Major Hollywood talent for Area 51
2nd Sep 2004David Duchovny, Powers Boothe, and Marilyn Manson to Provide Voice Talent in Upcoming Action Game
Midway Games Inc. today announced that it has signed on a blockbuster Hollywood cast to lend their award-winning talents to its greatly anticipated new action-thriller, AREA 51. Featuring the voice talent of David Duchovny, Powers Boothe, and Marilyn Manson, Midway's AREA 51 is scheduled to be available in the first half 2005 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
Cast in the lead role is David Duchovny, star of the ultimate conspiracy-theory television show, The X-Files, who will bring his instantly recognizable voice to AREA 51's lead character Specialist Ethan Cole, a special forces soldier specializing in hazardous materials investigations. Powers Boothe, who currently appears in the HBO mini-series Deadwood, will provide the voice of Major Bridges, while infamous recording artist Marilyn Manson will deliver an unforgettable performance as Edgar, the gray alien. It will be revealed that the conspiracy theories and alien autopsies the world has speculated about related to Area 51 are far worse than anyone could ever imagine.
The U.S. Army has received a distress signal from Area 51 where a viral outbreak has just shut down the research facility and the automated quarantine procedures have locked all scientific and military personnel inside.
A small Special Forces unit including Specialist Ethan Cole of the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division is sent to investigate. As Cole, players will delve into the massive levels within the confines of Area 51, discovering a deadly mutagenic side effect of the virus that controls the minds of those infected, as well as an ancient alien colony buried beneath the facility. Players will uncover the truth behind chilling conspiracies as they come across the remnants of the extraterrestrial crash at Roswell, alien autopsies, and the faked lunar landing. Cole must solve the enigma of Area 51 before the viral mutagen is released and irrevocably mutates all life on Earth.
Featuring online capabilities of up to 16 players for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, AREA 51 is the only action-packed 1st person shooter set in the U.S. government's most secret and secure military facility. Players' online AREA 51 experience will be enhanced with game modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Humans V Alien Mutant Team Deathmatch.
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Area 51 - E3 2004 Fact Sheet
14th May 2004GAME DESCRIPTION
Area 51 is the only action-packed 1st person shooter set in the U.S. government's most secret and secure military facility.
The U.S. Army has received a distress signal from Area 51 where a viral outbreak has just shut down the research facility and the automated quarantine procedures have locked all scientific and military personnel inside.
A small Special Forces unit led by Specialist Ethan Cole of the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division is sent to investigate. As Cole, players will delve into five massive levels within the confines of Area 51, discovering a deadly mutagenic side effect of the virus that controls the minds of those infected, as well as an ancient alien colony buried beneath the facility.
With a multitude of human and alien weapons, players must explore chilling conspiracies such as the extraterrestrial crash at Roswell and the faked lunar landing, in order to solve the enigma of Area 51 before the viral mutagen is released and irrevocably mutates all life on Earth.
FEATURES
Extensive Single-Player Campaign-Battle through the corridors of Area 51 and attempt to discover the secrets of the extraterrestrial menace before it's too late in this 1st person shooter experience that focuses on action, adventure and exploration.
Online Multiplayer Combat-Compete against friends via 4-player split screen and system link, or battle it out online with your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system or via XboxTM Live where players can easily take on opponents worldwide, find friends and set up their own matches.
Fearsome Weaponry-Players are armed with more than 10 types of human and alien weapons as they explore the dark and menacing corridors of Area 51.
Biological Mutations-An infectious mutagen has given players alien-enhanced physical abilities but is slowly transforming them into an alien.
They must find the cure before it's too late and their humanity is lost.
Government Conspiracies-Discover the real answers behind such conspiracy theories as the alien autopsy and faked lunar landing.
Alien Menace-Face off against a horde of horrific creatures designed by Stan Winston Studios, monster creator for such films as Aliens,Jurassic Park and Predator.
GAME INFORMATION
Platform: PlayStation®2, Microsoft Xbox®
Ship Date: TBC
Genre: First Person Shooter
Developer: Inevitable Entertainment
Age Rating: TBC |
Top Alternative Music Producer/Composer Infiltrates the Only First-Person Shooter to Delve Into the Government's Conspiracy in A
13th Nov 2003Midway Games Europe Ltd, a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that noted producer and composer Chris Vrenna will score the music for Area 51, the ultimate "sci-fi meets government cover-up" first-person shooter. Area 51 is scheduled to ship in 2004 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft.
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 Mike Eglington, Senior Product Manager, Midway Europe.
Featuring online play for the PlayStation 2 and XboxTM 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. |
