Highlander: The Game
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| Developer(s) | Widescreen Games |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 |
| Release date | NA Q3 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Rating Pending |
| Media | Blu-ray Disc, DVD-DL |
Highlander: The Game is an upcoming role-playing Action video game published by Eidos Interactive for Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3. It is currently set to be released in May 2008[1] and based on the Highlander franchise. It was announced on January 14, 2008 by way of a trailer on Gametrailers.com, and currently has a August, 2008 release date.
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[edit] Gameplay
Highlander: The Game will be a third-person action game featuring a previously unknown Immortal, Owen MacLeod as the main character.[2]
An Immortal cannot die from wounds that would be fatal to a mortal such as gunshots, electricity shocks and falls from a great height. As such, certain encounters will involve Owen using his body as a conductor for high-voltage electrical currents or jumping off a building. Though these actions will not kill him, he will be severely injured.
Over and above his ability to withstand otherwise lethal attacks, Owen will be able to use certain magical abilities such as resurrection, chi balance, fireblade, wind fury and stone armor, to name a few. Like any other Immortal in the Highlander franchise, Owen must wield various types of swords to do battle with other Immortals.
The game will span up to 18 missions in which Owen will encounter up to 77 unique characters. Most of these characters will be Immortals just like Owen and must be slain. Some of these characters will be previously known - Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod are both expected to make appearances and Methos has been confirmed as Owen's mentor.[3][4]
[edit] Story
The story revolves around Owen MacLeod, ancestor to both Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod. It begins over two thousand years ago. And similar to other Highlander films and media, the story spans several timelines including Ancient Gaul, Pompeii, and finally modern-day New York City.[5]
Owen is captured and enslaved by Romans who force him to compete as a gladiator. During this time, Owen dies only to come back to life. Methos, the oldest living Immortal, approaches Owen to be his mentor. He teaches Owen about The Game and how he and other immortals can only be slain by beheading.
As with other Immortal MacLeods, Owen is pursued throughout his life by an arch-nemesis. This enemy proves to be extremely powerful, one that Owen is unable to defeat. Owen learns of a magical stone, fragments of which are scattered all over the world. Throughout the game, Owen embarks upon a quest to recover these fragments and restore the stone in an attempt to gain the power to overcome his foe.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Highlander," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 20.
- ^ "Highlander: Immortal Combat," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 21.
- ^ GameStats on Highlander: The Game
- ^ Fresh Highlander details pop up. Eurogamer (2008-01-18). Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Highlander History," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 21.
- ^ GC: Highlander details emerge. Eurogamer (2007-08-24). Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
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