Inversion announced

Publisher Namco Bandai and developer Saber Interactive (Timeshift) have announced a gravity based action title called Inversion. If time manipulation was the key feature of Saber's last title, manipulating gravity is the key feature when it comes to Inversion. Described as a third person shooter with co-op, players will handle the very powerful Grappler weapon in order to bend gravity to their own will. It will both be used in combat as well as a tool to solve puzzles.

Inversion is set to be release on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 next year.

A short description of the story and setting of the game:

"Set in the near future, the tranquil peace enjoyed by mankind shatters with an unforeseen invasion by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore. Armed to the teeth with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons, the Lutadore easily overrun the city's defenses. Unbeknownst to all, mysterious anomalies have surfaced in conjunction with the invasion. Random regions in the city have entered zero gravity or have suffered vector changes, throwing the world into topsy-turvy chaos. Assuming the role of Davis Russel, a hotheaded 28-year-old cop, or Leo Delgado, Davis' neighbor, players will embark on a journey through the war ravaged gravity twisted disorienting streets of their home town and beyond, to find Davis' missing child."

A few choice quotes from the happy people involved with the project:

"Inversion will turn the shooter genre upside down, literally," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations, Namco Bandai Games America. "Saber Interactive's innovative gravity manipulation feature will blow away any preconceptions of what a contemporary shooter should be."

"Working with Namco Bandai Games on a project of this caliber is a complete thrill," said Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive. "We are doing things in Inversion that most people didn't think possible on the current generation of consoles. We can't wait to get Inversion in the hands of gamers across the world."

"We are delighted to see Havok Destruction incorporated as an important gameplay element in Inversion," said David O'Meara, Managing Director for Havok. "The talented team of developers and artists who is creating Inversion has really embraced the Havok Destruction technology and we can't wait to see the final results."

Check out the first batch of screens below.