{"id":3402,"date":"2009-09-30T19:42:49","date_gmt":"2009-09-30T09:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2010-11-25T15:48:23","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T05:48:23","slug":"namco-bandai-games-announces-enslaved%e2%84%a2-for-the-playstation%c2%ae3-system-and-xbox-360%c2%ae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=3402","title":{"rendered":"NAMCO BANDAI GAMES ANNOUNCES ENSLAVED\u2122 FOR THE PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 SYSTEM AND XBOX 360\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"

– Epic New Action-Adventure from Ninja Theory Combines Cinematic Visuals and Combat, Rich Character and Story Development, and Top-Notch Entertainment Talent – <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 September 30th<\/sup>, 2009 \u2013<\/strong> NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S announced today Enslaved\u2122<\/em><\/strong> for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Ninja Theory Ltd., Enslaved<\/em><\/strong> takes players on a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy union in order to survive their way through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. A tactical action-adventure game, Enslaved<\/em><\/strong> centers on the complex relationship between the two main characters and challenges players to employ a mix of combat, strategy and environment traversal. With influences and contributions from top music and film industry talent, Enslaved<\/em><\/strong> combines beautifully rendered graphics and captivating music with seamless animation and engrossing gameplay. Enslaved <\/em><\/strong>is planned for release in 2010.<\/p>\n

More than 150 years in the future, the world has transformed into an unrecognizable state where all that remains are a dwindling human population and merciless robots left over from wars long past. In Enslaved<\/em><\/strong>, players take on the role of Monkey, a strong and brutish loner, and his AI partner Trip, a technologically savvy but sheltered young woman from a peaceful community. Both become captured by a mysterious slave ship, which are rumored to harvest people and take them out west never to return. As they each attempt to escape, Trip realizes quickly that Monkey, with his raw strength and power, is the only hope she has of making the perilous journey back home. She hacks into a slave headband to enslave Monkey and link them together \u2013 if she dies, he dies. Her journey has now become his.<\/p>\n

Players must make sure both Monkey and Trip work together as they skillfully navigate through the world and survive against the dangerous enemy obstacles that lie in wait. Monkey will deftly wield his trusty staff weapon to attack and defend against enemies, using a combination of melee attacks, blocks and counters. He will also be able to perform spectacular takedown moves, allowing him to rip an enemy apart piece by piece, take its weapon for his own use or destroy it in one final blow.<\/p>\n

Ninja Theory has raised the standards for video game development by enlisting highly talented professionals from other entertainment industries. Emmy, Golden Globe and Bafta nominee actor and director Andy Serkis, renowned for his roles in film as \u201cGollum\u201d in The Lord of the Rings<\/em> and the title role \u201cKong\u201d in King Kong<\/em>, and villain King Bohan in Heavenly Sword<\/em> has been tapped to not only direct, but portray the lead character of Monkey. Considered to be the \u201cgo-to\u201d talent for performance capture acting, Serkis continues his work with Ninja Theory for Enslaved<\/em><\/strong>. As with Heavenly Sword<\/em>, Serkis is a major contributor to the character and script development, casting and directing for the title. Likewise, world-class musician and composer Nitin Sawhney, whose versatility and talent have helped him score more than 40 films and release eight studio albums, has returned to create the riveting score for Enslaved<\/em><\/strong>. Adding to the cavalcade of talented professionals is Alex Garland, novelist and screenwriter who has penned works including the novel The Beach<\/em> and the movie screenplay for 28 Days Later<\/em>. Enslaved<\/em><\/strong> is Garland\u2019s first video game specific project. He serves as a co-writer and has been heavily involved with creating the script and in-game dialogue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

– Epic New Action-Adventure from Ninja Theory Combines Cinematic Visuals and Combat, Rich Character and Story Development, and Top-Notch Entertainment Talent – \u2013 September 30th, 2009 \u2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S announced today Enslaved\u2122 for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Ninja Theory<\/p>\n

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