Sierra Studios has
announced
their lineup for this year's E3 Expo, and while there aren't any major surprises,
there are new details on certain games.
Here's an excerpt from
the
press release with descriptions of the (now confirmed) Playstation 2 port
of TRIBES 2 (which has no mention of online multiplayer), Aliens vs. Predator
2 and the Xbox title Fellowship of the Ring:
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR 2: This is the PC
sequel to the most terrifying PC game of 1999. Based on the combination of the
most highly successful sci-fi franchises in movie history, AVP 2 takes players
to a world where species battle species in the ultimate game of survival. Aliens
vs. Predator 2 is being developed by Monolith Productions on the PC.
TRIBES PLAYSTATION 2: In development by Inevitable Entertainment, the highly
anticipated Tribes 2(tm) PC game, sequel to the 1999 Online Game of the Year,
is coming to the PlayStation 2. Unlike other shooters, Tribes for the PlayStation
2 brings true team multiplayer action to the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment
system for the first time, and delivers a 3D action experience that makes traditional
action gaming seem stale and flat. Gamers will indulge in some of the most exciting
gameplay available today, from firing up jetpacks to go vertical, engaging in
aerial combat, jetting over massive canyons and daunting mountain ranges to
deliver mayhem from above.
FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: In development by Seattle-based WXP, Inc., The Fellowship
of the Ring will be released in early 2002 for the Xbox video game system. The
Fellowship of the Ring is a third-person action/adventure game set in the world
of Middle-Earth. In the game, players take the persona of Frodo Baggins, an
unassuming hobbit who has been unwittingly thrust into a battle between good
and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have set the
standard for fantasy writers and creators of epic worlds. The novels are massive
best sellers, having sold close to 100 million copies worldwide and been translated
into 26 different languages.