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| Gen 2674th Post
 
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|  "Narc"
, posted Tue 31 Aug 06:40
I don't think I saw this before so maybe some other people haven't yet. Interesting as far as Midway trying to cast "blockbuster" actors.
snipped from midway.com, Narc and Area 51
Narc
Scheduled for PS2 and Xbox in early 2005.
cast:
Bill Bellamy (Any Given Sunday),
Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill Vol.2 ),
Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Blade II ) and
Michael Wincott (The Crow, The Count of Monte Cristo ).
The soundtrack is to consist of well-known classic hip-hop and R&B tracks from acts such as
Cypress Hill, Curtis Mayfield and Grandmaster Flash, and mixed with modern, upbeat sounds created by up-and-coming underground artists.
“Much like a movie, Midway is creating a compelling and dynamic score that provides a musically driven back-beat to the on-screen action,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “By combining the music from several eras, with A-list Hollywood talent, we seek to provide a complete entertainment experience for the consumer.”
Some of the classic hits expected to be featured in the game include:
* “Hits From The Bong” - Cypress Hill
* “Golden Brown” - The Stranglers
* “The Bottle” - Gil Scott Heron
* “Pusherman” - Curtis Mayfield
* “Freddie’s Dead” - Curtis Mayfield
* “Smoke Two Joints” - Toyes
* “Step On” - Happy Mondays
* “White Lines (Don't Do It)” - Grandmaster Flash
* “That Smell” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
* “The Professional” - DMX
To further enhance the soundtrack, Midway is incorporating original songs from an array of up-and-coming hip-hop talent. Several of the various artists that lent their musical talents to Midway’s hit soundtrack from the recent release, NBA Ballers, have also created custom tracks for NARC; including Jelly Joe, Kenny Knox, Point Game and Bobby Creekwater of Jatis. By working closely with these rising talents, Midway is able to record some very powerful and soulful mixes that capture the drama and action of NARC’s stark setting.
Narc homepage
AREA 51 is scheduled for the first half 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Up to 16 players online.
“Today’s top games must deliver a complete and engrossing entertainment experience,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer at Midway. “By utilizing the voice talents of some of Hollywood’s most recognizable names combined with stunning graphics and sound, AREA 51 will deliver a polished experience in all phases on par with the best games available.”
David Duchovny - AREA 51’s lead character Specialist Ethan Cole, a special forces soldier specializing in hazardous materials investigations.
Powers Boothe, who currently appears in the HBO mini-series Deadwood, will provide the voice of Major Bridges
Marilyn Manson....as Edgar, the gray alien.
Area 51 page
Anyway it would seem that Narc is inspired a bit by Grand Theft Auto's casting of famous people; plus some Def Jam Vendetta influence? And Area 51 is a bit like a wannabe Doom 3, based on the video, no?
Speaking of Midway don't for get to pre order Shadow Hearts Covenent + Shadow Hearts. Oh look a web page for that too link here ah with some music samples in there too, yah! ooh and trailers
I notice the quality difference between Midway's afore mentioned games and this one...
Has anyone signed up for club.shadowhearts.net by the way?
Jocularity?
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| Ishmael 1615th Post
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|  "Re(1):rocket launching action"
, posted Wed 1 Sep 11:56
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That may not actually be the case... You can buy body armor (maybe other SWAT type gear, I dunno) and there is a rocket launcher in the game and there should definitely be crowds of people.
Although it might qualify as 'excessive force' or something... which may mess with your 'badge rating'. Still, originally the characters had the same names as the classic NARC guys, I think the people working on the game are at least aware of the heritage.
Ah, and what a heritage Narc has! I admit I had dismissed this latest Narc game once I read about the idiotic drug power-up thing. Reading up on more recent updates to the game, however, make it sound a bit more interesting. Of the gameplay that's been reported the arresting of perps sounds like it could be fun. Also, the whole drug angle sounds more like an option in the game if you want to go the dirty cop route, as if Narc wants to be a thugged out version of Fable. If there's an option to allow my character to spend a majority of the game wearing a motorcycle helmet -because I'm all about the old school look- this game might actually be okay. Then again, the game is being made by VIS Entertainment so there's also a very good chance the game will stink on ice.
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