Space Siege Preview

Yet another hands-on preview of Gas Powered Games’ Space Siege has hit the web, and this time it’s over at Joystiq.

One area that doesn’t stray far from the RPG standard is the ability to upgrade your character. Unlike the Dungeon Siege games, your protagonist is essentially your only piece to move around the board. NPCs occasionally accompany you into battle, but for the most part you’ll find yourself alone. Upgrades are performed by collecting ‘parts’ that drop off of aliens. These parts will allow for improvements in different areas of character customization. Weapons can be upgraded, as can various skills.

Gross combat upgrades are reflected in the appearance of the character, giving Walker an ever-more robotic-looking exterior. These changes also have story ramifications. Walker’s humanity is lessened with every change, and your ability to influence NPCs goes down the more you choose to adopt cybernetic implants.