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ATARI SHIPS TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
Arnold Schwarzenegger Likeness and Voice Make First Ever Videogame
Appearance; Exclusive Film Footage Available
LOS ANGELES - Nov. 11, 2003 - Atari today announced that it has shipped
Terminator®3: Rise of the MachinesT, for the PlayStation® 2 computer
entertainment system, the XboxT videogame system from Microsoft and Game
Boy® Advance, to retail stores nationwide. Based on this summer's
blockbuster motion picture from Intermedia, IMF and C2 Pictures, Terminator
3: Rise of the Machines is a first-person action game that allows players to
become Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator. Developed by Black Ops,
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines marks the first time Arnold
Schwarzenegger's voice and likeness has ever appeared in a videogame -- the
involvement of Claire Danes, Nick Stahl and Kristanna Lokken rounds out the
stellar videogame cast.
"With both the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines movie DVD and videogame
releasing today, fans can watch the Terminator in action on their home
theaters and one minute later become the Terminator on their favorite game
system," said Steve Allison, vice president of marketing, Atari, Inc.'s Los
Angeles studio. "The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines videogame takes the
movie to an entirely new level. Not only do players get to play through the
plot of the feature film nearly line for line, but they'll also be able to
experience first-hand everything that happened just prior to the feature
film's start. How was the Terminator sent back this time? How did he kill
John Connor? And, what does SkyNet really look like? All of these
questions, and more, are answered in the game."
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines continues Atari's trend of bringing
outstanding film properties to life in the interactive realm complete with
Hollywood talent, feature film footage, dramatic plots that interweave with
the movie, authentic sound tracks and much more. Terminator 3: Rise of the
Machines features 15 minutes of footage taken straight from the blockbuster
film that helps set up key situations and story-related game elements. An
additional five-minute segment, filmed by director Jonathan Mostow,
exclusive to the DVD and videogame features Arnold Schwarzenegger and sheds
new light on the mythology behind the origins of the Terminator. Players
will also be treated to extensive behind-the-scenes footage from both the
videogame and feature film, including an eight-minute segment detailing the
entire making of the game.
The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines videogame storyline will weave in and
out of the movie script as players encounter scenarios similar to those
faced by the Terminator where John Connor must be protected from the threat
of the T-X and the initial rise of the machines, to the apocalyptic future
where the War of the Machines is waged on all fronts. While following the
feature film's plot closely, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines will go one
step further by providing fans of the Terminator series with a deeper look
into the movie's universe and the role of the Terminator, a futuristic
fighting machine reprogrammed to save humanity from the SkyNet Armageddon.
As the Terminator, players will face swarms of enemies in first-person
action from the wastelands of the future to present-day Los Angeles.
Military bases, laboratories and downtown Los Angeles are just a few of the
more than 20 unique locations found in the game, which have been taken
straight from the current Terminator timeline of events. In addition, more
than 20 futuristic and modern-day weapons will be at the player's disposal
for use in terminating any enemy in the most efficient manner possible,
including the SkyNet Arc-Laser, Tech-Com Micro Rocket Launcher and the
SkyNet Assault Cannon.
Much like the feature film, when Terminators clash in Terminator 3: Rise of
the Machines all hell is sure to break loose. Terminators are designed to
utilize the most readily and efficient means available to eliminate any
particular foe -- when that enemy is a Terminator this leads to absolutely
brutal hand-to-hand combat. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines will allow
player's to engage in true movie-like Terminator combat as they repeatedly
face the ultimate killing machine, the T-X, throughout the single-player
game. Smashing opponents into walls, massive two-handed chops and crushing
kicks are just a few of the dozens of moves in the Terminator's arsenal.
A unique twist in the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines story will also
allow players to operate the Terminator before it was reprogrammed in the
future to save John Connor. As a result, players will be able to test their
terminating skills against battle-hardened Tech Com special forces from the
future as they fight alongside and utilize SkyNet's advanced weaponry,
including Future Killer tanks and flyers, fixed gun emplacements as well as
other Terminators in an effort to crush the last remnants of mankind.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is now available at retail stores
nationwide with an estimated retail price of $49.95 and an ESRB rating of
"T" for Teen. Additional information about Terminator 3: Rise of the
Machines can be found online at www.t3game.com.