Da vi entret kontoret og åpnet mailboiksen i dag morges, lå en aldri så liten overraskelse fra Vivendi Universal Games å ventet; De vil lage et spill basert på Scarface filmen!
Om det er noe håp for prosjektet kan vi ennå bare spekulere i, men la oss for all del håpe at Vivendi tar lærdom av det geniale Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, i stedet for andre skrekkelige, lisensbaserte titler de har levert tidligere. Her er et utdrag fra pressemeldingen og et bilde fra den alldeles glimrende filmen, mens vi venter på mer konkret info og skjermiser fra spillet.
HOLLYWOOD’S UNDERWORLD MASTERPIECE, SCARFACE,
TO BECOME AN EXPLOSIVE NEW GAME
PARIS, FRANCE (August 10, 2004) - Vivendi Universal Games announced today the epic film that transcends generations and appeals to contemporary and urban audiences alike, Scarface, is now coming for the first time to game consoles worldwide. In a complex world filled with excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film. Developed by Radical Games and published by Vivendi Universal Games, this third person action shooter is expected to ship Autumn 2005.
"The treacherous world of Scarface is a natural property to translate into a cinematic game play experience," said Michael Pole, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Studios for Vivendi Universal Games. "The game will feature cutting-edge technology, a compelling storyline and the unprecedented experience of playing as one of Hollywood’s most notorious gangsters, Tony Montana."
"Scarface was a landmark film and has inspired countless movies and games," said Bill Kispert, vice president of Interactive at Universal Studios Consumer Products Group. "Having the chance to now bring gamers the authentic experience is an opportunity and challenge we are looking forward to."
Highly acclaimed screenwriter, David McKenna, has written an original event-driven storyline for the interactive game that will lead the player through a sordid underworld. The Scarface video game will create a gameplay environment that authentically recreates the historical time period of the film, touching on politics, news items and events of the day. Players will travel through the steamy, often violent streets of Miami, the irie islands of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and various other locales and will interact with a world full of seedy and dangerous characters to procure information, negotiate business deals, smuggle contraband and avoid rivals and DEA on a mission to rebuild their fallen empire.