CAPCOM® RELEASES STEEL
BATTALION™: LINE OF CONTACT
CAPCOM® RELEASES STEEL
BATTALION™: LINE OF CONTACT – XBOX LIVE COMPATIBLE FOR THE ULTIMATE ONLINE MECH
BATTLE EXPERIENCE FEATURING AN ASTONISHING 40 BUTTON CONTROLLER –
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — February 26,
2004 – Capcom®, a worldwide leading publisher and developer of innovative games,
today announced the release of Steel Battalion™: Line of Contact, the next
evolution in the battle-mech genre exclusively for the Xbox™ video game system
from Microsoft® and is playable only via Xbox™ Live. Based on the award-winning
Steel Battalion phenomenon, Steel Battalion: Line of Contact gives players the
opportunity to once again use the most elaborate controller interface ever
created to partake in futuristic military warfare. Ultra realistic visual
effects and mech battles in the first person perspective create the ultimate
mechanized military combat experience. Steel Battalion: Line of Contact is rated
“T” for teen audiences by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and is
now available as well as the original Steel Battalion bundled with its unique
controller at retailers across North America.
Steel Battalion: Line of Contact
allows gamers to pilot more than 10 new mechs over the course of the game while
engaging in up to five on five online combat. Through Xbo6x Live, players must
collaborate with other team members to accomplish objectives, scramble for
battle power points by destroying enemy aircrafts or capturing enemy strongholds
to declare victory over adversaries. Additionally, they can search for rare VT’s
hidden throughout the game. Two modes of gameplay each with their own sub mode
will keep players locked into their VT’s for hours on end.
The award-winning 40-button
controller was designed to completely maximize the gaming experience and immerse
the player into the role of a Vertical Tank pilot. With trigger buttons to fire
weapons; foot pedals to accelerate, boost and brake; levers to shift gears and
move left to right, gamers must utilize the full potential of their VT’s
abilitiesin order to survive on the battlefield. Mastering the controls of this
tactical vehicle will allow players to feel as if the VT is part of their own
body.
Steel Battalion: Line of Contact
boasts the following features:
• More intense mission objectives
than the original.• Online gameplay only via Xbox Live: o Partake in the biggest
online mech melee, as two opposing teams of up to five players clash on the
virtual battlefield. o In Steel Battalion: Line of Contact, collaborating with
teammates will be a key part of accomplishing mission objectives all the while
improving your personal combat skills o Search for rare VT’s hidden throughout
the game. o Use the Xbox Communicator to chat and trade items with other players
o Intercept enemy communication by using a peeping sphere, equipped on special
reconnaissance VTs. With this gear, players can lock-on to an enemy’s
communication to eavesdrop. • Two modes of gameplay each with their own sub
mode: o Campaign Mode – The main gameplay of Steel Battalion: Line of Contact.
Up to 10 players can battle against each other using Xbox Live. Conquest Mode
– Scramble for battle power points by annihilating enemy machines and capturing
enemy bases. o Free Mission Mode – Conditions are waived so that players can
enjoy unrestricted battle. Battle Royale Mode– In this mode, it’s every man or
woman for themselves and the last person standing wins. Capture The Container
Mode – Similar to capture the flag, both armies scramble for each others’
containers that are located at each respective base. • Control your VT with the
exclusive 40-button simulation controller designed and produced for Steel
Battalion. • Steel Battalion: Line of Contact will make full use of the Xbox
hardware in order to create ultra realistic visual effects and realistic mech
battles. • More than 10 new massive Vertical Tank (VT) models to control. •
Create and customize emblems to personalize VTs.
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Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry and the Onimusha series.
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