How is the game's story linked to the comics?

[Farel]

So if I got this right, this game is based on a 20 year old comic series, that isn't finished yet, but will apperently continue right where it left of. I'm a bit confused how they managed to base a full RPG on a story with no clear ending and no room in between events.

The game looks interesting, but since I'd also like to have at least a somewhat competent story, I really have to wonder: What's the connection between the comic's story and the game's story?

• Is the game telling the same story as the comics (meaning the game will have no satisfying ending, because the comics don't have one yet?)
  
• Is it a prequel or sequel?
  
• Is it a side story with not connection to the comic's plot?
  
• Is it a reboot?

Usually when a game is based on an unfinished story, the developers either turn it into a fast-forward version of said story, that simply stops at some point with a "To be continued" or they make it a side story that doesn't carry any weight, because it's not allowed to influence the main plot. So I'd kinda like to know how they handeled it here.

[Teaspoon]

It's more of a stand alone story.

Currently there's no place in the comics where this could take place or rather it would have to take place after where the comics are.

The closest analog would be an anime movie that's based on a currently running series, Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, etc, in which it's a stand alone story that can't be happening given what's going on in the TV series at the time.

[YAN]

Originally posted by Farel:

What's the connection between the comic's story and the game's story?

There's none.
You don't need to know the characters, where they've been or what they've done to understand and enjoy this particular story. It takes place whenever and involves whatever, on another continent. It's completely off-continuity.