ITIMESPLITTERS
2 SUPPORTS ONLINE AMING
Copyright 2002 Eidos Interactive Press Release
[ May 21st 2002 ]
Eidos
Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers
and developers of entertainment software, today
announced that the highly anticipated, action/adventure
game TimeSplitters 2 is confirmed to support PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system's online technology.
In addition, the game will be showcased in the
dedicated PlayStation 2 online themed area during
E3. TimeSplitters 2 is currently under development
by Free Radical Design of Nottingham, England
and is scheduled to release with full online support
in Fall 2002.
During
E3, gamers can experience the first-person thrills
and action of TimeSplitters 2 in the PlayStation
2 online themed area. Gamers will have the opportunity
to battle online multiplayer style with opponents
at a separate remote location. TimeSplitters 2
further extends its multiplayer possibilities
with I-Link support allowing multiple consoles
and players to be linked together. "We are very
pleased that TimeSplitters 2 is one of the selected
titles dedicated to showcasing the PlayStation
2 system's online technology at E3," says Paul
Baldwin, vice president of marketing at Eidos
Interactive. "The original TimeSplitters is still
recognized as offering the best multiplayer experience
on the PlayStation 2, so it comes as no surprise
that the sequel will extend that multiplayer brilliance
online."
"TimeSplitters
2 is an ideal property to take online and we are
pleased to have the title exclusively on the PlayStation
2 platform," said Andrew House, senior vice president,
Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Eidos has
captured the spirit of the console-based, first-person
shooter experience, and the addition of multi-player
online gaming adds a new dimension to the product.
We feel that fans of this genre will be pleased
with the advancements presented in TimeSplitters
2."
TimeSplitters
2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed, first-person
shooter TimeSplitters. The game boasts a highly
involved single player and co-operative story
modes, featuring complex narratives with multiple
objective-based episodes and superbly animated
cut-scenes. The game engine has been extensively
upgraded to accommodate bigger, incredibly detailed
environments and special effects, while still
providing the distinctively smooth, fast-paced
action that the series is known for. TimeSplitters
2 offers a completely rewritten animation system
incorporating inverse kinematics bringing even
more lifelike and dynamic movement to a new collection
of motley renegade characters.
|