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Activision are set to showcase 10 key titles at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 12 - 14. The titles being showcased are:
Spider-Man 2 - Based on the upcoming movie from Sony Pictures, gamers will once again get the chance to play as the nerd in the red suit. As Spider-Man, gamers will be able to swing, sling, dive, jump and scale the heights of Manhattan to protect the innocent, in a living city with Super Villains, common criminals, vehicles, trains and helicopters.
DreamWorks' Shark Tale - Players experience the fun and adventure of the DreamWorks movie by assuming the role of Oscar, a fast-talking little fish working his way up the food chain, who becomes an unlikely hero as he searches for an easy path to fame and fortune.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Based on the book series and upcoming Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film starring Jim Carrey, Jude Law and Meryl Streep. It is the only game that lets players experience first-hand the misadventures of the savvy and resilient Baudelaire orphans.
X-Men Legends - This will be the first 3D action-RPG based on the popular Marvel characters, the X-Men. In X-Men Legends players will be challanged to master the attributes of their favorite X-Men by creating, customizing and controlling teams of four mutants in real time. Assuming the role of more than a dozen popular Super Heroes, each with individual mutant powers and fighting skills, including Wolverine, Gambit and Storm. Players will lead teams of mutants as they battle the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and other Marvel villains on a quest to stop the extinction of mankind and determine the fate of the world.
Doom 3 - We can't wait for id Software's terrifying battle with the forces of Hell, which is invading the Xbox. A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the UAC's Mars research facility leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you struggle with shock and fear as you fight your way to Hell and back in an epic clash against pure evil.
The Movies - Developed by Lionhead Studios' Peter Molyneux, a pioneer in the "life simulation" genre. In The Movies gamers will become Hollywood players, by creating unique movies and releasing them from the studios they build, starring the actors they discover and develop.
Rome: Total War - This is the latest edition in the Creative Assembly's award-winning Total War series, Rome: Total War redefines the RTS genre by enabling gamers to take command of massive armies that wage war in epic, cinematic battles in the brutal world of the Roman Empire.
Call of Duty: United Offensive - Expanding on the award-winning, epic and cinematic first-person action of Call of Duty, Call of Duty: United Offensive delivers more of WWII's most legendary conflicts by offering over 10 new levels in an all-new single player campaign, as well as nine new multiplayer maps.
Call of Duty: Finest Hour - The newest installment in the award-winning Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Finest Hour takes console gamers to the frontlines of combat to experience the cinematic intensity, chaos of battle and epic moments of WWII across new campaigns from Northern Africa to the Eastern Front. One to look out for.
Vampire: The Masquerade-Bloodlines - Would-be Vampires are invited to take the power of Valve's Source Technology, the driving force fueling Half-Life 2, and delivers a new type of RPG that blends the deep storyline, character development and interaction, exploration, and multiple solutions to quests of a traditional RPG, with the graphical beauty, fast action and first-person immersion of an FPS.
Stay Tuned to Silicon Fusion for much more on E3 in the run-up to this years show.
John Grothier
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