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Bourne demo coming next month
We've been cautiously optimistic about The Bourne Conspiracy, with all its groin-punching, dramatic framing bravado. But the rubber will truly meet the road (or fist meet the crotch as the case may be) next month when Xbox Live will be receiving a demo for the game, according to developer High Moon Studios. One is also in the works for PS3, though there's no time frame at the moment.But just imagine: If this game is solid, the sky's the limit for Matt Damon movie-based projects. We're personally torn between The Legend of Bagger Vance's Golfing Armageddon and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Racing. What about you?
The Bourne Conspiracy snaps bones on June 3
Sierra announced today that the upcoming book and film adaptation The Bourne Conspiracy will release on June 3 in North America. As discussed here before, the game features a mixture of hand-to-hand combat as well as run-and-gun action. We're sure gamers are interested in trying out the game or, as As Sierra's Al Simone puts it, "experience the dangerously exciting aura and frenetic pace inherent in the Bourne franchise." We'll see about that.It's worth noting that Bourne will be making his video game debut on the same day as Microsoft's flagship action, (Game of the Year) Ninja Gaiden II. So, demon slaying super ninja or elbow cracking super spy? Decisions, decisions ....[Via Press Release]
Bourne Conspiracy unravels on June 3
Against our better judgment, we've been getting progressively more excited for the non-Matt Damon, don't-call-it-a-movie-adaptation Bourne Conspiracy. We learned this morning that we'll figure out if we picked a winner or got bourned again when the game drops on June 3.We're happy that we're not going to have to wait to much longer, but it's also nice to see a major release in the heart of the summer. If only more publishers would realize that dropping a fun oasis into the summer desert could translate into a lot of extra attention (and dollars) for them.
Oakenfold debuting Bourne game tunes in Miami, watch live streams
Sierra is holding a shindig at Miami's Mansion club to debut the soundtrack for its upcoming Bourne Conspiracy game by Paul Oakenfold and featuring members of the Florida Classical Symphony and Cee-Lo Green. The concert will be streamed on Yahoo! Live and through The Bourne Conspiracy website (of course, if you want to be there in the flesh, you can enter our giveaway). Sierra's The Bourne Conspiracy is currently expected later this year and future installments in the series are currently at the whim of of Activision execs. Oakenfold is known as one of the best trance DJs in the world and his music's been featured in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent and Dance Dance Revolution.
The Bourne Conspiracy summer trailer proves not all spies are stealthy
While we continue to wonder how a licensed game can actually get us excited, we present to you the latest footage of Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy. Released by Sierra Entertainment and High Moon Studios earlier in the week, the trailer shows off the seamless use of weapons and hand-to-hand content. There is however one concern, if you watch the trailer it appears that a portion of the gameplay will in the form of timed-button sequences (like Spider-man 3's cineratives). While we can't say for sure, the explanation of the Escape and Evade system makes us think that will be the approach the game will take. But we can't get too worried about a game that lets players take someone out with a book.
Bourne Conspiracy trailer flaunts ambitious gameplay
It can be quite a painful ordeal to desire games derived from pre-sold text such as books, television, and movies. The Bourne Conspiracy is one such game, as we want it oh so badly to turn out amazing -- especially after watching this intense trailer. We're thoroughly impressed by the offerings presented, but the tainted history of licensed games always nags at our thoughts. Could this be the exception? Maybe.In this latest trailer, we see this title's ambitious gameplay at work as it mimics the fast-paced action seen in the Bourne flicks. The gameplay is wisely wrapped around honing the feeling of being Jason Bourne -- that means turning anything and everything into a deadly weapon, as well as the ability to escape out of nearly impossible situations. The kinds of moves you can pull off, especially the hand-to-hand combat, look amazingly fun to pick up and try out. As much as we are enamored by this new peek at The Bourne Conspiracy, we'll wait until we test this baby out for ourselves before hopping back on the licensed games bandwagon.[Thanks Dahk!]
