I Am Alive

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title= I Am Alive


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developer = Darkworks (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)
Ubisoft Montreal (Microsoft Windows)
publisher = Ubisoft
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released = Spring 2009 [ [http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/ubisoft-to-declare-i-am-alive-in-spring-2009/ Ubisoft to declare 'I Am Alive' in Spring 2009 - Joystiq ] ]
genre = Action (Survival)
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platforms= Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
media= Blu-ray Disc, DVD
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"I Am Alive" (previously known as "Alive") is an upcoming action and survival video game by Ubisoft to be released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. The game takes place in Chicago after a major-scale disaster with a yet-unknown cause, and tells the story of a man named Adam [ [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ubisoftr-shakes-up-e3-am/story.aspx?guid={E32F1186-007B-4C6D-A66B-7229D88AA7B2}&dist=hppr Ubisoft(R) Shakes Up E3 With I Am Alive(TM) - MarketWatch ] ] . The gameplay is said to focus more on character interaction and problem solving. The game will also challenge players to make "life-changing decisions" [ [http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=202129 Ubisoft unveils I Am Alive, new survival game for 2009 | Xbox 360 News | GamePro.com ] ] . The game was announced at the end of Ubisoft's E3 2008 conference.

The first trailer shows a post-disaster Chicago, where Adam is in what seems to be either a courthouse, judging from the statue of Justitia, or a financial institution, based on the dollar bills seen soon after. He is being chased by three men, who run into the scene screaming "Gimme Your Cornbread", and Adam, in response, throws them a plastic water bottle. The men dive for it, only to collapse through the floor, which is in fact a glass ceiling, into a spike pit. The trailer then cuts back to "six days earlier", with a yet intact Chicago, and Adam walking down the street with a coffee to make a phone call, only to be struck by an earthquake and a large cloud of dust.

Closer inspection of the trailer shows a background advertisement board containing the url [http://www.ruaumoko.com www.ruaumoko.com] , in reference to Ruaumoko, a Maori god whose movements cause earthquakes. A further reference in the trailer may be the coffee-cup scene from Children of Men. The scenery in the trailer can also be compared with Cloverfield and the similarly named I Am Legend.

References

Genesis Radio @ www.myspace.com/longendofthestick

External links

* [http://www.iamalivegame.com/ The official website of the game]