DRAW THOSE GUNS: NAMCO SHIPS TIME CRISIS®:
CRISIS ZONE!
Next Installment in Popular Light Gun Action Shooter Franchise Available
Exclusively for the PlayStation®2
San Jose, Ca., (October 19, 2004)
– Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today
the latest addition to its popular light gun action shooter franchise,
Time Crisis®: Crisis Zone, has shipped to North American retail outlets.
Developed by Namco Ltd. in Japan, Time Crisis: Crisis Zone is
poised to send players into the heart of its next epic battle exclusively for
the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
“With unlockable double-gun game play, an arsenal of new weapons and highly
interactive environments, Time Crisis: Crisis Zone takes
first-person action shooting to a new level of interactive entertainment,” said
Garry Cole, executive vice president at Namco Hometek Inc. “Time Crisis:
Crisis Zone is certain to satisfy long-time franchise fans and eager
newcomers this fall.”
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone travels to Garland Square, located on the
outskirts of London, where a terrorist group has taken control of the recently
opened complex. Assuming the role of elite Special Tactics Force
counter-terrorism officer Claude McGarren, players enjoy an unprecedented level
of realistic interaction with the game play environments, including shooting
items off of store shelves and tables, burning clothing racks and breaking
glass. En route, players can blaze through levels and eliminate enemies using
two GUNCON®2s by unlocking the double-gun shooting feature.
Additional unlockable features including extra game play modes, special
settings and new enemies provide extra depth and replay value to the latest
installment in the Time Crisis® series of games.
For more information on Time Crisis: Crisis Zone, please visit
www.namco.com.
About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based
world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA,
Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation
game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry’s greatest video game
franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®,
Pac-Man World , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT .
For more information about Namco and its products log onto
www.namco.com
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“PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, PAC-MAN WORLD , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States
and/or other countries.
Dead to Rights is a trademark or registered trademark of Namco Hometek Inc. in
the United States and/or other countries.
TIME CRISIS® CRISIS ZONE&1999 2004 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
