High Level Summary

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High Level Summary Final Defense is an action
shooter that leverages the very best of retro
arcade gaming with state-of-the-art 3D visuals
and multiplayer technologies. Players are
immersed in three simultaneous layers (land, air,
and outer space) of high-octane, rapid-fire,
tactical solo or strategic multiplayer game
environments. In co-op play, each players
skill-set is combined to form a precision
task-force thats greater than the sum of its
parts.
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Back Story A mysterious, aggressive invading
force has destroyed Earths deep-space,
low-orbit, and land-based military defenses with
a devastating digital virus. The only remaining
outpost is a secret legion of elite pilots, deep
within an underground hanger codename Final
Defense. Armed with a small fleet of GRYPHONs
(experimental, bleeding-edge assault vehicles
capable of land, air, or space combat), the Final
Defense teams quick reflexes and strategic
teamwork is humankinds last hope against the
alien onslaught.
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Enter The Gryphon
As Gryphon transforms into different state, the
camera view repositions, causing the core game
interaction to switch rapidly to a different yet
familiar classic arcade mechanic.
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Cinematic of Game
User must quickly adapt to the different battle
mechanics which are strategically integrated to
allow for great solo and team / team-coop
interactions.
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• The Gameplay
• Arcade-style mechanics for casual appeal, but
  deep
• strategy design for core players.
• Single player option or up to 4 concurrent
  players on same box, or 16 networked. co-op or
  competitive.
• Missions or Instant Action play modes.
• Three simultaneous battle zones keep the action
  fresh
• and feverish.
• World Health Meters indicate weakening zones
  that the player(s) must defend.
• In co-op mode, a player can specialize in the
  battle
• zone he is most adept at, to his teams
  benefit.

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Gameplay Land Mode
Land Mode (Inspiration Moon
Patrol)? Side-scrolling tank action. In Land
Configuration, the GRYPHON features six
all-terrain wheels, a cannon
with an 180 degree attack range and deflector
shield. It has jump jets to avoid ground
obstacles or mines. The GRYPHON in this
configuration attacks ground targets assault
vehicles from front or behind, military stations,
or enemy generators. Main enemy land units will
be armoured ground vehicles, ground troops, gun
emplacements, and low altitude aircrafts like
bombers, tank busters, and mech-drones attempting
to lock a 'beam' attack target upon your GRYPHON.
Players in the air can join players in Land Mode
as they swoop down for rail-based attack runs to
assist their roving teammates. Land mode players
see them from side-view, while air team sees the
battle in a 3d rail-based interaction.
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Gameplay Sky Mode
Sky Mode (Inspiration Star Fox) Air-to-air
arcade shooter action in the GRYPHON Sky
Configuration.
Designed for forward-moving, 180 degree
dog-fighting and armed with front cannons,
rockets, and defensive flares. They are able to
assist roving ground-based rovers with air
attacks by engaging in a rail-based attack runs
where they can be seen even by those engaged in
the side-scrolling mode..
However, while dogfighting other aircraft, it is
capable of quick tactical maneuvers like
side-rolls, evasive loops, and a jet assisted 180
switch. (To surprise rear enemies into looking
down the barrel of your front cannons!)
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Gameplay Orbit Mode
Orbit Mode (Inspiration Sinistar)
High-octane top-down space shooter action in
the GRYPHON Space Configuration.
Powered by burst-jet-technology and armed with
blaster-cannons, rechargeable proximity
shockwave, and rechargeable shields. In this
configuration, the GRYPHON holds its own in short
to medium range skirmishes. However, when enemy
spacecraft get too close for comfort, the
rechargeable proximity shockwave will bring fatal
damage or completely destroy anything it touches.
However, multiple GRYPHONS must team up against
larger command and mother ships.
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GAME WORLD OVERVIEW
Gameplay Missions

• Missions are available for single player and
  multiplayer
• modes.
• Missions will incorporate the combat tri-layers
  in
• various patterns and waves.
• Different terrains/skylines/weather/sky
  conditions/
• orbit locations keep missions fresh and
  challenging.
• Objective 1 Disable the 3 enemy force-field
• generators that guard each occupied city.
• Objective 2 Liberate each occupied city.
• Monitor progress and new missions on Mission
  Map.

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GAME WORLD OVERVIEW
Gameplay Mission Map
Occupied Cities
Generators
24 Cities 72 Generators 96 Missions
Optional missions
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Single Player Mode
GAME WORLD OVERVIEW

• In single player mode, the player may be joined
  by
• NPC GRYPHONs. Depending on the mission, the
  player
• may individually clear a combat layer or work
  
• strategically (i.e. in formation) with other
  NPCs within
• a single layer to defeat the enemy.
• The player can switch between the combat layers
  
• at any time. (The mission design may
  encourage this
• via NPCs requesting backup/assistance.)
• Single players may flag their game as Drop-In
  
• enabled, allowing networked friends to join
  the
• mission at any time.
• As an extra challenge, the enemy generators
  will take
• the form of land, sky, or orbital military
  stations in
• both single and multiplayer modes.

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GAME WORLD OVERVIEW
Multiplayer Mode

• Final Defense will offer same-box and network
  play.
• Local players will interface via split screens
  that shift
• and merge, depending on the shared or
  separated
• combat layers in play. The networked players
  POV is
• full screen and centric to his GRYPHON,
  although
• same-layer team players can be identified in
  the field.
• Multiplayer games may be organized beforehand
  based on specialties (ie. Sky-aces, etc) or on
  
• the fly, during Drop-In enabled single
  player games.
• Each combat layer features enemies that can
  damage teammates on other layers. (Land to
  orbit missiles, orbit to sky lasers, command
  ship deploying ground reinforcements from
  space, etc.) Players must work together to
  defend themselves and their teammates.

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Gameplay Audio/Visual

• Seamless integration with the Xbox Live Vision
  video
• camera, Xbox 360 Headset, and Xbox Live
  network.
• Audio voice chat for tactical team planning.
• Players create face-in-helmet avatars of
  themselves which are displayed to other players
  during voice interaction. .
• digitally stylized with static video in-hud
  transmissions when team members speak to one
  another.

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Gameplay Controls

• The controller layout will reflect classic
  arcade
• controls.
• Simple to learn, with much room to master.
• Ease of use is key, since players will be
  shifting between multiple game modes.

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Gameplay Controls (Xbox)
Land (Tank-Rover) Mode
Accelerate
Decelerate
180 cannon control
Shield
Jump
Fire special weapon
Fire
Shift between combat zones
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Gameplay Controls (ps3)
Decelerate
Accelerate
Shield
Fire special weapon
Jump
180 cannon control
Fire
Shift between combat zones
Accelerate
Decelerate
Sixaxis
Land (Tank-Rover) Mode
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Gameplay Transitions
Standard
Upgrade
Standard
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Conclusion Final Defense cleverly leverages
blockbuster arcade hits of yesteryear in a new
spin that maps to todays casual and
retro-astute hardcore players. The
combination of simultaneous, interconnected
combat layers and the frenetic twist of toggling
between three (or more) classic game mechanics
coupled with inter-mechanic interaction and team
collaborative tactics offers an exciting and
wholly original play experience.