Atari Serves Notice on the World's Most Wanted with ``Fugitive Hunter'' for PlayStation 2; First Person Action Game Slated for Release March 2003.Entertainment/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2002 They can run, they can hide, but in the end, the most wanted will not escape the relentless pursuit of Jake Seaver in Atari's "Fugitive Hunter" for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Developed by Black Ops Entertainment, "Fugitive Hunter" is a fierce, first-person action game featuring an innovative third-person Capture Mode that allows players to bring the world's most sinister criminals to justice. "`Fugitive Hunter' was inspired by the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List and completely captures the excitement, drama and danger associated with hunting down today's worst criminal elements," said Jean-Philippe Agati, senior vice president and general manager of Infogrames' Los Angeles studio. "Players are transported into the role of a modern day bounty hunter and tasked with not only tracking these fugitives down but more importantly bringing them to justice." Players take the role of Jake Seaver, a former Navy Seal, who specializes in the apprehension of criminals too elusive for law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . When a terrorist bomb destroys Seaver's home base at the Criminal Interdiction INTERDICTION, civil law. A legal restraint upon a person incapable of managing his estate, because of mental incapacity, from signing any deed or doing any act to his own prejudice, without the consent of his curator or interdictor. 2. and Fugitive Recovery (CIFR CIFR Classified Injury Frequency Rate CIFR Cancel IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) Clearance Previously Given ) headquarters, players set out to find those responsible. The manhunt spans exotic locations worldwide as players unravel an expanding web of terror that ultimately leads to the Middle East. A total of nine highly modifiable weapons will be available throughout "Fugitive Hunter." Players begin the game with a pneumatic flechette flé·chette n. A steel missile or dart dropped from an aircraft or fired from an artillery piece. [French, diminutive of flèche, arrow; see flèche.] dart gun to immobilize im·mo·bi·lize v. 1. To render immobile. 2. To fix the position of a joint or fractured limb, as with a splint or cast. im·mo enemies, but can quickly secure more powerful weaponry, such as the assault rifle, flamethrower flamethrower, mechanism for shooting a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel at enemy troops or positions. Primitive types of flamethrowers, consisting of hollow tubes filled with burning coals, sulfur, or other materials, came into use as early as the 5th cent. and the variable-ammo grenade launcher. Many weapons can be customized during gameplay by attaching sniper scopes and silencers, which provides nearly endless variation to every firefight fire·fight n. An exchange of gunfire, as between infantry units. . "Fugitive Hunter" also features true-to-life motion capture animation for every character in the game -- from standard running cycles and defensive maneuvers, to spectacular stunt animations never before seen in a video game. Each motion is the work of the same Hollywood stunt doubles responsible for the amazing work in "The Matrix" and "Fight Club." About Black Ops Entertainment Black Ops Entertainment LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a successful and leading PlayStation(R)2, XBOX and GameCube Developer, has released over thirteen original property and high-profile licensed titles in the sports and action-adventure genres since its inception in 1994. Black Ops is proven and committed to consistently producing high quality games on time, and within budget. Our games have received praise from the media and consumers for outstanding graphics, great sound effects, and innovative and addictive game-play. About Infogrames New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq:IFGM) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles are distributed under two brand lines: ATARI, hard-core, genre-defining games such as "Driver(TM)," "Enter the Matrix(TM)," "Neverwinter Nights(TM)," "Stuntman(TM)," "Test Drive(R)," "Unreal(R) Tournament 2003," and "Unreal(R) Championship"; and INFOGRAMES, mass-market and children's games such as "Backyard Sports(TM)," "Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM)" and "Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network. A pilot episode for the series aired in 1999, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. (TM)," "Civilization(R)," "Dragon Ball Z “DBZ” redirects here. For the meteorological term, see dBZ (meteorology). Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ (R)" and "RollerCoaster Tycoon(R)." Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.infogrames.com. |
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