Video Gaming News - April 2003
Edison, NJ (April 29, 2003) - Majesco today announced Advent Rising,
the first in a trilogy of games for the Xbox and personal computer.
From Majesco:
Featuring an unprecedented collaboration between interactive entertainment
and science fiction writing, famed novelist, Orson Scott Card, embellishes on
the gripping storyline behind Advent Rising, and will author a novel based on
the game. Both are scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2004.
"While technological advances continue to open doors for exciting new gaming
experiences, storyline remains the one element most critical in allowing the
gamer to feel like an essential part of the game's outcome," said Ken Gold, Vice
President of Marketing for Majesco. "The tremendous literary vision of Orson
Scott Card coupled with GlyphX Games' masterful approach to graphics and game
play mechanics, ensure that Advent Rising will captivate the mind and emotions
of the player, while pushing the bounderies of gaming to a unprecedented new
level."
"What I found most interesting about collaborating with Majesco and GlyphX on
the Advent Rising project was their sincere desire to create a game in which the
story served as the springboard for all the other elements," added Orson Scott
Card. "Creating an engrossing story is paramount in establishing credibility
with players and allows them to connect with what's happening on screen."
In Advent Rising, a common legend pervades the galaxy - that of a powerful,
ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from
vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as
humans. One race, the Seekers, know humans actually exist and are threatened by
their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers
travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any human
society they unearth.
Players assume the role of Gideon Wyeth, a remnant of the last human outpost,
on the brink of discovering the incredible powers that lay dormant within him.
It is these powers the Seekers are so desperate to suppress.
Developed by GlyphX Games, Advent Rising is a third-person, intergalactic
action/adventure of truly epic proportions, akin to a fast-paced action movie
where the player is swept up in an ever-evolving series of sequences and events.
Built on Epic Games' Unreal Warfare Engine, Advent Rising offers precise,
refined play-dynamics with action-packed adventure and style, wrapped in a
visually imaginative universe.
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