Ubisoft to publish Obscure - briefly
(hx) 04:10 AM CEST - Aug,04 2004
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Ubisoft sent out a press release announcing that it is joining forces with
MC2 to publish and distribute
Obscure, the new real
time 3D survival horror game for the PS2, Xbox and PC-CD ROM. The game is due
for release in the UK in September 2004.
Inspired by the teen horror genre, made popular by a number of recent movies and
primetime TV shows, Obscure follows a group of 5 American students as they try
to unravel the mysterious happenings and disappearances that keep occurring at
their school. Through the long eerie corridors and dark hallways of Leafmore,
Shannon, Kenny, Ashley, Stan and Josh will come to learn that the night will be
long and survival not easy...
Key Features
- Unique multiplayer option - hot plug and play feature, meaning a second player
can join or leave the game at any time, a never before seen feature in this
genre
- Interchangeable characters - switch between characters at any time with the
2nd character being controlled by either a second player or the game's
innovative A.I. Customise the way you play with each student having unique
skills
- Mutual aid system - interactivity between characters during fights, inventory
management, riddle solving
- AI controlled settings - set the behavior of the A.I. controlled follower to
attack, defense, help...
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