The game will be a squad based shooter and the first gameplay trailer was released on April 28, 2011.[3] You can issue commands to your squadmates either by using buttons or voice via headset.[4]
A major part of the game is the Consequence System. Trust plays a part in story mode on how the squad views the player via the Consequence System, which shapes their opinion on their leader based on how the player performs and treats fellow team members in the game. This affects both the storyline and the gameplay, where the characters behave differently depending on trust levels. The player can also talk to the characters using a headset, with the game's AI being able to recognize six different languages, including English and Japanese.[5] The director Toshihiro Nagoshi has stated that he intends to "create the human drama in the action moments, rather than showing them one after another in cut scenes."[6]