Westka Interactive are a German developer of considerable pedigree (previous projects include Rayman, and Battle Isles), but they’re currently working on a release that could certainly elevate their status further; hugely so. The ‘Y-Project’ is a brand new action/adventure due to be released in the first quarter of 2003, and will be powered by the latest and greatest Unreal engine from Epic.

The graphics will certainly be up to scratch, then, as can be witnessed in the early images we’ve included here – which some rather lovely effects… it’s nice to see a fairly original style, too. The game is an ‘action/adventure’, and centres around the battle of two factions; warring to ‘save’ a Dystopian future.The plot runs as follows:

The Y-Project takes place on a distant planet, 200 years in the future. For the past 70 years, man has been constructing a new home far away from Earth. Yet a savage insect alien threat has forced the population into a giant city protected by a vast dome. As the game begins, a swarm of mutated insects has breached the dome. Mankind must embark on a tense fight for survival. Westka Interactive are promising some of the very finest environments with this release, as can be seen in their consultations with Architects in a bid to create a believable, yet futuristic cityscape. The game’s engine effect will no doubt help this too, with new Unreal technology offering the ability to “explore both indoor and outdoor environments spread across different locations.” As well as; “Advanced particle effects which help bring every molecule of the world to life. And finally “MathEngine’s Karma physics model completes the realism, ensuring bodies, creatures and objects react as one would expect in reality.” Wow.