In a recent press release Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that through its relationship with TT Fusion, this fall will see the release of a new edition of the long time great video game franchise Spy Hunter. The new release of Spy Hunter is specifically targeted for users of the Playstation Vita and the Nintendi 3DS.
The New Spy Hunter, a reboot of the legendary combat driving series, is expected to be released in the Fall of 2012 which is just prior to the 30 year anniversary of the original Spy Hunter video game which debuted in 1983 when the only option to play was to put a quarter into the game at the local video arcade.
“Spy Hunter’s classic gameplay has been upgraded to give PlayStation Vita and 3DS players a new, adrenaline-charged experience,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Gamers now have more choice in the transformation and customization with greater hand controls, brilliant graphics and enhanced action cameras.”
In the new release of the Spy Hunter game the player once again takes on the role of the “Agent,” the driver of the high-tech G-6155 Interceptor supercar, armed extensively with advanced weaponry, and ready to take on a global terrorist organization set on world domination.
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For those unfamiliar, “the Interceptor seamlessly transforms from supercar to off-road assault vehicle to speed boat, allowing players to go where they like within the game’s branching mission tracks. Players can choose to outfit and upgrade the Interceptor’s many weapons and high tech gadgets as they like throughout the course of the game. And for the first time, the Agent will have additional support in the form of an unmanned aerial support drone, allowing players to plan their destruction when assaulting enemy agent strongholds. Spy Hunter also features thrilling crash choreography and a camera system that follows the action in slow motion to let players savor the destruction they created.”