Weird War is a classic RPG with loads of action and is set during the Second World War. It's a game brimming with adventures and humor but also with many battles. The hero of the game manages to board a German submarine after a torpedo destroys his boat. It soon becomes apparent that the submarine is on a secret mission to Africa. This is where the story begins, quickly leading to a wild adventure involving the Wunderwaffe, ancient artifacts, Leon the trusty Camel and many squash...
The game combines an atmosphere of adventure like that found in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with a unique brand of humor made popular by the "Allo, Allo" Television series, creating a refreshing and lighthearted perspective of World War II. Weird War - the Unknown Episode of World War II, is similar to classic RPGs such as Baldur's Gate, Arcanum and Planescape Torment. This familiar style will allow RPG fans to feel right at home, allowing them to enjoy an original storyline in a classic gaming environment.
Look & Feel
Graphically, Weird War resembles a classic RPG's. The world is depicted in an isometric view that is centers on you as you move throughout the environment. An intuitive icon-based interface allows you to issue team commands for movement, combat, inventory management and character statistics.
Combat occurs often in Weird War and takes place in real time. During the course of each battle, you can pause the game, which freezes combat, but still allows you to issue commands and access each character's inventory.
In Weird War most dialogs and descriptions are displayed as they are in most other RPGs, the person you are addressing will speak and any options available to you will appear in a dialogue selection afterwards.
Features:
* Original storyline, full of surprises, humorous plot describing the untold secrets of World War II.
* 3 theatres with 150 exciting locations distributed across the exotic backdrop of Africa and unique regions of Europe.
* Nonlinear gameplay, over 75 quests and exhilarating interaction with NPC's, objects, and parts of the environment.
* Spectacular combat with over forty different types of demanding opponents and more then fifty types of weapons.
* 3 classes of characters, 7 specializations and a variety of almost 50 unique skills available.
* Fully configurable appearance of the Player Character and Non-Player Characters. Over 60 pieces of equipment that influence character appearance and abilities.
Weird War - The Unknown Episode of World War II is set to be released in Q3/Q4 2003.