It has been a while since we heard anything about the single-player spin-off Squadron 42 of the upcoming space MMO Star Citizen. Now there is finally news.
Cloud Imperium Games has released a video featuring a cutscene with Lt. Cmdr. Steve “Old Man” Colton. Colton is portrayed by actor Mark Hamill, whom you can currently see in the movie Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi.
This is how the dialogues progress
The video gives a good insight into the gameplay outside of space battles. The cutscene shows how a dialogue occurs in the game. The hero encounters Colton, who addresses him, after which one can choose from multiple response options.
You will not only see the responses as text, but the character also thinks them, which can be “heard.” Apparently, this sequence, which is shown in the video, takes place relatively early in the game. Presumably, it is the first mission that you have to fly – which, by the way, involves a ship of the Gladius class.
This first sequence exudes the atmosphere that older players may remember from the Wing Commander titles. More about Squadron 42 is expected to be shown today, December 21. Cloud Imperium Games plans to showcase the game via a livestream.
This PC is required for Squadron 42
However, the minimum system requirements for the game have already been revealed. They are quite demanding:
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 – Anniversary Update (64bit) |
| GPU | DirectX 11 graphics card with 2GB RAM (4GB recommended) |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU |
| RAM | 16GB+ |
| Drive | SSD recommended |
Let’s see what Squadron 42, the single-player campaign for Star Citizen, does during today’s livestream. This will be broadcasted as part of the Holiday Specials between 9 PM and 11 PM on Twitch.
We probably won’t learn anything new about the lawsuit from Crytek during the Holiday Specials, which has gone to court over the use of CryEngine for Squadron 42.
