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E3 2005: THQ Factsheets
20th May 2005, 12:16am
THQ has a bumper lineup, and to show it off there is nothing better then some factsheets. THQ's future is looking bright with a good mixutre of titles for all ages. Descriptions
The Outfit
Choose from three playable squad leader personalities – each with their own skills and abilities and lead two squads of battle-forged soldiers on missions ranging from reconnaissance and rescue to search and destroy. As you complete missions, you'll gain action points that can be used to upgrade your arsenal, acquire tanks and other vehicles, build machinegun nests and anti-tank emplacements or call for air or artillery strikes.
Company of Heroes
From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich single player campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity, courage, and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation, set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game.
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
As squad leader, coordinate the actions of multiple infantry squads, leading them through a variety of hostile environments. An intuitive control scheme allows you to control your squads in real-time as you outthink, outmaneuver and outgun enemies through over 12 levels of intense combat. Utilize authentic combat tactics as you battle enemies with an explosive arsenal of weapons, high-tech military equipment and new controllable mechanized units.
Warhammer 40K - Dawn of War : Winter Assault
The expansion pack to the award winning Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War will build upon the most exciting, visceral, front-line battlefield ever seen in an RTS game. Promising one of the biggest expansion packs ever. The one who controls it will command the power to destroy, or defend, a world. The Imperials will summon it to overcome great evil, Chaos will corrupt it for their own designs, Orks will destroy it in their bloodlust and Eldar will disregard it in their arrogance.
Saint's Row
Under threat from rival gangs and corrupt officials, the 3rd Street Saints must conquer the city or face destruction. But this is no ordinary city. Gateway to the Rust Belt, Southern Cross is a living-breathing environment where enemies may strike back at any time and send you reeling for support. Saint's Row showcases next generation gameplay, on next generation hardware, set in a modern city featuring...
Barnyard
Players will start off as the 'new cow on the block,' form alliances with fellow animals, taking on challenges and sporting competitions, protecting the farm from coyote invaders, and doing lots of goofing off on the side. Players will be able to explore a fully interactive, 3D world and prove that they have what it takes to be the biggest party animal of all.
Titan Quest
The Titans, gods before the gods, have escaped from their eternal prison to wreak havoc on the world. In this titanic struggle between old and new gods it is the heroes of humankind who will ultimately determine the fate of all existence. The player quests throughout the ancient world in a race to uncover the secrets needed to once again imprison these ancient gods. Journeying to fabled locations such as the Parthenon, the maze at Knossos, the Great Pyramids, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the player will have to overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts.
Evil Dead Regeneration
Deep in the basement of an insane asylum, the mad Dr. Vingo combines technology with The Book of The Dead, AKA The Necronomicon to fulfill perverted experiments of his very own. Hell-bent on using science to harness the Necronomicon's powers, the malevolent doctor unleashes the book's all-powerful Evil on the world – creating a new breed of Deadites, monsters and experiments gone wrong, twisting reality into a hellish strudel and leaving mankind with that not-so-fresh apocalyptic feeling.
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
Last year, you rose from the "minor leagues" of the WWE to become not only one of its top Superstars, but the World Heavyweight Champion. Maybe it was too much success too quickly. Maybe you were just not ready to carry the target on your back that comes with being a champion. Or maybe you were simply betrayed. Whatever the reason, you lost the title and now must find your way back to the elusive path of vindication.
Moto GP 3
The MotoGP series is the definitive motorcycle racing game for the X-box and PC. The game accurately captures the excitement of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.This time, MotoGP 3 is taking the franchise to the extreme, expanding beyond the realms of Grand Prix racing to incorporate high adrenaline Street Racing. Players can hone their skills on the streets or progress through the Grand Prix championship.
Danny Phantom The Ultimate Enemy
The future is in peril and Danny Fenton is about to find out that he's the reason why. Clockwork, a sinister ghost with the power to control time, wants to turn Danny into the future's evil Dan Phantom by destroying everything and everyone he cares about
Zoo Tycoon
Easy to learn, hard to master! Encounter the ultimate zoo experience in Zoo Tycoon DS! Get up close and personal while collecting and caring for the world's most popular animals in a custom zoo you create! Manage your environment properly and achieve the ultimate goal of a zoo full of happy animals and customers.
Tak The Great Juju Challenge
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge is an innovative, cooperative videogame that combines unique puzzles, time-based strategies and a robust combat system. Players will have to use all their skills to win this race against the toughest competitors and receive the grandest reward ever given by the Great Jujus!
SpongeBob and Friends: Unite!
The most devious plan ever created in a Nicktoons world is unfolding. Professor Calamitous has pulled together Plankton, Vlad, and Crocker to form a group known as The Evil Syndicate. The wicked foursome have begun to wreak havoc throughout Retroville, Amity Park, Dimmsdale, and Bikini Bottom in an attempt to take over the world. Not to be outsmarted, Jimmy Neutron calls upon his own band of Nicktoons.
SpongeBob Squarepants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!
All your favourite locals are desperate to impress the talent scouts who have created a series of action packed challenges to test the wannabe actors. Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr.Krabs and Plankton as you compete against your friends for the coveted lead role.
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
Mr Incredible and Frozone return to non-stop action in the new video game Disney presents a Pixar film, The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer. The game begins at the film's conclusion – Underminer's threatening emergence to wreak havoc on the residents of Metroville. Players battle the Underminer and his robot minions in the vast underground world built by this diabolical genius. It is up to Mr Incredible and Frozone to once again save the day. Are you super enough?
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Saints Row
Titan Quest
Evil Dead Regeneration Screens
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Screens
For further information regarding these titles and more E3 information check out our dedicated THQ Factsheet Thread
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