Snake Plissken Game Official

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:35 pm

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<html><body>One of the biggest movie badasses of all time, Kurt Russell’s “Snake Plissken” of Escape from New York and Escape from LA, will soon venture into the video game world. Here’s a bit from today’s <A HREF=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030730/305269_1.html target=_blank>press release</A>:<blockquote>SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003--Global video games leader, Namco Hometek Inc., announced today that the company has secured the rights to develop and publish video games based on action hero character, Snake Plissken, from the feature films "Escape from New York" and "Escape from LA."

Legendary director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill and actor Kurt Russell own the Snake Plissken character rights and will be working with Namco on the development of the video games. The first of multiple titles featuring Plissken will launch in time for Christmas 2005.

"Working with both the original team from 'Escape' and the developers at Namco allows Kurt, Debra and me to reach a whole new generation of Snake fans and still be true to the original movie," said John Carpenter.

"Bringing Snake into the video game world should be a blast," said actor Kurt Russell.

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The Snake Plissken character raised the bar for cinematic action heroes and Namco's video game intends to be just as revolutionary in the interactive arena. The action-epic game will feature Snake battling his way through a post-apocalyptic universe using a combination of fists, firearms, stealth and brains. Just as in the films, Snake will face intense and challenging situations, which will require the player to make quick decisions and take decisive actions. With a rich storyline and Kurt Russell providing the authentic Snake Plissken voice and attitude, this game will be a tribute to Snake fans and gamers worldwide…</blockquote>Check the <A HREF=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030730/305269_1.html target=_blank>full press release</A> for the rest.</body></html>

swordinstone · Post by **swordinstone** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:44 pm

... he'll be appearing in Metal Gear Solid 3... again.

but seriously, i have very little hope of this being any different than "fist full of boomstick"

bloodbathmaster2 · Post by **bloodbathmaster2** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 4:44 pm

Fist full of boomstick can be fun, too.

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 5:55 pm