Video Gaming News - January 2003
Los Angeles, CA (January 27, 2003) - Atari shipped Battle Engine
Aquila to retail stores nationwide this week for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
“Battle Engine Aquila represents an incredibly fresh and modern approach to
the classic shooters of the past -- overwhelming odds, incredible weapons, and,
of course, gigantic mega-bosses. The comparison really stops there, however, as
Battle Engine Aquila breaks new ground on nearly every game play front,” said
Jean-Philippe Agati, senior vice president and general manager of Infogrames’
Los Angeles studio. “Epic battles featuring hundreds of land, air and sea units
on screen at any given moment, a first person perspective, open-ended primary
and secondary mission objectives, selectable wingmen, modifiable weapon load
outs and resupply ships are just a few of the many game play features that are
sure to make Battle Engine Aquila a necessary addition to any gamer’s library.”
From Atari:
Developed by Lost Toys and published by Atari, Battle Engine Aquila is a
fierce and frenetic shooter that puts players at the helm of the most advanced
war machine ever created – the Battle Engine Aquila. Tasked with protecting a
world from hostile rebel forces, players will utilize an impressive and visually
stunning arsenal of pulse cannons, micro missiles, spread bombs and much more,
each critical to prevailing in the game’s continuously evolving war zone.
The battle begins on the planet Allium where climactic changes have caused
sea levels to rise creating a significant reduction in habitable land. As a
result, tensions have escalated to the breaking point between the two major
planetary factions, the Forseti and Muspell. As Hawk Winter, players are thrust
into the rapidly escalating conflict as the pilot of the Battle Engine Aquila –
the most powerful weapon in the war. Modified to player specifications, and
operated from a first person perspective, the Battle Engine Aquila is capable of
unleashing its considerable might in a variety of ways. By ground, in Walker
Mode, players will take advantage of the Battle Engine’s most powerful weaponry,
including the Pulse Cannon, Rail Gun and Flux Missile. By air, in Jet Mode,
players can more effectively dispatch enemy fighters and landing craft, using
Micro Missiles and the Vulcan Cannon, or move quickly to critical points in the
conflict to lend a helping hand.
Featuring modifiable weapon load outs, selectable wingmen and a host of
allied troop, tank, air and sea craft support, Battle Engine Aquila presents
players with a near endless variety of options with which to overcome opposing
forces. However, the Battle Engine cannot accomplish the game’s increasingly
difficult missions alone and thus must both seek and provide support to its
allied forces. Mission objectives vary significantly from surgical search and
destroy strikes to minimalizing allied troop losses to escorting bomber and
aircraft carrier convoys. Players who successfully complete primary and
secondary objectives are graded on their performance and have an opportunity to
unlock “EVO” versions of every mission in the game. “EVO” missions are
significantly harder and present new challenges, such as enemy forces with more
entrenched positions, greater numbers of enemy forces as well as night and
daytime variations. In all, Battle Engine Aquila features more than 40 !
missions in a branching storyline with multiple endings.
In addition to the single-player campaign, Battle Engine Aquila features
several additional modes of play, including Co-Op Mode allowing two players to
team up and battle through several missions together; Skirmish Mode, which pits
two players and their entire armies against each other in a fight to the finish;
and, Versus Mode, a one-on-one fight between two Battle Engines in deadly
arenas.
Battle Engine Aquila is now available for the PlayStation®2 and Xbox at
retail stores nationwide with an estimated retail price of $49.95 and an ESRB
rating of “T” for Teen. Additional information about Battle Engine Aquila can be
found online at www.battleengine.com,
which features downloadable and streaming game play movies, screenshots,
character bios, weapon and vehicle statistics and much more.
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