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'Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons' At E3 - Screens

by Rainier on April 30, 2003 @ 8:55 a.m. PDT

Batfish Studios today announced that they will be attending the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. Batfish will be on stand 2340 demonstrating their PC strategy game based on Gerry Anderson's popular television series, Captain Scarlet. Read more to check out some new screens ..

The year is 2068 and the Mysterons are waging a war of nerves against Earth, issuing cryptic warnings before using their powers of retro-metabolism to control people and carry out their threats. Earth's only defence is Spectrum, a world security organisation now focused solely on defeating the Mysteron menace.

Captain Scarlet is a real time tactical strategy game that puts you in control of a team of up to six Spectrum Agents, each with their own unique
abilities, as they attempt to stop the Mysterons from carrying out their
threats.

The title combines intensely addictive gameplay with stunning graphics and the rich background of the television series to create a compelling game that will appeal to a wide range of gamers.

Key Features

  • Fourteen graphically stunning levels set across a wide range of different environments.
  • Five completely new 'episodes' recreate the look and feel of the series.
  • Control six Spectrum Agents, each with their own unique abilities including diving, rock climbing and lock picking.
  • Choose from a range of tools to complete your objectives. Everything from Captain Blue's sniper rifle to Mysteron detectors to remotely controlled robots.
  • Combat a variety of Mysteron Agents including tomb robbers, jungle rebels and the elusive Captain Black.
  • Control the classic Captain Scarlet vehicles, the Angel Interceptor, Spectrum Saloon Car and of course the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle.
  • Call in air-strikes, defuse nuclear bombs, rescue a downed Angel pilot and much more.
  • Fully featured particle effects system that brings the levels to life.
  • Three levels of difficulty to suit players of all ages and abilities.

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