The official website for Lucasarts’ upcoming game Fracture launched recently, giving gamers a closer look at this highly ambitious (and long-time-coming) project. Set in a dystopian (read: f$#@ed up big time) future, players are cast as a soldier from the eastern states of what used to be the good ol’ US of A.

The game’s main feature is the ability to use specialized grenades and weaponry to mess with the ground beneath your feet. Dubbed “Terrain Deformation” this power allows you to create sinkholes, hills, and fault lines seemingly at will. Proper use of the environment will be the key to outflanking your enemies and winning battles.

Lucasarts’ writers have gone all out with the backstory, too. Giving the US an incredibly detailed “future history,” Fracture could potentially have the best storyline to come out of Skywalker Ranch since The Empire Strikes Back (no mention of midichlorians in the trailers - that’s always a good start). The western states have taken a liking to genetic engineering, forming armies of superior beings that may or may not be classified as human. The eastern alliance, on the other hand, has chosen technology as the way of the future, pumping out cyborgs faster than you can say “Cyberdine.”

The action looks fast and furious, and having that heavy-duty arsenal at your fingertips sure doesn’t hurt either. Look for the game to hit the PS3 and Xbox 360 in October.

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