D and D Heroes screens #2
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21:50 June 10th, 2003
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Atari has released several new screenshots of Dungeons & Dragons Heroes, showcasing this upcoming multiplayer co-op fantasy RPG in the works at Atari Hunt Valley. The game will be released in October, exclusively on Xbox.
Four Heroes, One Goal, Limitless Danger…. Dungeons & Dragons Heroes gives players the chance to taste the victory as one of four heroes. It beckons players to take a journey through the world of Dungeons & Dragons role in an epic quest of good against evil. In Dungeons & Dragons Heroes players take on the role of one of four resurrected D&D heroes (Fighter, Wizard, Cleric & Rogue), each carved from archetype figures drawn from the D&D universe owned by Wizards of the Coast Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. The game focuses around combat and developing a character, "The Hero", as players journey through the game's levels to collect all of the Planar Gems and vanquish the evil force that threatens to end life as we know it. Dungeons & Dragons Heroes features gorgeously detailed characters in lush environments that are rich for adventuring, each populated with monsters, treasures and sinister traps. Players can experience the harrowing twists and turns along the path to righteousness, conquering dungeons and other planes of existence never before seen in full 3D and live a Hero's life. Game features: * Revolutionary four-player cooperative play allows up to four players to select heroes and team up against the monstrous threat, playing cooperatively through the single-player campaign. * Play as one of four distinct hero characters drawn from different races representing the main Dungeons & Dragons classes, Fighter, Wizard, Cleric and Rogue; diverse styles of play for each Hero character ensure a different experience on subsequent play-through. * Incredible Action/RPG gameplay lets players roam through dark dungeons, fiery forges in seven distinct environments. * Authentic D&D monsters, many drawn directly from the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual, including boss-monsters such as towering Iron Golems, fire-breathing Golden Dragons and horrific Beholders. * Equip Heroes with a variety of different weapons and armor types. * Collect and combine Soul Shards to unleash the power of Heroes’ Ancestral Weapon. * ®Basic Combat Button” controller interface allows players to easily map any "actions" such as Attacks, Feats, Skills and Spells to controller buttons on the fly. This gives players an unprecedented degree of tactical control when pressed into combat. * Use Skills, Feats and a Character Building system inspired by the rule set from the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook. * Full Dolby 5.1 surround sound enabled. * Experience killer graphics with full support for HDTV and progressive scan modes. * Visually stunning Spell and Magical effects.

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