Astonishing 40 Button Controlled Title Will Be Xbox Live Compatible for the
Ultimate Mech Battle Experience
E3, LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capcom(R), a worldwide
leading publisher and developer of innovative games, today announced Steel
Battalion(TM) -- Line of Contact, the next evolution in the battle-mech genre
exclusively for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft(R) and playable
via Xbox(TM) Live. Based on the award-winning Steel Battalion phenomenon,
Steel Battalion -- Line of Contact gives players the opportunity to once again
use the most elaborate controller interface ever created to partake in
futuristic military warfare. Ultra realistic visual effects and mech battles
in the first or third person perspective create the ultimate mechanized
military combat experience. Steel Battalion -- Line of Contact is scheduled
to release in North America this winter.
Steel Battalion -- Line of Contact allows gamers to pilot more than 10 new
mechs over the course of the game while engaging in five on five online
combat. Through Xbox Live, players must collaborate with other team members
to accomplish objectives, expand their troop's territory and declare victory
over adversaries. Additionally, they can search for rare VT's hidden
throughout the game. The Steel Battalion universe will evolve constantly as
new combat situations are introduced and as territory is gained and lost.
The award winning 40-button controller was designed to completely maximize
the gaming experience and immerse the player into the role of a Vertical Tank
pilot. With trigger buttons to fire weapons; foot pedals to accelerate, boost
and brake; levers to shift gears and move left to right, gamers must utilize
the full potential of their VT's abilities in order to survive on the
battlefield. Mastering the controls of this tactical vehicle will allow
players to feel as if the VT is part of their own body.
Steel Battalion -- Line of Contact boasts the following features:
-- Aside from the default cockpit view, a third-person perspective allows
players to observe their VT in action during combat.
-- More than 10 new massive Vertical Tank (VT) models to control.
-- Xbox Live features:
-- Partake in the biggest online mech melee as opposing teams of five
clash on the virtual battlefield.
-- The Steel Battalion universe will evolve constantly as factions will
gain and lose territory and as new combat situations are introduced.
-- In Steel Battalion -- Line of Contact, collaborating with teammates
will be a key part of accomplishing mission objectives all the while
improving your personal combat skills
-- Search for rare VT's hidden throughout the game.
Steel Battalion received a "2002 Best of What's New Award" from Popular
Science in the Electronics category for its innovative technology. Each year
Popular Science reviews thousands of new products and innovations and only 100
winners are chosen in 10 categories. To be considered, products must represent
a significant step forward in its category. The award was bestowed to Steel
Battalion for its 40-button controller that was designed to completely
maximize the gaming experience and immerse the player in futuristic warfare.
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owned subsidiary of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-
billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom's legacy spans more
than 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and
distributes home video games for the PlayStation(R) game console,
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube(TM), and
Xbox(TM) video game systems, Game Boy(R) Advance and Game Boy(R) Color
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Fire, and Onimusha series. World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company
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About Xbox Live
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play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a high-speed
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console was built from the ground up to be an online gaming system. Xbox Live
will enable all gamers to find and play with their friends easily, talk to
other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset, and
download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard
drive.
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