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THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS
DELAY FEARS
Copyright 2002 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ October 20th 2002 ]
Eidos
Plc, the UK-based video-games publisher, is reportedly
locked in talks with Sony Entertainment Corp to
meet the high-profile November 15th launch date
for the upcoming Tomb Raider adventure The Angel
Of Darkness. Several gaming factions last week
reported that the Japanese console giant has blocked
the release until substantive criteria is met.
Playable demos tendered to both the E3 and ECTS
trade shows earlier this year came under fire
from critics who branded the new control system
unmanageable.
According
to the press, Eidos has failed to submit a game
to Sony for approval, a process that normally
incurs a three to four week testing period. As
a result of a rumoured delay which would avoid
capitalising on the vital Christmas trading period,
Eidos shed 17 per cent from its share price at
close of trade Friday. However, the company may
well recoup some losses after Hitman 2: Silent
Assassin - the sequel to the BAFTA award nominated
Hitman: Codename 47 - shot straight to the top
of the ELSPA charts compiled by ChartTrack, stealing
the crown from Nintendo's Super Mario.
Lara
Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is classic
Lara as both hunter and hunted relying on her
ingenuity, athleticism and a new edge that has
arisen from her dark inner demons. The game employs
a brand new engine built from the ground up to
fully utilise the power of PlayStation 2 and the
latest PC graphics cards. The latest Tomb Raider
adventure is penned to run for an initial three
episodes with a possible spin-off series featuring
Lara Croft's new co-star Kurtis Trent.
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