The fondly remembered Atari 2600 pack-in game Combat is
on its way back to thrill a new generation of game players. Magic
Lantern has been working on a revisit of the classic -- which
actually began life as the first raster graphic arcade game after
Pong called "Tank."
The PC remake is simply called Combat and it's both an
homage to the original and a wholly new game. It'll be published by
Infogrames -- owner of the Atari name and properties -- and the title
should hit the stores before Thanksgiving.
According to the game's producer Paul Schuytema, this game was
originally conceived as more of a mass-market action game. This
is still its core audience -- it's very easy to dive into and
accessible to even casual players. It also has a very lean tech
footprint as it's based on Magic Lantern's very own Terran 3D
engine.) Schuytema, however, believes that they've create a
gamer's game as well... a pscho action/arcade shooter that's just
a ball in both single player and multiplayer. In addition, the
game will be shipped with a full-featured level editor, so that
players can get started in making their own multiplayer or single
player levels.
We'll provide a thorough report on Combat once the game goes gold
and is ready to ship. Keep your eyes peeled right here for the
latest on what appears to be a very promising redux of an icon of
gaming's past.
|
Title |
Combat |
|
Publisher |
Infogrames |
|
System |
Windows PC |
|
Est. Release Date |
Late November, 2001 |
|
Previewer |
Keita Iida |