Spies intercept Bourne Conspiracy cover art, new screens
Recently, High Moon Studios released fresh images for its upcoming novel-inspired third-person action game Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy. Maybe we should know better then to anticipate a licensed product, but the mix of 24: The Game action meets Uncharted: Drake's Fortune combat has us suspiciously craving an immediate hands-on with the upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 game. While dreaming of modern-day ninja throwing a baddie from a moving airplane we stumbled to the wallpaper section of High Moon Studio's official website where one image was titled Xbox 360 Cover Art. The ten recently released images and apparent cover art wallpaper image can be found within.%Gallery-4286%
See new Bourne Conspiracy trailer
We know that advertising isn't always the best way to judge a product (or your own sanity) so we're trying to keep our optimism cautious when we're watching this new trailer from the completely Damon-free The Bourne Conspiracy. We're trying, but it's hard, because what's here, from the gravelly voice of Bourne to the combat, looks really, really cool.But maybe it's OK to get our hopes up a bit. After all, we liked High Moon's last game Darkwatch, why wouldn't we like this one? Either way, High Moon's going to be at GDC, so hopefully we'll have a better idea of Bourne's skills by the end of February.
Bourne Conspiracy trailer breaks limbs
Sierra has seen fit to release a new trailer for The Bourne Conspiracy, the upcoming title based on the book. Players take on the role of Jason Bourne, a super soldier of sorts who is talented in espionage and the breaking of wrists, elbows, knees, and whatever other bones you care to place in front of him. It's hard to tell how much -- if any -- of the footage contained in the trailer is actual gameplay, but parts appear to be recorded within the game engine, and it's looking very nice indeed. With The Bourne Conspiracy and Splinter Cell Conviction both releasing this year, it will be interesting to see how they fare against each other.%Gallery-4286%
The Bourne Conspiracy to conspire on 360
Sierra Entertainment has announced Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy for Xbox 360 (and PS3 ... blah, blah). Developed by High Moon Studios, creators of the vampiric western, Darkwatch, the game puts players in the shoes of brainwashed government assassin, Jason Bourne. The game promises to let players experience Bourne's evolution from deadly assassin to rogue agent. Given the visual similarities to Splinter Cell Conviction and the attachment of Robert Ludlum's name to the title, it looks like Sierra is doing everything it can to establish a competing franchise. With Conviction seemingly borrowing from the Bourne films, it will be interesting to see the inevitable comparisons between the two games when The Bourne Conspiracy ships next summer.More info will be revealed at E3 next month, and a cover story will appear in the August issue of OXM. Check out the first batch of screenshots in the gallery below.[Via Joystiq]%Gallery-4286%
The Bourne Conspiracy snipes a PS3 release [Update]
Yes folks, another tie-in. The Bourne Ultimatum is coming to theaters this summer while a different, next-gen offering The Bourne Conspiracy, hits PS3 and Xbox 360 next year in 2008. The game is tailoring its plot around Jason Bourne's identity, borrowing heavily from source materials of ... The Bourne Identity. We don't fully understand why Ludlum Entertainment doesn't just call the game The Bourne Identity, other than perhaps to induce confusion amongst the franchise titles. Considering the first film already has a well-established fan base, it would seem starting the game franchise at the base level and allowing sequels to follow the film release time line would make more sense. But hey, we don't make games, we just play 'em. What do we know? Fans of The Bourne Identity novel and film reiteration will also notice new story elements added to the game. For example, the game will include the pivotal moment when Jason Bourne first learns his identity and the discovery of the overabundant cans of whoopin' he has at his disposal. No release date yet, but expect to hear more on this after The Bourne Ultimatum's release this summer and subsequent (and highly likely) DVD release.[Update: The Bourne Ultimatum is coming to theaters this summer. The Bourne Conspiracy is the game title only, of which there has yet to be a film reiteration. Corrections made to the post clarifying this. Thanks, The Sh0wstopper & Jon K]
