EXTERMINATION(tm)
MUTATES ONTO PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
Fear of Infection
Spreads Through the Action/Adventure Experience
of the Summer
Sony Computer
Entertainment America announced today the release
of Extermination(tm), a dynamic action-thriller,
available exclusively for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system.
Developed by Deep
Space, Inc., Extermination is spawn from the
creator of MegaMan(tm), Ghouls and Ghosts(tm) and
TOMBA!(tm) and from the executive producer of Bio
Hazard(tm). With its innovative gameplay design,
heart-pounding excitement and intense cinematics,
Extermination delivers the action-movie
experience of the summer.
Players must
navigate through intricate level designs using
"on-the-fly" decision making and
strategic survival tactics to outlast and defeat
a deadly mutant virus. In order to deliver the
utmost realism, Deep Space, Inc., collaborated
with weapons expert, Ichiro Nagata, who is
recognized as an expert in his field and is a
writer and photographer for Combat Magazine.
Mr. Nagata is
licensed to participate in FBI and SWAT weapons
training and brought invaluable knowledge to the
making of Extermination. Players may customize
their weapon, the Special Purpose Rifle 4 (SPR4),
with several different types of upgrades,
including a tactical grip, grenade launcher,
flame thrower, shotgun unit, zoom and night scope
among many other components. Combining realistic
combat experience with the compelling storyline,
Extermination encourages players to use
appropriate weapons and tactical planning for the
situation at hand.
"Extermination
utilizes the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment
system's phenomenal power to fill environments
with rich textures, fluidly animated creatures,
unique gameplay elements and pulse-heightening
music. Gamers will certainly appreciate the
spectacular visual scenes, sophisticated weaponry
and intense action," said Ami Blaire,
director, product marketing, Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. "Extermination is
like a suspenseful action movie that is going to
test the mettle of even the most skilled player
with its treacherous mutant creatures, plot
twists, and terrifying gameplay."
At a top-secret
military station in Antarctica, Extermination
sets the stage for the mission to save mankind
from a virus that infects both organic and
inorganic objects. Playing as U.S. Special Forces
Marines RECON team "Red Light" member
Dennis Riley, players brave unforgiving blizzards
and intense pressure situations on a mission
through a military base only to discover this
biological disaster. Surviving all out carnage is
a core element of Extermination, but strategic
planning is essential for coming home.
Dennis must
defeat the mutant creatures and exterminate the
virus, before he becomes infected and mutates.
Through the technological capabilities of
PlayStation 2, Extermination features enhanced
player environments with adverse weather
conditions, interactive environments and an
extensive collection of creatures and weapon
accessories. See the action through a chilling
third person view, or an all too real first
person view while aiming your weapon. Like a
gripping movie, Extermination uses cinematic cut
scenes to portray the incredible story of
mankind's possible extermination.
The independent
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has
rated Extermination "M" for Mature.
Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine
the entertainment lifestyle with its
PlayStation® and PS one (tm) game console and
the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system
is set to revolutionize the home entertainment
market, offering the most compelling interactive
content and the capability to be used as a
network terminal in the coming broadband era.
Recognized as the
undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. markets the PS one
game console and PlayStation 2 computer
entertainment system and develops, publishes,
markets and distributes software for the PS one
game console and the PlayStation 2 computer
entertainment system for the North American
market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as
headquarters for all North American operations
and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
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