It’s weird and I like it.  Here are a fresh dose of screenshots.

Also, the developers worked on one of my all-time favorite games, Crimson Skies, so they’ve just scored double bonus points with me.  Here’s the rundown cut & paste style along with 13 minutes of glorious video.

Dark Void is a new sci-fi action-adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and on-foot combat set in a parallel universe called “The Void”. Players will take on the role of Will; a pilot dropped into incredible circumstances while on a routine air cargo flight crashes in the Bermuda triangle leading him to be trapped in the Void. This unlikely hero soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Trapped in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth.

Video: Dark Void Leipzig Games Convention

Dark Void’s unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3D action to a whole new level, Dark Void’s vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and drop enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Defying gravity in vertical combat is only half the battle as, over time, Will is upgraded to a powerful rocket pack which allows for fierce in-air combat as gamers are able to fly through the void at unparallel speeds shooting down anything that gets in their path. Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight.

Key features
• Sci-Fi Action-Adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for unparallel 3D third-person shooter experience
• Gravity-defying vertical combat system where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down
• Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls jumping from surface to surface or hijack UFO’s while in mid-air
• Explosive hover and rocket pack and special in-air moves allow players to fly with reckless abandon while performing hair-raising stunts
• The Void – a mind bending parallel world where an evil alien race called, “The Watchers” are waiting
• Mysterious thought-provoking storyline based on conspiracy theory and strange phenomenon
• Main character, Will, is a regular pilot turned unlikely superhero in a wild ride to save humanity