Sega has revealed the multiplayer modes for famed developer Toshihiro Nagoshi’s squad-based shooter Binary Domain, as well as the character classes as well. The multiplayer modes will include both co-op and competitive gameplay, and will support up to ten players.
The multiplayer modes include, according to Sega:
Free For All: Supports 2 to 10 players. Face off against all other players. Defeat an opponent, and your score rises. The player with the top score when time runs out wins.
Team Death Match: Supports 2 to 10 players, with 1 to 5 players per team. Split up into two teams, one assuming the role of the government army and one the resistance. The first team to win three of five rounds, with the winner determined by score when time runs out, wins.
Team Survival: Supports 2 to 10 players, with 1 to 5 players per team. Split up into two teams, one government and one resistance. The first team to win three of five rounds by wiping out the opposing team wins the match.
Operation: Supports 2 to 10 players, with 1 to 5 players per team. Split up into two teams, one government and one resistance. Each team takes turns on offense and defense. The offensive side attempts to use bombs scattered about the stage to destroy the defensive side’s resources.
Data Capture: Supports 2 to 10 players, with 1 to 5 players per team. Split up into two teams, one government and one resistance. Prior to battle, each team places “data” around their area. You attempt to protect your data while finding and taking the other team’s data.
Domain Control: Supports 2 to 10 players, with 1 to 5 players per team. Split up into two teams, one government and one resistance. Teams switch off between offense and defense. The offensive side attempts to take control of three “points” on the defensive side.
Cooperative Play: Supports 4 players. In this mode, all four players team up to defeat enemy robots. The mode consists of three areas of play (including one in Shibuya), each with 50 rounds. You advance to the next round by defeating all the enemies in the current round. This mode can also be played solo.
Heavy Gunner.
Sniper.The five character classes and their main weapon have also been revealed:
Soldier: Main Weapon is Assault Rifle
Scout: Main Weapon is Sub Machine Gun
Sniper: Main Weapon is Sniper Rifle
Heavy Gunner: Main Weapon is Light Machine Gun
Striker: Main Weapon is Shot Gun
Sega recently revealed how the AI will gain or lose trust in the player in the Binary Domain single player campaign in the Consequences trailer. Could this be the first truly successful Western-style shooter developed by a Japanese studio?
