Video Gaming News - September 2003
Chicago, IL (September 9, 2003) - Midway Games announced today that
producer and composer Chris Vrenna will score the music for Area 51. Area 51 is
scheduled to ship in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox.
From Midway:
Vrenna is recognized as one of the top producer/composers in the music
business, having worked with a “who’s who” of artists such as U2, P.O.D., Weezer,
David Bowie, Xzibit, Nelly Furtado and Rob Zombie. Vrenna is also known as one
of the founding members of Nine Inch Nails and for his current band, tweaker,
which will be releasing its second album, “2 a.m. Wake-Up Call,” early next
year.
“Vrenna’s ability to create distinctive and powerful music will add a unique
dimension and energy to Area 51,” said Helene Sheeler, vice president of
marketing, Midway.
Featuring online play for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox™ Live, Area 51 is set in
the U.S. government’s most top-secret and secure facility located in the Nevada
desert. Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste
specialist sent to investigate. During his investigation, Lt. Cross stumbles
across alien creatures and a virus that threatens his very humanity. To save the
earth and himself, Lt. Cross must fight to solve the enigma of Area 51.
“After seeing how dynamic the game was going to be, I was honored to be asked
to compose the score. It seemed like a great opportunity to produce music as
unique as the game itself,” said Vrenna.
Stan Winston, renowned creature designer, also contributed to Area 51’s
intrigue by creating artwork of some of the most disturbing alien characters and
mutations ever featured in a videogame. For more than 30 years Winston has
developed characters, creatures and monsters for motion pictures and television.
Area 51 Key Features:
- Extensive Single-Player Campaign – Battle through corridors of Area 51 and
attempt to discover the secrets of an extraterrestrial menace before it is too
late.
- Story-Driven Epic Adventure – Engage in an epic adventure through eight
massive sections of a secretive complex.
- Fearsome Weaponry – Equip yourself with more than 15 types of human and
alien weapons and other equipment as you explore dark corridors of the secret
base.
- Alien Menace – Battle fierce, horrific creatures designed by Stan Winston
Studios, famed creature designer for such films as “Aliens”, “Jurassic Park”
and “Predator”.
- Government Conspiracies – Explore and discover a multitude of secret items
and areas, including the real answers behind such conspiracy theories.
- Multiplayer Combat – Compete against your friends via a four-player split
screen and system link through numerous multiplayer game modes including Death
Match.
- Online Combat – Battle online with your PlayStation 2 or via Xbox Live
where you can easily access the many systems allowing you to find your friends
and set up your own matches.
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