Highlander: The Game
Highlander: The Game is an action role-playing game based on the Highlander franchise; it was to be published by Square Enix for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.[2][3] It was announced on January 14, 2008 by way of a trailer on Gametrailers.com. On December 10, 2010, it was announced that the game has been officially canceled.[4]
Gameplay
Highlander: The Game was to be a third-person action game featuring a previously unknown Highlander, Owen MacLeod as the main character.[5]
An Immortal cannot die from wounds that would be fatal to a mortal such as gunshots, electrocution, and falls from a great height. As such, certain encounters would involve Owen using his body as a conductor for high-voltage electrical currents and/or jumping off of buildings. Though these actions cannot kill him, he may still be severely injured.
Over and above his ability to withstand otherwise lethal attacks, Owen would be able to use certain magical abilities such as resurrection, chi balance, fireblade, wind fury and stone armor, to name a few. Like any other Immortal in the Highlander franchise, Owen must wield various types of swords to do battle with other Immortals. Owen can also choose between different combat styles to defeat his enemies.
The game was to span up to 18 missions in which Owen would encounter up to 77 unique characters. Most of these characters would have been Immortals just like Owen and must be slain. Some of these characters were previously known - Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod were both expected to make appearances and Methos was confirmed as Owen's mentor.[6][7]
Story
The story, written by David Abramowitz who was Creative Consultant (Head Writer) on Highlander: The Series,[1] revolves around Owen MacLeod, ancestor to both Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod. It begins over two thousand years ago. And similar to other Highlander films and media, the story spans several timelines including Ancient Gaul, Pompeii, and finally modern-day New York City.[8]
Owen is captured and enslaved by Romans who force him to compete as a gladiator. During this time, Owen dies only to come back to life. Methos, the oldest living Immortal, approaches Owen to be his mentor. He teaches Owen about The Game and how he and other immortals can only be slain by beheading.
As with other Immortal MacLeods, Owen is pursued throughout his life by an arch-nemesis. This enemy proves to be extremely powerful, one that Owen is unable to defeat. Owen learns of a magical stone, fragments of which are scattered all over the world. Throughout the game, Owen embarks upon a quest to recover these fragments and restore the stone in an attempt to gain the power to overcome his foe.[1][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Eidos Unleashes 'Highlander' Game". Wireless News. M2 Communications, Ltd. 2008-01-21.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Ward, David (2008-01-18). "Eidos announces 'Highlander' game". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Eidos Develops Highlander Game". SciFi.com. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-11-12. [dead link]
- ^ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/113/1139727p1.html
- ^ "Highlander: Immortal Combat," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 21.
- ^ GameStats on Highlander: The Game
- ^ "Fresh Highlander details pop up". Eurogamer. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Highlander History," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 21.
- ^ "GC: Highlander details emerge". Eurogamer. 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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