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| Majesco Entertainment Ships Pc Version Of ?Advent Rising? Video Game Majesco Entertainment Company, a provider of digital entertainment products and content, announced that it has shipped the PC version of Advent Rising to retail stores nationwide.Developed by GlyphX Games, Advent Rising thrusts players into an intergalactic adventure punctuated with a gripping storyline created in collaboration with award-winning sci-fi novelist, Orson Scott Card. 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: * Single-player action allows gamers to continue playing through the thrilling cut-scenes rather than just watch them thus keeping them completely immersed in the world; * 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 Unreal technology, integrated with the Karma physics engine; * Unique cut-scene management feature allows players to pause, skip, or replay cinematic sequences; * Dolby Digital 5.1 support; * Recommended System Specs: Windows 2000/XP ? 3.4 GHz Pentium ? IV or AMD Athlon ? - 512 MB of RAM ? 256 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI ? Radeon 9600 or higher ? Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card - Game Pad. Already available for the Xbox ? video game system from Microsoft , Advent Rising for the PC is available for a suggested retail price of $29.99. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |