PAX Prime 2014: Zero Point Software’s Carsten Boserup Talks ‘Interstellar Marines’!

One of the highlights for me this year was sitting down with Carsten Boserup from Zero Point Software to talk about their amazing looking game Interstellar Marines.

Interstellar Marines and the team at Zero Point software have been through a lot. Development on the game started almost ten years ago and began on the Unreal Engine. Due to licensing costs and downsizing, the team changed over to the Unity Engine and the team was reorganized. The finished product is now approaching, and it appears all the hard work over the past 10 years, and all of the hardships Zero Point has gone through through have finally paid off.

Interstellar Marines takes place in the “believable future”. The devs wanted to make a game that blends realism and gameplay, where you have to rely on your CO-OP team. Players will take up one of four positions in a squad of, well, Interstellar Marines. This game isn’t your normal FPS, as you have to pay attention to your surroundings and really coordinate your movements with your team. An entire squad of guys with sniper rifles, or running off on your own is going to get everyone killed, and trust me when I say that this game is going to kick your ass.

The title will be released in four parts; the Prologue takes place at the training grounds for the ITO (future NATO), this serves as the games tutorial and multiplayer component. The campaign will take place over three separate story lines dubbed “The Trilogy”. Players will find themselves out exploring the universe encounter genetically modified creatures while humanity is on the leading edge of first contact.

The game features an interesting RPG like mechanic with what Zero Point calls their “Suit System’. Players will be able to level up their characters building a unique gameplay experience. Levels are procedurally generated and you will need to explore them multiple times, and objectives can be taken in any order the players wish.

Interstellar Marines is currently on Steam Early Access, and the COOP will be added this week on September 18th!

Stay tuned for my hands on with the single player and CO-OP experience later this month!