Minority Report
- November 12, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Can a game version of Spielberg�s hit sci-fi movie be a part of the successful minority of this type of genre?
Much like they did with Spider-Man, Activision and Treyarch are turning the Steven Spielberg sci-fi movie, Minority Report, into an action/adventure contest that will be heavy on close combat. Sure, the main character will look nothing like Tom Cruise, but otherwise the game will stick to the movie�s premise: the existence of a �pre-crime� police squad that arrests criminals before they commit a crime. The story centers around John Anderton, a pre-crime detective who�s on the run, accused of a murder�prior to committing it.The preview version was still in early development with just a couple of short levels to provide a taste of the action, but it was easy to see that the gameplay was crafted with plenty of eye candy: Exhaust fumes from Anderton�s jet pack caused shimmering heat waves; the blast from a concussive weapon rippled through the air; and glass windows shattered into myriad shards�especially when thrown enemies crashed through them. �Rigid body physics� was perhaps the most entertaining aspect, so a foe tossed down the stairs accurately tumbled and flopped like a toy doll. GamePro will have more to report in upcoming weeks.
