I Am Alive

I'm a huge fan of Disaster Report, a survival/thriller video game from 2002. In the game you had to manage water/food intake, manage injuries, and assist other survivors while unraveling an interesting plot involving possible government tampering in a city destroyed by constant earthquakes. It was awesome being able to manage such things in a pseudo open world while reacting to sudden earthquakes, floods, and the like. After my play-through, I'd often wondered what a more powerful console could do with the disaster genre, and it seems I'll be able to find out soon enough.

"I Am Alive" was announced waaaaaay back in 2008 and news had been lacking since then. It seems the game has changed directions a few times throughout development, but I believe they've nailed it down. Finally. In 2011. Nonetheless, the game looks impressive. Disaster Report didn't have many guns in it, and it seems IAA is following suit, mixing in some tense archery and melee. I really hope they don't stray from the survival and exploration aspects, though, as those were the things that make games like this stand out. We don't need another generic shooter. Check out this intense trailer following a description of what we know so far.

"I Am Alive"