Sammy Studios also revealed today that the October issue of "Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine" ("OPM" volume #85) will feature a playable demo of "SpyFiction." The issue is slated to hit newsstands in early September.
"We are pleased to premiere 'Spy Fiction,' an exciting title for fans of action and stealth games and those obsessed with works of fiction from the spygenre," said Tim Pivnicny, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing, Sammy Studios, Inc. "With its skillful use of disguise, thrilling story, and unending arsenal of gadgets, this game will immerse players in an espionage experience punctuated by heart-pounding action and a twisting plot."
"Spy Fiction's" North American release has been highly anticipated since the game was announced to praise at last year's Tokyo Game Show, and ultimately released as a hit game in Japan. For the North American version, Sammy Studios implemented significant enhancements running the gamut from graphics to game play. All-new gadgets have been introduced, including an improved "sticky camera" version of the game's identity capturing device, as well as greatly enhanced artificial intelligence, new level design and a new lighting engine designed to create dynamically lit environments. "Spy Fiction" follows Billy
Bishop and Sheila Crawford, underground espionage agents on a mission to neutralize a terrorist organization harboring a doomsday device. "Spy Fiction's" unique identity theft system brings a new strategy to stealth, allowing players to take on the identities of nearly every non-playable character they encounter in the game. The feature even plays a key role in the game's thrilling premise, incorporating false identities into an ever-twisting storyline with multiple endings. "Spy Fiction" also introduces numerous new spy gadgets, seamlessly integrates action-oriented mini-games into the game play and provides two playable characters with diverging mission paths for unprecedented variety and replay value in a stealth-action game. The experience is rounded out by great production value, with amazingly detailed 3D graphics and superb visual effects, as well as character designs by famed illustrator Renji Murata ("The Last Exile" I & II, "Blue Submarine No. 6").
Published by Sammy Studios, the game will be distributed to retailers by SEGA of America, Inc., under license by Sammy Corporation and Access Games, Inc. "Spy Fiction" is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and will debut at an MSRP of $39.99.
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