AMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. has released the first in a series of developer diary videos for ENSLAVED\u2122: Odyssey to the West\u2122 for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system. Hear directly from the talented team at Ninja Theory as they share their thoughts on the game\u2019s development with spotlights on various themes. The first dev diary kicks off with a focus on building story and character.<\/p>\n
Developed by Ninja Theory Ltd., ENSLAVED 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. In ENSLAVED, players take on the role of Monkey, a strong and athletic, yet solitary figure, who has been captured by one of the mysteri\u00adous slave ships, which harvest the remaining population and take them out west never to return. Trip, a technologically savvy young woman who has also been imprisoned by the same ship, manages to escape. She quickly realizes that Monkey, with his raw strength and power, is her only hope to survive the perilous journey back to her home. She hacks into a slave headband and fits it on Monkey, linking them together \u2013 if she dies, he dies\u2026 Her journey has now become his and Monkey must now travel west alongside Trip as they traverse a demolished world, under constant threat of capture and mortal peril.<\/p>\n
A tactical action-adventure game, ENSLAVED 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 combines beautifully rendered graphics and captivating music with seamless animation and engrossing gameplay.<\/p>\n
For more information about ENSLAVED: Odyssey to the West, please visit www.namcobandaigames.eu<\/a> or www.enslaved-thegame.com<\/a><\/p>\n