Fans of science-fiction video games need look no further than this year entry, an adaptation of WAR OF THE WORLDS (not the Tom Cruise version, mind you; this appears to hew closer to the H.G. Wells story and the 1953 film). Other Ocean Interactive, the acclaimed independent developer with a mastery of creating modern games with a retro feel like “Dark Void Zero” and the XBLA conversion of “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night”, announced today that the side-scrolling platformer has just launched – and we have a trailer to beam into your eyeballs!
Developed in conjunction with Paramount Digital Entertainment, The War of the Worlds game is a dark and breathtaking new vision inspired by the classic H.G. Wells novel, retold as a single player, 2D action-adventure and narrated by the acclaimed and distinguished actor Sir Patrick Stewart. Set in London, the gameplay narrative parallels the timeline and events from the 1953 movie adaptation, but introduces a new story arc, characters, locations, and sub-plots. With gameplay paying homage to classic cinematic platformers such as Flashback, Out of This World and Prince of Persia, the game follows the exploits of an unknown everyman struggling to escape the Martian invasion of London and rescue his family. Forced to think through insurmountable odds, players will outsmart an army of alien tripods, spiders and drones as they make their way through a landscape of total devastation.
Go to XBOX Live to buy this cool-looking game!