Bethesda’s released a new developer diary for Brink today titled ‘The Dawn of SMART’. The new clip gives a behind-the-scenes look at Brink‘s innovative control system, known as Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain.
Alongside the release of the new video, Bethesda’s also announced digital pre-order goodies for the Spring 2011 shooter. Depending on where you pre-order, you’ll get one of four different digital packs. Check out the details in full below.
The DOOM Pack – Available at GameStop and GameStop.com
Spread fear amongst your enemies with this exclusive character customization pack based on the world-famous DOOM games by id Software. Filled with a unique set of hellish customization options for both Security and Resistance characters, the DOOM Pack will make you stand out from the crowd and bring Hell to the Ark.The DOOM Pack, available when you pre-order through GameStop, contains:
- Unique “Hellspawn” body tattoo
- Exclusive UAC (Security) and Cacodemon (Resistance) customized skins for the Bulpdaun SMG
- Exclusive UAC Marine Body Armor (Security) and Lost Soul Screaming Skull (Resistance) t-shirts
- Exclusive UAC beanie cap (Security) and DOOM bandana (Resistance)
The Fallout Pack – Available at Best Buy and BestBuy.com
Attention, wannabe Vault-dwellers! With exclusive Fallout-themed character customization options for both Security and Resistance characters, the Fallout Pack lets you publicly proclaim your affiliation to Vault-Tec’s post nuclear simulation.The Fallout Pack, available when you pre-order through Best Buy, contains:
- Unique Fallout Vault 101 body tattoo
- Exclusive Vault 101 (Security) and Fallout New Vegas Vault Boy (Resistance) customized skins for the CARB-9 SMG
- Exclusive Fallout Vault 101 (Security) and Fallout New Vegas Vault Boy (Resistance) t-shirts
- Exclusive Vault-Tec beanie cap (Security) and Fallout bandana (Resistance)
The Psycho Pack – Available at Amazon.com and Direct2Drive
Push your Brink character even further with new and exclusive customization options. Containing a new weapon, a terrifying face mask, a unique Janus body tattoo and exclusive silencers, the Psycho Pack will turn you into a deadly and terrifying assassin as you fight over the future of the Ark and its inhabitants.The Psycho Pack, when you pre-order through Amazon.com or Direct2Drive, contains:
- Exclusive weapon: the “Caesar” Revolver
- New attachments: The Resistance’s improved Soda Can Silencer and Security’s ArkTactical Silencer
- Exclusive Resistance “The Grin” Combat Mask
- Unique “Tortured Soul” body tattoo
The Spec Ops Pack – Available at Walmart, Walmart.com, and Steam
Kit out your Brink character with new and exclusive customization options. Containing an exclusive weapon, a new scope attachment, a slick combat mask, and a unique “Dogtag” body tattoo, the Spec Ops Pack will put you amongst the Ark’s most elite warriors as you fight over the future of humanity’s last refuge.The Spec Ops Pack, available when you pre-order through Walmart or Steam, contains:
- Exclusive weapon: the “Hockler” Machine-Pistol
- Exclusive “GreenEye” Combat Optical Scope
- Exclusive Security “Sloani” Combat Mask
- Unique Dogtag body tattoo
Check out images of the pre-order goodies at the gallery. The new developer diary can be seen below.
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Stating the obvious, this is a game, but the idea that everyone is lifting themselves up with one hand/arm is kind of silly but otherwise the concept is pretty cool.
It’s also obvious that they were inspired by the (almost) go-anywhere design of Mirror’s Edge. The similarities are strong as I’m sure whatever skills someone’s picked up playing ME will translate well into Brink.