Video Gaming News - October 2002
Chicago, IL (October 30, 2002) - Midway Games Inc. announced today
that FreeFormer gameplay will be featured in Haven: Call Of The King, an action
and fantasy videogame, which is in development and scheduled to ship Nov.18 for
the PlayStation 2. The title is also scheduled to ship for the Xbox and
GameCube in 2003. Haven: Call Of The King is being developed by U.K.-based
developer, Traveller’s Tales.
“FreeFormer gameplay is the next major development in videogaming,” said
Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. “The technology in Haven:
Call Of The King allows for an unbelievable cinematic-style smoothness and
experience as you encounter the varied play mechanics in the game.”
From Midway:
Utilizing FreeFormer gameplay – which allows the player to experience
multiple gameplay mechanics blended together in a virtually limitless world – a
variety of genres are fluidly integrated into one game. In the game, players
have total freedom to move anywhere in the world on foot or by vehicle with
smooth gameplay transitions between turret-based shooting, boat racing, bike
battles, plane fighting, gladiator arena combat and space exploration. In
addition, the groundbreaking technology allows players to seamlessly travel from
the earth, through the atmosphere, into outer space, and back again.
The gameplay in Haven: Call Of The King projects a cinematic-type quality
with visually stunning worlds and environments. Like scenes from a movie, all of
the levels in Haven: Call Of The King perfectly link together the
character-driven story, which directs the gameplay and unfolds against a
backdrop of the many enchanting worlds.
The Epic Story
Haven: Call Of The King unveils a remarkable tale of exploration and intrigue.
Players embark on an epic quest as Haven, a heroic young man haunted by dreams
that awaken him to the legend of the “Golden Voice.” A bell that can be rung in
times of need, the “Golden Voice” is the only way Haven can free his people from
slavery and imminent death at the hands of the evil Lord Vetch.
To emancipate his people and complete his galactic crusade, Haven must prove his
mettle in the warrior training grounds and navigate untold dangers to recover
the relic that will guide him to the “Golden Voice.”
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