CODEMASTERS’ IGI2:COVERT STRIKE
MULTIPLAYER PROMISES GREAT PC ACTION
New York – December 13 2002
– Played in massive outdoor environments with vistas rendered as far as the eye
can see, the team-orientated LAN and online multiplayer games in Codemasters’
IGI 2: Covert Strike promise a first-person shooter full of action. New screens
released today show impressive images from IGI 2: Covert Strike’s multiplayer
mode, showcasing the game’s enhanced graphics engine.
Five different multiplayer arenas deliver dynamic multi-objective based combat
for two teams. Gameplay pits operatives against terrorist groups from around the
globe and includes hacking data satellites, launching space shuttles, bombing
oil refineries and escorting convoys. The game provides support for at least
16 players online and 32 players on LAN, across the two teams, but has no upper
limit. The game also features full in-game chat functionality and supports the
popular client-matching applications such as GameSpy and All-Seeing Eye for easy
game browsing.
Each player will have access to a cash reserve, however, buying a new weapon
from the game’s arsenal of 30 realistic arms isn’t the only way to spend the
cash. Players will have the option to purchase a specialist kit and pay to
re-enter the game if killed. The cost for players to buy themselves back into
the game decreases over time to zero. This presents players with the tactical
choice of spending all their cash on a quick re-entry and buying little
hardware, or waiting for the time to expire and rejoining play tooled up – but
that could be too late. Once the cash has been paid, the location where a player
opts to be respawned adds a further tactical element.
Players will also be able to access real-time satellite data of their
surroundings with unprecedented detail via the Map Computer. Using the device
will enable players to assess the lay of the land, zoom in low to spot the enemy
and enemy armaments, observe your teammates and objectives, and plan a tactical
approach to victory.
The style of the multiplayer games reflects the stealth and tactical approach of
the single-player game. Reconnaissance elements provide for a new style of FPS
multiplayer gaming, blending stealth and surveillance with action and gunplay.
Rather than solely relying on the small and tight, or open and empty
environments found in most multiplayer FPS titles, IGI 2: Covert Strike uses
terrain in a dynamic way to make for exciting and tense gameplay.
IGI 2: Covert Strike will ship in February 2003 on PC CD-ROM. The games web
site, with downloads, video and a forum can be found at:
http://www.codemasters.com/igi2/front.htm
ABOUT IGI 2: COVERT STRIKE
Choose your tactics – stealth or guns blazing, it’ll make all the difference
in IGI 2: Covert Strike, the sequel to the award-winning FPS. The covert
missions continue the career of David Jones, a former SAS soldier, now working
freelance for the secret organization, codenamed ‘IGI’ (Institute for
Geotactical Intelligence). The spiraling plot takes Jones through real world
locations spanning three continents, with the action ranging from all-out base
assaults to covert surveillance and infiltration; thefts and escapes in outdoor
and indoor, urban and rural environments. With SAS hero Chris Ryan as the
game’s military consultant, IGI 2: Covert Strike features more than 30
accurately modeled real-world weapons, including: knives,
ABOUT CODEMASTERS
Established in 1986, UK-based Codemasters is one of Europe’s best-selling and
profitable game-makers, developing and publishing titles for the console
platforms and PC. Codemasters’ products first appeared on US retail shelves in
1999 and since then they have continued to provide energetic, compelling and
innovative entertainment to gaming fans of all genres. The company’s 2001
offerings included Blade of Darkness and Operation Flashpoint, both of which met
with critical acclaim and enormous consumer praise. Richard Darling, the
company’s Design Director and co-founder, is renowned as one of the most
prolific game designers and has been involved in the creation of 60 of the
company’s staggering #1 titles in the UK. In keeping with the company’s mission
to remain on the crest of the gaming wave, Codemasters is developing games for
online and next generation platforms. Additional information about the company
and its products can be found at
www.codemasters.com
