"The intensity and firepower of Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix can now be enjoyed by a whole new audience of console gamers," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "With features like multi-player gaming supported by Xbox Live, new unlockable content and the random mission generator, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix will have Xbox enthusiasts trigger happy to jump into action."

Developed by Gratuitous Games, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix envelops players into the role of John Mullins, a Special Forces officer and military consultant working for a top-secret anti-terrorist agency known as "The Shop." As Mullins, gamers engage in fierce firefights throughout 55 fast-paced missions located in the world's deadliest hotspots such as the deep jungles of Columbia, the frozen wastelands of Kamchatka and the streets of Hong Kong. Missions include a wide range of objectives from stealth infiltration and intelligence gathering, to search and destroy -- each granting players access to an intense arsenal of 25 real-world weapons including the MK 23 US SOCOM, M4 with M203 grenade launcher, MSG90A1 military sniper rifle, MM-1 40mm grenade launcher and OICW next generation weapon system.

In addition to the intense single-player campaign, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix also includes full multi-player action via System Link and Xbox Live support. Gamers can choose from 20 multi-player maps and six game types, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Demolition, Infiltration, Elimination and Capture The Flag, as they run-n-gun against up to 12 players. Xbox Live consumers can look forward to additional unlockable content offered at a later date.

Powered by id Software(TM)'s QUAKE III engine and enhanced by Raven's GHOUL II technology, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix features some of the most realistic and complex graphics -- providing incredibly detailed skeletal animations, including lifelike character movements and per-pixel hit locations that allow ultra realistic damage modeling. New to the Xbox, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix also includes a random mission generator for both single and multi-player modes that can create an infinite number of maps providing never-ending replay value.

Related articles, Click here!