Eve Vanguard is a strange proposition: part-MMO, part-FPS, part-companion game to the seemingly eternal juggernaut that is Eve Online, it’s developer CCP’s latest attempt to make a shooter that works as part of the storied universe. And I think, so far, it shows a lot of promise. The potential in Vanguard is the result of a passionate team being given (relatively) free rein to do what they want, as long as it’s fun and abides by the Eve bible. In a world where many developers are looking at smaller games with shorter development cycles, Vanguard’s gestation time – and trust from its parent company – is an increasingly rare thing.
