Video Gaming News - May 2005
Edison, NJ (May 31, 2005) - Majesco today announced that Advent Rising
has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.
From Majesco:
Available now for the Xbox, and for personal computer on June 30, Advent
Rising thrusts players into an intergalactic tale punctuated with innovative
game play, stunning visuals, and a gripping storyline created in collaboration
with award-winning sci-fi novelist, Orson Scott Card.
Majesco is supporting the launch of Advent Rising with its “Race to Save
Humanity” Million Dollar Play-and-Win contest beginning on June 9. Made possible
only through Xbox Live and running only for six weeks, the contest offers the
first 500,000 eligible consumers who find hidden ‘A’ icons within the Xbox game
a chance to win hundreds of weekly prizes and one grand prize of $1,000,000.
“With Advent Rising we not only wanted to create an innovative experience, but
develop an entire universe in which players could completely immerse
themselves,” said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco. “Advent
Rising’s masterful approach to graphics and game play mechanics coupled with the
tremendous literary vision of Orson Scott Card will captivate the mind and
emotions of the player, while pushing the bounderies of gaming to an exciting
new level.”
“What I found most interesting about collaborating with Majesco and GlyphX Games
on Advent Rising 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 for a much
more meaningful experience.”
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.
Exciting features in Advent Rising include:
• Unprecedented single-player action which allows gamers to continue playing
through the thrilling cut-scenes rather than just watch them thus keeping them
completely immersed in the world;
• Revolutionary Flick-Targeting control scheme allows for acrobatic movement and
precise targeting of enemies while quickly switching between weapons and powers;
• Innovative game design allows players to make decisions that effect the
outcome of their individual game play experience;
• Wield an arsenal of awesome weapons, all with unique alternate fire abilities,
and develop amazing superhuman powers including energy blasts, levitation and
energy shields;
• Intense vehicular combat allows players to fly, drive and battle with a
variety of vehicles;
• Players can easily switch from third to first-person point-of-view;
• Originally composed soundtrack performed by award-winning 70-piece Hollywood
orchestra and members of a legendary tabernacle choir. Live orchestral and vocal
elements are utilized to create a variety of musical themes played throughout
the game;
• Built using next-generation Unreal technology, integrated with the Karma
physics engine;
• Unique cut-scene management feature allows players to pause, skip, or replay
cinematic sequences;
• Downloadable content from Xbox Live and PC online;
• Dolby Digital 5.1 support.
Additional information about Advent Rising and the “Race to Save Humanity”
contest can be found at:
www.adventtrilogy.com.
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