Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Ships kill.switch™ to Retail Outlets Nationwide
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NAMCO HOMETEK INC. SHIPS KILL.SWITCH™ TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE[edit]
Tactical Military Shooter Available For the PlayStation®2 and Xbox
San Jose, Ca., (October 28, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated, internally developed tactical military shooter kill.switch has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Developed for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft, kill.switch is rated T for Teen. "kill.switch is poised to make a significant impact in the third person action military shooter genre this year," said Matt Sentell, Senior Producer at Namco Hometek Inc. "The demanding use of realistic warfare cover tactics in kill.switch compel the player to constantly assess and react to the situation around them; something other games have attempted but not mastered." kill.switch promises an engaging combat experience by combining highly explosive firepower with realistic cover tactics. The game's lethal combination of Blindfire gunplay allows frontal assaults against enemies without exposing the player to counter fire, and its unique Offensive Cover System permits players to engage enemies from cover with little personal risk. Throughout the course of action, players must adapt to their immediate surroundings and manage their environments with precision thinking while quickly adjusting on the fly through six action-packed missions spanning 18 different levels. Featuring diverse environments players will take aim, take cover and take over as their enemies approach with team-based tactics and attacks. About Namco Hometek Inc. Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for the next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac Man World™, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and Ace Combat®. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.
