Jack Keane

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Adventure
Publisher: 10 Tacle
Developer: Deck 13

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Kalypso Signs 'Jack Keane'

by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2007 @ 2:14 p.m. PST

Jack Keane, developed by Deck 13, known for Ankh, is a classical adventure game with their rich story-telling and fun gameplay. As the player you guide hero Jack Keane as he faces some of his toughest challenges yet.

Colonial England. Under a certain amount of… duress… Jack takes on a job which will not only cause him a great deal of trouble, but also bring to light the answer to a mystery out of his distant past. A lack of money leads Jack to accept a charter to take a British secret agent to mysterious “Tooth Island”. When Jack’s ship shatters on the mysterious island’s cliffs on arrival and the secret agent quickly becomes a meal for a monster in the jungle, Jack is soon left to cope with the situation on his own.

“Tooth Island” is ruled by the strange Doctor T, who is cultivating man-eating plants and has his own dastardly plans for the British Empire. And why does he seem to know Jack, who can’t remember ever having been on Tooth Island? What are Doctor T's plans? And what does he know about Jack’s past?

And then there’s the young and naive Amanda, who is filled by an almost fanatical drive to prove her worth. In the beginning the young lady is employed by Doctor T, and part of her task is to track Jack down and take him prisoner. It doesn’t take long before she begins to wonder if she is really on the right side, or if she shouldn’t join her opponent, the charming Captain Jack, instead.

A hair-raising hunt across the length and breadth of the dangerous island finally airs the mystery surrounding Jack’s past and leads to a spectacular showdown with a dark and deadly enemy and his nefarious henchmen.

Jonathan Hales, Managing Director for the UK branch of Kalypso Media UK Ltd commented: “This is a great opportunity for us. To have the rights to publish such a popular title in so many territories will really give us the ability to spread our wings and establish strong links with our current and potential overseas partners.”

Frank Holz, Director Marketing & Sales, 10TACLE STUDIOS AG: “We are glad that we can continue our success story with Jack Keane together with Kalypso Media. The funny Adventure has already received numerous awards in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and we are looking forward to convince the players, press and distributors in UK as well with the charm and wit of our unique hero.”

Features :

  • 15 different locations and lots of sub-locations
  • More than 250 different objects which can be used, combined and exchanged
  • Dozens of zany characters
  • Cinematic storytelling with scads of cut scenes
  • Easy entry into play and loads of playing fun right from the start
  • Jam-packed with humour
  • Perfect orchestral background
  • Based on the renowned PINA technology used in “Ankh”
  • Play as Jack or Amanda
  • Full screen effects, including glow, depth of field and motion blur
  • Soft-edged shadows
  • Various particle effects
  • Dynamic lighting

Jack Keane is due for release in UK/Ireland, the Nordic region, Middle East, Far East, S. Africa & Australasia March 2008


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