The Vatz
Name: | The Vatz |
Developer: | Beenox |
Systems: | Xbox, PC |
Due date: | 2003 |
The Vatz is a cancelled Xbox and PC game by Beenox.
It was to be a third-person action strategy RPG puzzle game.
Plot
Not much is known of the story other than it having a branching plotline.
Almost of the game would take place inside a giant city known as The Vatz.
Gameplay
You could of controlled multiple characters, each with different abilities and stats.
The plot and other elements would be influenced by which characters you use to play as.
Development
The Vatz, in essence, is basically a tech demo for their Goliath engine.
This engine was ideal for the large city settings.
Cancellation
Development was halted when the company decided to port games rather than make them.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 and 4 being ported to Mac computers took priority, so The Vatz was cancelled.
Prototype
In 2021 a prototype for the Xbox was dumped as part of Project Deluge.
https://hiddenpalace.org/The_Vatz_(Oct_21,_2002_prototype)
Gallery
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PC Zone issue 117 (July 2002)
External Links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020424095631/http://www.beenox.com/vatz/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020601204809/http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=6220
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020506181152/http://www.macgamer.com/features/publish.php?id=883
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020612022714/http://www.gamersclick.com/interview.cfm?p=v&id=248
- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-vatz-unveiled/1100-2862181/
- https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/24/the-vatz-to-show-at-e3
- https://www.macworld.com/article/1004544/beenox.html
- http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=5298