``Seablade'' to Debut Exclusively On Xbox In Fall 2002.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002 A Story Driven, 3D Action Game Developed by San Diego-based Vision - Scape, Inc., "Seablade" Marks the Second Xbox Game for Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. Interactive Simon & Schuster Interactive announced today the Company will be publishing a second title exclusively for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft's in Fall 2002. Titled "Seablade" (Rated: "RP" by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board ), gamers take control of a futuristic spacecraft that can fly as well as dive below water with the goal being to combat insidious warlords Warlords may refer to:
SEABLADE is being developed by veteran game developer Vision-Scape, Inc. which is based in Poway, California (near San Diego). Vision-Scape is the graphics designers behind the breathtaking cinematics in best selling games such as "Everquest," "Twisted Metal 3," and "Might and Magic VI." Taking their expertise in graphic design, Vision-Scape is creating one of most graphically rich, entertaining games for the Xbox. ABOUT "SEABLADE" Earth in the year 2350 bears little resemblance to the world of the past. A massive subterranean earthquake known as the 'Ring of Fire Cataclysm' slammed the Pacific Ocean floor with the impact of 200 hydrogen bombs. Volcanic eruptions volcanic eruptions discharging of fumes, dust and lava from volcanoes. They have damaging potential in addition to those of being physically overpowering by the lava flow or the ash or dust fallout. , earthquakes and tsunamis of biblical proportions ravaged rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. the planet causing the Greenland ice sheet Greenland Ice Sheet Single ice cap, Greenland. Covering about 80% of the island of Greenland, it is the largest ice mass in the Northern Hemisphere, second only to the Antarctic. to melt, radically altering ocean levels around the planet. With most of the world's economic centers submerged or leveled, the equator now divides 24th century Earth into the 'Haves' and the 'Have-Nots.' The southern hemisphere continues to prosper under democratic rule, but genocidal battles have fueled the rise of tyrannical despots oppressing and exploiting the ravaged and water-soaked populations to the North. Northern refugees managing to escape, tell tales of three mad overlords brutally beating down resistance, major cities garrisoned, and large armies being mobilized to invade the South. Bizarre stories depict the four warlords as almost supernatural beings wielding immense power with strange, giant engines of destruction that emerge from the far northern reaches. Scientific and reconnaissance missions sent north to investigate the developing events vanish without a trace. In response to the looming crisis, the Southern government deploys the Argosy, a gigantic super carrier outfitted with a phalanx phalanx, ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy. of SeaBlades; high performance air-sea rescue vehicles capable of flight and water submersion submersion the act of placing, or the condition of being under, the surface of a liquid. . The Argosy's mission includes: the rescue of northern populations, engagement of military operations against the three, feudal overlords and scientific investigation of the Bering Strait. As it moves dutifully du·ti·ful adj. 1. Careful to fulfill obligations. 2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation. du north along the Pacific Ocean, the Argosy and its crew must liberate the oppressed op·press tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es 1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny. 2. people of the northern territories; crush the four feudal tyrants and head towards an encounter with an unknown power in the far northern reaches of the world. GAMEPLAY Up to four gamers can play simultaneously through more than nine levels of story-driven gameplay. Gamers can also do battle against once another in multiple skirmish levels. Simon & Schuster Interactive (www.ssinteractive.com) is the digital entertainment unit of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , S&SI publishes entertainment, education and reference titles on for the PC, Macintosh, Pocket PC, Sony Playstation 2(R), Microsoft XBox(R), Nintendo Gameboy(R) Advance, and Gamecube(R). Simon & Schuster, the publishing operation of Viacom Inc., is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic and multi-media formats. Its divisions include the Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster New Media, Simon & Schuster Online, Simon & Schuster U.K., and Simon & Schuster Australia. For more information, visit our website at http://www.simonsays.com. |
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