A New Adventure Title Plus A Manhunt 2 Update
Fans of the adventure game genre, particularly those who love LucasArts titles like the Monkey Island series and Grim Fandango, have something to look forward to.
A Vampyre Story is the upcoming point and click adventure game for the PC from Ascaron, written by Bill Tiller, a former LucasArts employee who worked on classics like The Dig, The Curse of Monkey Island, and Indiana Jones. Combining 3D animation with 2D adventure sensibilities, the game follows opera singer Mona De Lafitte, who though cursed with an undead existence doesn’t let that stop her from pursuing her dream of singing opera in Paris. Expect bizarre characters and dark humor all around.
It’s scheduled for a late 2007 release.
Here’s a small update on Manhunt 2: Sony and Nintendo, the companies behind the consoles where the game was supposed to be released, do not allow AO-rated titles on their systems.
Both companies forbid licensed third-party publishers from releasing games rated AO for Adults Only on their various hardware platforms. Though Manhunt 2 isn’t slated for any of Microsoft’s systems, the company has also confirmed that it does not allow AO-rated titles on the Xbox or Xbox 360.
So forget what I said yesterday about Manhunt 2 being rare because you’re going to have to pull some very serious strings to get this thing in your hands.
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