Konami guns for PSP with Coded
Arms
Konami announces stunning
first-person shooter for Sony’s new handheld video game system Konami of Europe
has announced it will release Coded Arms, a breath-taking first-person shooter
title, for Sony’s PSP handheld video game system, this summer.
Already being hailed as one of the
most anticipated titles for the new system, Coded Arms is a fast-paced and
aesthetically stunning first-person shooter set within a hastily abandoned
Virtual Reality system. The VR universe was originally conceived as a training
device to prepare mankind for an alien invasion, but was hurriedly shut down
when the system became self-aware and created a brutal world populated with
virtual, yet hostile alien races. Cast as a hacker, the player is equipped with
an array of hi-tech weaponry and must cleanse the VR world of its unsavoury
denizens.
The game’s virtual landscape is
split into three distinct worlds and enjoys a lavish level of detail and
lighting effects that show off the power of the Sony system perfectly, while
eerie lighting and shadow effects add to the ever-present oppressive atmosphere.
Similarly, Coded Arms’ computer-devised aliens are equally impressive and range
from enhanced soldiers, insect-themed species and robotic adversaries, each of
which have certain vulnerabilities to specific weapons that the player can use
to their advantage.
Coded Arms also ensures the player
is suitably equipped for the tough task that awaits them. Over 30 different
weapon systems are available, with machine guns and pulse weapons and sniper
rifles allowing for blanket or precision shooting, while a variety of grenade
styles also feature in the game’s impressive arsenal. The game also makes use of
the PSP’s wireless capabilities, with up to four players invited to compete in
the game’s many multi-player modes. Any weapons collected by the player in the
single-player mode can also be accessed during the multi-player games, further
extending the longevity of this already engrossing shooter.
Coded Arms will be released for the
PSP handheld video game system in Q3, 2005. F
