Update: SHELLSHOCK: NAM '67 now available
On September the 3rd, 2004 Shellshock: Nam '67 hit the shelves and is now available on PS2, XBox and PC platforms. The game has been well received by both critics and the general public. Further information can be found at the game's official site: www.shellshockgame.com
Eidos announces SHELLSHOCK: NAM '67
Eidos, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, announces ShellShock: Nam '67. ShellShock: Nam '67 depicts, for the first time in a video game, the true horrors of the Vietnam War. The game is being developed by Guerrilla and will be available for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC in late Summer 2004.
ShellShock: Nam '67 focuses on one man's experience of the most controversial war of modern times. You take on the role of a rookie soldier on his first tour of duty as he experiences the fear, chaos and atrocities of the Vietnam War. From the napalm bombardments of civilian villages and the gruesome VC (Viet Cong) boobytraps, to the permanent threat of invisible foes and deadly ambushes, Shellshock: Nam '67 dares to go where no other war game has gone.
Powered by Guerrilla's ground-breaking technology, ShellShock: Nam '67 delivers a graphically harrowing depiction of the terror of combat. You must fight your way through a variety of missions ranging from large scale battlefield encounters with the North Vietnamese Army to stealthy missions such as assassinating a VC General. As you progress from a 'grunt' to Special Forces carrying out classified missions, you will have to rely on the same skills and tactics employed in the battlefields of Vietnam in order to survive. Your tour will take you from the lush wetlands of South Vietnam to the mountain borders of the North featuring diverse locations including dense jungles, rural Vietnamese villages and claustrophobic tunnel systems.
Hermen Hulst, managing director of Guerrilla, says: "With ShellShock: Nam '67, we are aiming to deliver a game that really provides as authentic a war experience as possible. Through extensive research on all topics, but also by not shying away from the more controversial aspects of war, we are looking to provide gamers with the closest thing to actually being there."
For further information, please contact:
Steve Starvis (Head of Communications) at:
Eidos, Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 3RU
Tel: 020 8636 3000; Fax: 020 8636 3001
About Eidos
Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and the XboxÔ video game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its products visit
www.eidos.com
About Guerrilla
Guerrilla specialises in the creation of videogames for leading platforms. Formerly known as Lost Boys games, the company was founded at the beginning of 2000 as the result of a merger between three established Dutch game developers. By combining experienced staff with outstanding technology and innovative game concepts, the studio was launched with the vision of becoming one of the top 10 independent developers in the European games industry. Guerrilla is part of the Media Republic group and is based in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands.