LADYDRAGON.COM - PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA SOFTWARE TITLE SUMMARIES

Wednesday May 14, 2003

PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA SOFTWARE TITLE SUMMARIES

The following is a list of titles that Sony Computer Entertainment America will be showing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system

All information contained below is subject to change and represents the best information on the titles that we have to date.

Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Experience the continuation of the popular Arc the Lad series as it unfolds for the first time on the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Enter a dark world of chaos and conflict with Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits™ a true, traditional role-playing game, that takes place thousands of years after the last installment in the series. Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits expands onto PlayStation 2 with an all-new compelling storyline, captivating motion capture cut scenes, an innovative battle system and over 14 playable characters each with their own unique abilities and special combination attacks. With over 60+ hours of engaging gameplay, Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits delivers an epic, role-playing adventure in a world of stunning and realistic graphics. Gamers will immerse themselves in an intriguing storyline filled with strategic combat and adventure as they join brothers Darc and Kharg on their quest to capture the Spirit Stones and restore tranquility to an unstable world.

Release: June 2003

Genre: Role Playing Game (RPG)

# of Players: Single-player

ESRB Rating: Teen (T)

Developer: Cattle Call

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®2 Analog Controller, Memory Card (8MB)

Downhill Domination™

From the creators of Twisted Metal:Black® and War of the Monsters™ comes another groundbreaking title from Incog Inc. exclusively for PlayStation®2, Downhill Domination™, the first game ever published for a next generation console based on the extreme sport of downhill mountain bike racing. Filled with adrenaline and licensed music tracks, the competition is fierce on the 27 "go anywhere" track designs on the nine different mountains around the globe. With fully customizable bikes, professional riders, manufacturers, a super trick system and the ability to knock down your competition with kicks, punches and an assortment of combat tactics, your dream of ruling the mountain isn’t far away this summer.

Release: July 2003

Genre: Extreme Sports/Racing

# of Players: 1-4 players

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer: Incog Inc. Entertainment

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller, standard digital controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2)

EyeToy™

EyeToy™, exclusively for PlayStation 2, is an entirely unique party gaming experience for people of all ages. Incorporating a unique USB camera that utilizes motion-tracking technology, gamers instantly become the main character in their own game as interactive entertainment is taken to a whole new level! It is simple, yet captivating, and the consumer friendly gameplay makes EyeToy the ultimate "party-game" where children, teenagers, young adults, parents and even grandparents can join in the fun! Simply by plugging in the EyeToy USB Camera to the USB port on the front of the PlayStation 2, the player’s image is projected on-screen. The player becomes the star of the game and must use his/her hands, feet, knees and more to win the wide variety of mini-games! EyeToy includes 12 exciting mini-games based on music, puzzles, sports and other original genres including Wishi-Washi, Beat Freak, Kung Foo, Keep-Ups, Boxing Chump, UFO Juggler, and many more. Additionally, the EyeToy can be used for video messaging. Players can record up to sixty seconds of personal video messages onto a Memory Card (8MB) (PlayStation 2) and left for your friends and family.

Release: September 2003

Genre: Party Games

# of Players: 1-4 players

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Inc.

FINAL FANTASY® XI

For decades, gamers have embarked upon journeys through the unforgettable worlds of the FINAL FANTASY® franchise. The FINAL FANTASY series is world-renowned for creating new standards in the RPG genre, while redefining the limits of existing technology. FINAL FANTASY has now entered the next evolutional phase – online play. In FINAL FANTASY XI, players are immersed in an expansive, original storyline as they embark on missions and build up their character’s skills and attributes, either alone or with other members of the community, ultimately creating the history of an expansive world called Vana’diel. Vana’diel will provide players with multiple adventures through vast environments ranging from mountains forests, ice plains, deserts, oceans, rivers, castles and dungeons. Vana’diel is truly a persistent world, composed of three unique regions: the Republic of Bastok, the Kingdom of San d’Oria, and the Federation of Windurst. With the ability to create unique characters, encompassing a variety of races, facial features, size, hair-styles and attributes, players will be able to play at their own pace and form parties with other players while embarking on multiple adventures. Various communication tools have been incorporated into FINAL FANTASY XI to assist in interaction between players, including easy-to-learn chat and messaging systems.

Genre: MMORPG (Massively Multi-Player Online Role Playing Game)

# ofPlayers: Single player (Online Only)

ESRB Rating: Teen (T)

Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller, Internal Hard Disk Drive (40GB) (for PlayStation 2), Network Adaptor (Ethernet/modem) (for PlayStation

Gran Turismo™4

Automotive racing is much more than a sport, it is a lifestyle. This winter, this lifestyle comes to PlayStation 2 as the greatest automotive racing simulation returns in Gran Turismo™4. As the fourth installment of the worldwide blockbuster-selling Gran Turismo series, Gran Turismo 4 is available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Fully harnessing the power of PlayStation 2, the creative and talented minds of Polyphony Digital, Inc. have once again succeeded in developing the most technologically advanced racing experience ever. Following in the footsteps of the PlayStation 2 "Greatest Hit," Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, Gran Turismo 4 features similarly, authentic racing gameplay with new fully-enhanced features that focus on more cars, courses, race modes and online gameplay via the Network Adaptor (Ethernet/modem) (for PlayStation 2). With an all-new physics engine, an all-new AI engine combined with revolutionary technology, Gran Turismo 4 delivers enhanced, if not perfected game physics and graphics, providing a near-realistic automotive driving simulator.

