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EIDOS ANNOUNCES
PROJECT SNOWBLIND
Eidos,
one of the world's leading publishers and
developers of entertainment software, today
announced the development of the first-person
action shooter Project: Snowblind. The game
puts players in the role of an elite super
soldier, fighting on the front lines of
a near-future war using unique weapons,
abilities and high-tech gadgetry that inject
depth and variety to gameplay. Currently
in development by Crystal Dynamics, Project:
Snowblind places unique emphasis to its
intensive multiplayer and online play modes
and will be available for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the Xbox®
game system from Microsoft and the PC. Project:
Snowblind will ship this Winter.
John
Chowanec, producer for Project: Snowblind
at Crystal Dynamics said: "Project: Snowblind
makes dynamic usage of high tech gadgetry
and futuristic weapons in combat situations.
This, combined with 16 player online action,
will no doubt bring about a frenetic gameplay
experience that gamers will want to experience.
Project:
Snowblind is the answer for those longing
for a non-stop, action-packed ride." Project:
Snowblind is set in a near future Hong Kong,
the year is 2065. 2nd Lt. Nathan Frost is
just a regular grunt until he volunteers
for a super-soldier transformation for an
international army called the Liberty Coalition.
A painful series of surgeries gives Frost
extra-normal abilities via implanted enhancements,
which place him on the frontlines of a war
against a destructive regime. After a military
coup leaves him stranded in hostile territory
and cut off from command with only a handful
of men, Frost must stop the militia's secret
weapon that threatens to plunge the world
into darkness.
Intense
epic battles await gamers when they delve
into the world of Project: Snowblind. Players
will be able to employ different bio-enhancements
to augment their character's attributes
and physical abilities in a multitude of
ways. This will allow players to change
gameplay dynamics constantly.
Project:
Snowblind seeks to innovate the FPS genre
with the inclusion of weapons and gadgets
never seen before in the genre. Players
will have access to a wide array of weapons,
demolition gear, and high tech gadgetry
throughout the game. All primary weapons
will have secondary fire options, allowing
the weapon to perform duel tasks. High tech
gadgets play an integral role in your character's
survival in Project: Snowblind. The gadgets
and tools used in Project: Snowblind's single
player missions take on a whole new dimension
when used in the online multiplayer game.
Project:
Snowblind will feature online multiplayer
capabilities featuring voice over IP support
and classic FPS multiplayer modes such as
deathmatch capture the flag, etc. Mission
types found in Project: Snowblind blend
the chaos and frenzy of the battlefield
in suppression style missions with abundant
freedom of choice in approaching problem
solving in infiltration style
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