Activision Unleashes Details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- December 09, 2008 08:35 AM PST
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Movie debut in May to coincide with video game release on DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360.
So much more brutal than Edward Scissorhands (screenshots not yet released)
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) has released new details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, whose titular hero is one of the most popular Marvel characters of all time. The video game, scheduled for release in May 2009, coincides with the global debut of Twentieth Century Fox's release of its feature film, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which is also based on the famous Marvel character.
From the award-winning studio Raven Software, the video game enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond. The game is currently in development for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Windows(R) PC, Wii(TM) home video game system, Nintendo DS(TM), PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, and is not yet rated by the ESRB.
"We have an amazing team with Raven Studios at the helm, creating what will undoubtedly be the quintessential, true-to-character Wolverine video game experience that fans have been craving," said Rob Kostich, vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine amps up the action by bringing to life Wolverine's wholly unique skills such as his brute strength, regenerative mutant abilities, and indestructible adamantium claws and skeleton in an immersive experience that is fitting to one of the most enduring and popular characters of all time."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an epic action-adventure featuring a true-to-character Wolverine gameplay experience that takes gamers through and beyond the movie's storyline. Set in a variety of vivid real-world locales, the title challenges players to hone their animal instinct as they uncover hidden dangers, hunt and destroy enemies, and take on seemingly insurmountable situations while discovering the truth about Wolverine's tragic past. With razor-sharp adamantium claws unsheathed, the future X-Man enacts lightning-quick combat, evasive maneuvers, in-depth combo attacks, and an array of brutal finishing moves. Wolverine doesn't just deliver massive damage, either -- he also takes it, thanks to his mutant regenerative power that heals him in real time right before the player's eyes.
I haven't been excited for an X-Men game since the Genesis days. Perhaps this will surprise me (perhaps not).
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- Dec 09 2008 at 08:57:47:AM PST
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I love Marvel and Wolverine but I agree with blake the last good X-men game was for the genesis. I think I rather wait until Ultimate Alliance 2 comes out to play as Wolverine, now that's gonna be great for sure. Oh yeah almost forgot.............first.
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AANTHUNDER wrote:
Wasn't this game already made on the PS2 and Xbox some 6 years ago?
thats what i thought too.......but i hope this time they dont screw it up again......it would be nice to explore his past in japan and where he got his great battle prowess.....the movie will be awesome but movie tie ins have a bad rep........so ill keep my gaming fingers crossed to see if this bucks the trend....
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I'm glad to see the return of the verdict. X-Men games kicked ass in the days of the Genesis!!!
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Children of Atom FTW!!!
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donkeykong57 wrote:
I'm glad to see the return of the verdict. X-Men games kicked ass in the days of the Genesis!!!
Also...
Children of Atom FTW!!!
That's when Capcom made them. They do Marvel right. Anyone notice Wolvie's claws retract from the back of his hand in that pic? That alone says the movie should be better than the X-Men series.
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slickjames wrote:
I love Marvel and Wolverine but I agree with blake the last good X-men game was for the genesis. I think I rather wait until Ultimate Alliance 2 comes out to play as Wolverine, now that's gonna be great for sure. Oh yeah almost forgot.............first.
I thougt the X-men Legends games were good. I remember playing a Wolverine game for my origianl Xbox but I don't remember liking it that much.
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You guys are talking about X-2 wolverine's revenge. Gamepro gave it a 2.5 fun factor , I think, but I loved it. Mark Hamil voiced Wolverine and you could see scents and take out rooms full of people or be stealthy and sneak up behind them for a brutal stealth kill animation. Of course, I gobble up anything Wolverine related, so the license might have blinded me to the true nature of the game. Of course I'm looking forward to this one, but I just wish that Hugh Jackman wasn't so damn tall, Wolverine being short makes up a pretty big part of his character (why do you think he is named after an animal that is known to be disproportionately vicious for its size) when going into his past, I feel like this will be a bigger issue than it was in the other x men movies.
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WildChild126 wrote:
slickjames wrote:
I love Marvel and Wolverine but I agree with blake the last good X-men game was for the genesis. I think I rather wait until Ultimate Alliance 2 comes out to play as Wolverine, now that's gonna be great for sure. Oh yeah almost forgot.............first.I thougt the X-men Legends games were good. I remember playing a Wolverine game for my origianl Xbox but I don't remember liking it that much.
Your right dude I forgot about those they were really good. I was thinking more along the action X-men games none have been good since the old days. I do love the action/rpg types like Legends and Ultimate Alliance.
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