"The Assassin" should be an RPG like no other. The idea is to create a game where you can move around totally free of a story,- because you make the story on your own. Still, you are not going to get lost in wandering around, with no clue off what to do. The plot of the game is to be the best assassin ever, and how you choose to become that (or not) is totally up to you. It's a "Shoot'em-up-wiht-a-great-story-and-not-just-a-silly-BAmBaM-Game.."

So, to make an example; The world where your character lives in, is dominated by large syndicates and Internation Companies. The world are no longer ruled by politicans, but by profit. (..I know, -Kind of a classic setting- ) You start out as a simple criminal, with only the resources you are being granted by the Syndicate you belong to. Or if you choose to start off on your own, you have some money, and need a reputation. Your first task is to "get going", and you start training. You will have to choose what field you wont to become an expert in, and a starter assasin have to choose a first grade field. There are going to be "assasin rules" which you, off course pay attention to, or not..! ( Like the better you get, the closer to the victim you can move.) As a starter you start training in bombes(-mode) or Rifel(-mode), etc,- later you can advance to knife mode, close combat mode, night vision skill, etc.. You might try the be the Rambo kind of assasin, and more off a gunfighter. So you could also buy a pair off Uzzi's and go blasting off "your" enemies. But, a pro assasin knows that if his customers cant identify the victim, the wont pay! You choose "missions" ( jobs) freely, and as your reputation grows, you make more money and get better jobs. One mission could be to kill a important person, in bright daylight.. and the reward, a special weapon, respect, a place in the leadership of a XXX-group, or just a million $$$..

The layout of the game should be something like Metal-Gear-Solid,- you move around in the city, with all this ordinary people around, trying not to expose yourself. You have come up with the best way to assasin the person and find a getaway. By assasion the victim, you raise you status, make money to improve your own skills and gear, but you also make enemies.

After a while, you might have become a Pro.Asssasion, working on our own, or for/in a syndicate. No it's time to make plans for the future. You bank account is growing, and your stock investment in Gigasoft has paid off ( maybe because you assassinated Gigasofts opponents head leader, Billy Gatez ). So, its time to buy a house, stronghold, condo, or whatever you choose. Or you might prefer being a freelancer, and move from hotel to hotel, it all comes down to the STYLE you wish for your character. If you go for a house, your able to secure it, by setting up alarms and traps( in case of enemy attacks, which might occur!!), and you can hire some guards. You also have to choose furniture.. All those small chooses you make, are going to form the story, and how your character develops. But still, your not going to be stuck in making decisions all the time. ( Booring ). With a place to call "home", you can expand your "bizzniz" more. You can even hire people to make your own Syndicate, like a Mafia game, but if you wish just to travel around in a Shoot'em up adventure, - U'r welcome! ..Making contacts and behave professional, learn the skills and develop techniques and weapons, invest money and aim for power, or just be a pure psycho who likes to torture his or her victims in "the Castel", you choose.. Maybe both?

Features:
- A great soundtrack. You can choose default music, relaxing home (safeplace ) music, and mission music.
- "Real people", who act as normal people wherever you are. You cant just go blasting around without a plan, because the police will get you.
- Tons of weapons and gear, so much you don't try to "get it all" or get the one with "most fire power", you look for the ones you need to get the jobs done..
- Environment engine, which generate a story out of ever move you make. So, that a stupid move may turn up both god or bad, or not make a different at all.
- Bank/political/medi/criminal/ect systems, which react to events in the world.. You might choose to be a part of those events, and manipulate the world as you like.
- Graphic never seen before.. :)
- Character generation, which never ends, you might start up god looking, get shoot, almost die, come back as a ugly and mean f***'er and revence your loss, for so spend money on plastic surgery and become a real hunk..!
- Ability to travel around the world in buss, trains, by car or plain, sleep in hotels and.. who knows; kill everyone you meet, or make a best friend..
- Assassins golden rules. Look around, and you might meet the ancient Japanese Durcel Rabbit, who know all the golden tricks, and from no on, nothing can stop you.. (Just kidding, but hidden tricks and gear there should be, and ways to develop new ones..)
- A never-ending story.. Its time to make games which never ends, and games that are so complex that you never run tired, but still their not too F&#% BIG.. so you loose sight of what your doing.
- Gameplay like you always dream about it. To custom the controller like you want it, is a clue to make it true the worst "nightmares".
- NO stupid things, like ..errhhh.. stupid things
- Save point, ONLY at safe places. Being killed might not be the end, and to be truly, saving all the time, ruins the gameplay..
- And so on, and so on..
- And end to the Assassin idea...

The Assassin - RPG Video Game
------Andy------
doozer11@hotmail.com

No question, this game would have been a killer. But it would also have killed the people that were supposed to program it.

Idea Reviewer:
-Vegard Aure-