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Activision's Lineup for E3 !
Activision will showcase seven new CD-ROM games at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo. Among the new titles being unveiled are Beneath, a 3-D action-adventure game from Presto Studios; Heavy Gear II, the next-generation of sci-fi combat; Heretic II, the sequel to Raven Software's best-selling game Heretic; Interstate '82, the high-octane action-combat sequel to Interstate '76; and Third World, a groundbreaking real-time strategy/role-playing game from Redline Games.
All titles are expected to be available in stores this fall and winter and will carry a suggested retail price of $49.95.
The titles being demonstrated in Activision's Booth #5616 at E3 include:
*Beneath
A third-person 3-D action/adventure game, Beneath is set in the year 1906 and immerses players in the role of Jack Wells, a dashing pioneer pilot and adventurer. Players must navigate through three dynamic worlds -- frozen caverns, hot volcanic mines and a mysterious
underground city. Climbing, swinging, rappelling and fighting their way through 12 diverse levels, players must escape natural disasters, defeat vicious predators and solve puzzles that emerge out of obstacles natural to the environment. Beneath is being developed by Presto Entertainment and published by Activision.
*Fighter Squadron: The Screamin' Demons Over Europe
Spotlighting the intense, aerial close-combat of World War II, Fighter Squadron: The Screamin' Demons Over Europe packs the throaty rumble, split-second agility and short-range armament of the most notable planes of the era. Developed by Parsoft Interactive and published by Activision, the game showcases an all new physics model and graphics engine and revolutionary "live" environment that produce an unequaled combat experience. The thrilling flight simulation depicts three unique scenarios from WWII -- the English Channel, Rhineland and North African. Choosing from one of nine different planes, including the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the Focke-Wulf Fw190 F8 and the Messerschmidt ME-262 - the first jet fighter on earth - players can rewrite history by puncturing enemy warbirds with abandon and pilot skill.
*Heavy Gear II
The sequel to Activision's combat-simulation game Heavy Gear, Heavy Gear II enlists players as the leader of a special operations strike force that is spearheading the invasion of a neighboring planet. Players land behind enemy lines and embark on a series of missions to reconnoiter, destroy, sabotage and mislead enemy forces. Piloting some of the most elite mechanized units ever created, players can send complex commands to squad mates, use diversionary tactics to ambush enemies and travel across diverse multi-player environments such as swamps, arctic zones, volcanic areas and urban base sites, as they wage war against sophisticated enemies that will adapt to squad tactics and lay down cover fire to protect each other. Built from the ground up to take advantage of 3-D technology, Heavy Gear II delivers lightning fast action and ultra-realistic, complex battlefields that including more vehicles and structures, indoor fighting and realistic weather and effects.
*Heretic II
The first third-person action game based on the Quake II engine, Heretic II sets players on an epic quest across an entire continent to find a means to cure themselves and their people from the effects of a magical plague. Exploring dozens of city, swamp, canyon and dungeon levels, players will need to perform feats of acrobatics, swimming and climbing to accomplish their quest. Players will be able to use a variety of offensive and defensive spells such as the Sphere of Annihilation, Repulsion and Fireball in conjunction with a staff and a magical bow to combat the hordes of insane plague ridden denizens of Parhoris. Heretic II is being developed by Raven Software and published by Activision.
*Interstate '82
The sequel to Activision's critically acclaimed hit Interstate '76, Interstate '82 is a combat-action revolution that combines the fast-paced thrills of Interstate '76's super-car slug fest with first person shoot-em-ups. Multi-vehicle gameplay pits players in cars, on foot, in helicopters and on motorcycles against each other in complex areas never seen before in a car-based shooter.
Interstate '82 is built for 3-D acceleration and screams like a blown small block, with visually stunning worlds, realistic weather effects and frame rates faster than a '73 Manta with a stroked 454 on nitro.
*Legend of the Five Rings
Set in the mythical world of Rokugan, Legend of the Five Rings is an action/role-playing game based on the popular collectible card game and role-playing system developed by Wizards of the Coast. Players ake on the role of a young samurai warrior who embarks on a quest to recover the seven segments of a sacred artifact. The game features more than 40 quests, motion capture animations, dynamic lighting sourcing, terrain and elevation effects and a cooperative mode for up to eight players. Legend of the Five Rings is being developed by Engineering Animation, Inc. and published by Activision.
*Mob Rules
Set in the 33rd cetury, Third World is a groundbreaking mix of role-playing and real-time tactical strategy in which players battle for control of a post-apocalyptic city. Players vie for supremacy by assembling gangs of five characters chosen from five distinct races -- war droids, alien monsters, mutants, cyborgs and pure humans.
Characters gain experience, skills and prestige and accumulate weapons, technology and artifacts as they conquer new territory. In order to succeed, players must lead their characters on missions and hire out henchman and workers to build up resources from the city blocks that they control. Utilizing Redline's new true perspective 3-D game engine technology, Third World will redefine strategy and role-playing with 360-degree rotatable camera angles, randomly generated missions and city layouts and multiplayer games of 2 to 32 players. Third World is being developed by Redline Games and published by Activision. |
