GameOver - 1999 E3 Coverage

Interplay's E3 Lineup

Date: May 4th

Interplay Entertainment Corp. a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced its line up for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), being held in Los Angeles, May 13-15, 1999 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Interplay, on a roll from first quarter Baldur's Gate(tm) success, shows no signs of letting up in 1999. Interplay will be flexing its muscles by prominently showcasing 13 titles, many of which have already gained attention within the industry as breakthrough games. All titles displayed are anticipated to release in the 1999 calendar year. Interplay encourages E3 attendees to visit their booth, located on the ground level in the Concourse Hall # 5131.

The impressive breadth of titles being featured by Interplay include, nine PC titles (Giants: Citizen Kabuto(tm), Planescape: Torment(tm), Star Trek(R): Starfleet Command(tm), Messiah(tm), FreeSpace 2(tm), F/A-18E Super Hornet(tm), Star Trek(R): Klingon Academy(tm), Star Trek(R): New Worlds(tm), and Evolva(tm) and four console games (Wild Water World Championships(tm) and Carmageddon(tm) for the Sony PlayStation(tm) as well as Nintendo 64(tm) versions of Carmageddon and Earthworm Jim 3D(tm).

Leading the pack and shipping this summer is an amazing trio consisting of Giants, Torment and Star Trek(r): Starfleet Command(tm).

Appearing on the covers of gaming publications, Giants is a must see title. Developed by Planet Moon Studios, Giants is a new breed of the action genera that includes elements of strategy and offbeat humor in this single and multi-player game for the PC. This real-time 3D title is set on a massive fragment of a shattered planet consisting of 30 separate islands. The magnificent rendered world will blow your mind. Gamers will play three very original creatures, the Sea Reapers, the Meccaryn and the giant, Kabuto. All are fighting for control of the beautiful world. During confrontation, each character's strengths and weaknesses will come to the forefront. Kabuto can crush victims with his bare hands, Meccaryns have technological might, space travel and weapons to their advantage and the Sea Reapers can travel the seas and control devastating elemental powers.


Black Isle Studios' latest endeavor, Planescape Torment, is being hailed as; "Potential masterpiece," "one of the most intriguing RPG concepts around" and "Hallmarks of potential." The title is the first computer RPG set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragonsr world of Planescapeä. Torment is an epic story of an immortal character who suffers from amnesia and must search for his own past, identity and destiny. Powered by the Bioware Infinity Engineä used in Baldur's Gate, Torment is a mystery with the player's character as the central enigma. The player dies, only to find himself miraculously resurrected in a strange place with his memory completely erased. Throughout the game, curiosity, fear, greed, survival, self-defense and revenge will all take turns driving the character toward an unforgettable end.


With Star Trek(R):Starfleet Command(tm) (SFC), explore dozens of planetary systems, stars, nebulaes, black holes and asteroid fields in the historical Star Trek(R) universe. Based on the popular board game, Starfleet Battles (SFB), SFC incorporates the richly developed game mechanics of SFB into the game's original design. The single-player experience will feature dynamically generated missions responding to events in the galaxy and the player's career. SFC also features up to six players in multi-player missions. Players will be able to pilot ships from several different political forces, including: United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, Lyran Star Empire and the Hydran Kingdom.

Following close behind is the much anticipated and one of the most talked about games of 1999, Messiah. Come by and play what's got the industry salivating! Messiah is a state-of-the-art action adventure game that uses a third person camera view set in the dark world of a possible future. As the cherub, Bob, you have been given the daunting task of returning Earth to its once pristine beauty by defeating the forces of evil. Through the course of the game Bob will encounter over 50 different characters. Although defenseless against the powers of evil, Bob has been given one very special ability, he can possess and control the body of any living thing he encounters. Messiah, with its RT-DAT technology (Real Time Deformation and Tessellation) will set the new visual standard for all games. A PlayStation version of Messiah is also anticipated to release in Winter 1999 .

FreeSpace 2 is sure to knock you off your feet with heart-pounding dogfights and spectacular visual effects. The sequel to the highly acclaimed space combat simulation, Descent FreeSpace: The Great WarÖ, FreeSpace 2, is being developed by Volition, Inc, and will offer players significant new gameplay advances, including immersive nebulas that cloak enemies and allies alike, Juggernaut capital ships that dwarf all other ships, and new ships like the Stealth Fighter and AWAC's designed specifically for nebula missions. All new single and multiplayer missions, including SquadWars and the free matching service, Parallax Online, add a new dimension to the space combat genre.

Generated from the Titus agreement, Interplay will be featuring F/A-18E Super Hornet, which Interplay will be distributing for the France based company. Digital Integration, the same group that created such award-winning simulations as Apache LongbowÖ, HindÖ and F-16 Fighting FalconÖ, is bringing the air combat simulation to life with F/A-18E Super Hornet. The F/A-18E Super Hornet is the future of naval aviation. It will be the first U.S. Navy aircraft to make use of radar and infra red signature-reduction technologies (STEALTH). The title is anticipated to ship in the Fall of 1999 for Windows 98 based computers.

A prequel to Star Trek(R) VI: The Undiscovered Country(tm), Star Trek(R) Klingon Academy(tm) includes a star studded cast with Christopher Plummer as General Chang and David Warner as Chancellor Gorkon. Under the tutelage of Chang, you will learn battle tactics and the code of the Klingon warrior. Complete with 3-D space terrain, a Gunnery Chair and the ability to command capital ships, Klingon Academy has set a new standard in space combat. Prove yourself worthy and you may be recruited to fight with Chang in an even greater, conflict - a conflict that will decide the fate of the Klingon Empire.


Boldly go where no one has gone before - the frontier itself! Star Trek(R) New Worlds(tm) is the first 3D ground based real time strategy game set in the Star Trek universe. Choose to join the colonial forces of the Federation, the Klingon Imperial Task Force or the regiments of the Romulan Star Empire and journey to the surface of the planets. Construct colonies, build war machines, attack and defend your base against all enemies. Choose from a wealth of available structures and resources, all unique to their race and customs. Three separate story lines are interwoven throughout the game bringing both conflict and adventure into the strategy gaming experience.

If you think Aliens are trouble, then Evolva is certain to jolt the strategy gamer in you. Spawned from the Interplay/Virgin agreement, Evolva pits the player against an alien parasite as two warring factions battle it out for supremacy across a planet infected by the deadly creature. Players are challenged with building an army of fully customizable foot soldiers then guiding them into a series of confrontations with the parasite's armies before facing off with the central organism itself. The game uses the organic art design from the acclaimed development house, Computer Artwork Studio in England. Evolva will be releasing on the PC this winter.

Watch out gamers! Speeding into your living rooms this summer is the PC smash hit Carmageddon for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64! Two all new versions designed specifically with the console gamer in mind will be sweeping the nation. Carmageddon's console versions provide gamers with completely new challenges as they prepare for the race of their life! With all new levels, missions and cars, Carmageddon console is sure to deliver smashing excitement for the gamer in you.

What happens when a bunch of bored eccentric millionaires get together? They race! Putting fortunes on the line, they make up their own rules. Wild Water World Championships is that race. It's a cross between Cannonball Run and Wacky Racers(tm). Wild Water World Championships will release on four platforms - PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast. Containing six tracks, 27 characters and countless obstacles and weapons, it's a fast-paced adventure with a cartoon look and feel. Wild Water World Championships is being created by Promethean Designs and published by Interplay Sports.

For more details on these products and more, visit Interplay.


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