Release: Winter

Genre: Racing

# of Players: 1-6 players

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer: Polyphony Digital Inc.

Peripherals: Network Adaptor (Ethernet/modem) (for PlayStation 2), DUALSHOCK™2 analog controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for

Jak II™

Created and developed Naughty Dog, Inc., Jak II™ is the follow-up to their "Greatest Hits" PlayStation®2 debut title, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Jak II is an action-adventure game combining a variety of genres including adventure, action-platform, puzzles, strategy, racing and exploration into one vast, epic interactive experience. Destined to be one of the hottest titles of the year and kicking off the holiday season with a September 2003 launch, Jak II will stun players with its innovative character designs and animations, superior technology and spectacular graphics. Jak II features Jak, Daxter, Samos, Keira and a new cast of characters in an all-new adventure, featuring a darker look, tone and theme. Jak II will catapult players into an exhilarating epic journey, as themes of friendship, betrayal, self-discovery and revenge are unveiled along the way. As drastic and amazingly radical transformations take place, gamers will be swept away to a future alive with drama, conflict, uncertainty and endless possibilities that will forever transform the action-adventure genre.

Release: September 2003

Genre: Action-Adventure

# of Players: Single-player

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer: Naughty Dog Inc.

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK® analog controller, standard digital controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2)

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando™

Created and developed by Insomniac Games, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando™ is the team’s second installment to their successful PlayStation 2 debut title, Ratchet & Clank™, released last November exclusively for PlayStation 2. Since that time, the Insomniac team has grown by more than 20 percent, bringing on board more talented designers, programmers, artists and animators to create a deeper and more robust weapons-based, action-adventure game featuring the return of the dynamic pairing of Ratchet and Clank. In Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, the two unlikely pals team up again for an all-new sci-fi adventure combining action, exploration, adventure, puzzle-solving, strategy with the role playing, shooting and racing genres into one compelling experience resulting in plenty of explosions and devastation. Featuring brand new experience-based character growth and weapons upgrade systems, maxigames, beautiful diverse environments, all-new character designs, magnificent graphics, a compelling storyline and a unique arsenal of more of the coolest weapons and hi-tech gadgets ever imagined, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando will leave gamers hanging onto the edge of their seats this holiday season!

Release: November 2003

Genre: Action-Adventure

# of Players: Single-player

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer: Insomniac Games

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK® analog controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation

Rise to Honor™

Inspired by the excitement and cinematic styling of the Hong Kong action movie genre, Rise to Honor™ is a fast-paced action game developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Created by Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Foster City Studio in collaboration with worldwide film star Jet Li Rise to Honor will immerse players into an action packed story line centered around family, deceit and honor in a chain of dangerous events extending from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Rise to Honor lets gamers simultaneously battle multiple enemies through a multifaceted fight system incorporating hand-to-hand moves, weapon based attacks and interactive objects to defeat enemies. Using motion capture technology to incorporate Jet Li’s signature moves, Rise to Honor adds a new level of realism and authenticity into the action genre.

Release: Fall 2003

Genre: Action

# of Players: Single-player

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer Sony Computer Entertainment America – Foster City Studio

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK® 2 analog controller, standard digital controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2)

SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs

Protect America from enemy forces throughout the world in SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. The sequel to the more than one million unit selling SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM is back with new gameplay, chat functionality, mission types, weapons and more. Developed by Zipper Interactive in association with Naval Special Warfare Command, SOCOM II places you in the role of an elite SEAL commander whose team’s orders are simple – strike targets of importance within 12 all new intense international missions ranging from Algeria and Albania to Brazil and Russia. Players will also be able to confront the enemy in collaboration with various international special forces like the British SAS and the Russian Spetznaz. Utilizing the best weaponry, technology and training available, players will battle through new terrain and urban environments and can accept no outcome but victory.

Release: November 2003

Genre: Action/Military Strategy

# of Players: Single-player

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer Zipper Interactive

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2), Network Adaptor (Ethernet/modem) (for PlayStation 2), SOCOM-compatible headset (sold separately)

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain explodes onto the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system as the latest chapter of the Syphon Filter storyline with edge of your seat offline and online action. The newest installment in the multimillion unit selling series offers sophisticated and highly intelligent AI, richly detailed worlds, an enhanced character customization system and groundbreaking cooperative, peer-to-peer online gameplay. Selected as one of the chosen few to be a trained operative within Gabe Logan’s new agency, gamers will enter a world of intrigue and global espionage, battling lethal enemies through 17 thrilling missions that span the globe from Yemen to Toronto. With a deadly arsenal of all-new high tech weaponry and gadgets, players can take on commandos solo-style or go online and join up with three other agents for action-packed, strategic, team-based gameplay. While all 17 missions are available in single-player and online, online gameplay offers gamers the opportunity to access more of the worlds through working hand-in-hand with other skilled operatives. Gamers will need all the help they can get as the world’s population once again hangs in the balance. Join Gabe Logan’s new Agency and help him fight the latest threats to world peace as he attempts to rid the world of the Syphon Filter virus forever!

Release: Winter 2004

Genre: Action

# of Players: Single-player (Single-console) 1-4 players (Online)

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (RP)

Developer Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller, standard digital controller, Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2), Network Adaptor (Ethernet/modem) (for PlayStation 2), Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain – compatible headset (Sold separately)