Deadlands



Deadlands is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, and PC game by Headfirst Productions. It was to be based on the tabletop RPG of the same name.

Plot
The game was to be set in the year 1877 after a massive earthquake. The Great Quake would both sink California and open a portal to Hell or some similar dimension. All sorts of deadly creatures were unleashed.

Not only that but it would lead to the discovery of Ghost Rock. Ghost Rock is a superfuel that burns 10x hotter and longer than coal.

You would play as the Stranger, a gunslinger resurrected via possession from an evil spirit. A criminal gang known as the Seven Sins have teamed up with the Reckoners. The Reckoners are the evil force that was unleashed from the earthquake.



Gameplay
Deadlands was to be a 3rd person action game that combines Western with Horror. You could play as different classes: Gunslinger, Huckster, Blessed, and Shaman. You would have wacky weaponry, magic and hexes, and plenty of RPG-style development.

Development
The game world was to dynamically created from fear. The ambitious game engine was to create unique levels and missions on the fly. Multiplayer via internet or LAN would allow posse-based gameplay.



Cancellation
Deadlands was cancelled due to financial constraints. Headfirst shelved the game to finish making Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. That game's development took so long that it put Headfirst into administration.