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Eidos has finally revealed details about its Highlander project, naming French outfit Widescreen Games as the developer of the PS3, 360 and PC games.
It will be a third-person action adventure that spans over 2000 years, giving you a chance to explore feudal Japan, medieval Scotland, a futuristic vision of New York and Pompeii before the historical volcanic eruption.
Similarly to the film, the aim will be to journey around the world and meet other immortal warriors in battle, lopping off their heads to win. You'll have the choice of Katana, Claybore or Double to use, and be able to use various techniques to overpower your foe - like Resurrection, Chi Balance, Fireblade, Wind Fury, Stone Armour and other powered-up special attacks.
You'll be the newcommer Owen Macleod, but come face to face with 77 other characters along the way - some familiar from the television series or films.
Widescreen is promising around 18 missions to tackle in general, and lots of ways to get around your environment: zip wires, dagger and traverse climbing, swan dives, free falls, cannonballs and beams.
It sounds like it will be a gory and mature affair, with a predicted adult age rating, and is due for release sometime next year.
Widescreen Games is responsible for titles like Dead to Rights II and upcoming swashbuckler Black Buccaneer.
Head over to our Highlander gallery to see the first shots of the game.
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GiarcYekrub
24/08/07 @ 13:12
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How many Macleod are they that are immortal? Conner,Duncan,Quentin and now Owen
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Awesome.
I knew I wasn't going crazy when I remember there being a Quinten Mcleoad - he was the Highlander from the cartoon wasn't he? Always struck me as odd for there to be a cartoon based on a film about Supernaturals lopping each others heads off. Except they didn't in the cartoon - they just transferred their 'knowledge' through a quickening that only resulted in their sword being destroyed. |
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Looks good, but I don't think much of the developer.
Add to that the cross-platform nature of the release and the fact that it's 'yet another nice-looking third-person slasher'... and there wouldn't be much to look forward to. That is - unless like me you've just watched the anime Highlander movie "Search For Vengeance", which frankly - is blummin ace!! Seems from the screen that they're going for the mood of the first movie - which could be no bad thing. However for PS3 owners this is up again quite a lot of third-person slasher competition (Heavenly Sword, Assassin's Creed, Dynasty Warriors...) and it doesn't look like a winner. Still, speaking cross-platfrom - at least it's not another bloody FPS! |
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SirDespard
24/08/07 @ 16:17
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The original Ocean film tie in game was really bad, it'll be going some to be worse than that was.
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TedStokes168
24/08/07 @ 17:46
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So Widescreen are developing it eh? Will the game show in widescreen ;-) or just standard rez
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Why oh why oh why wasn't their ever only one! we were promised people "their can be only be one...............oh wait a minute, well we could have a few more shite films, tv series, games ect. Let it die. Highlander along we Terminator were two of my favs during the 80's, that and Linda Lusardi (is that how you spell it ?, never liked Sam Fox)
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