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Restricted Area catapults players into the year 2083 where, as a result of environmental pollution, most of the earth is covered by mutant inhabited wastelands and contaminated deserts. The global government is weak and mega-corporations have become a law unto themselves. Players begin the game by choosing one of four totally unique characters. Their choice determines how the story will play out. Though an RPG at its core, Restricted Area places an emphasis on action thus translating into faster game play for the player. In addition to a challenging, story driven single player campaign that has been likened to a futuristic Diablo II, Restricted Area also boasts a robust cooperative multiplayer feature that enables players to team up and engage together. From my brief hands on with the demo, Restricted Area seems to be living up to all the promises. While not delivering the most original game, Restricted Area is one of the better Diablo II clones to hit the market. Everything from the interface, sound, and visuals are standard for this genre, with little extras such as fog, rain, smoke, dust, fire, water, reflections, etc giving a visual punch where this style of engine needs it. We will have more on Restricted Area once it hits stores. For now, here are some features you can expect, as well as some screens to enjoy! Features: - Action-packed Cyber-Punk RPG which brings you into a dark and fascinating world comparable to Matrix and Bladerunner
- Four totally different characters with unique skills, each with a detailed back-story, progress independently through the same narrative; the story is revealed from various angles
- Complex role-playing system: Each character has access to Misc skills and to unique skills related to its characterization: 75 skills with 10 levels (750 skill levels in total). Uncountable number of weapons, Cyberware and Bioware to boost your abilities
- Dynamic dialogues adapted to the situation and the player's actions
- Unlimited computer generated subquests and levels
- Cooperative Multiplayer mode
- Takes advantage of IRIS, the fastest and most powerful engine ever written for an isometric game, which took over two years to create and which has been created especially for Restricted Area. Innumerable visual effects, for example dynamical lights and shadows, rain, fog, smoke, dust, fire, water, explosions and reflections
- Advanced combat system for fast-paced action with shooter elements. Environment effects combat. Imagine light, shadow, distance, height level, weather and movement of the target affect the chance to hit
- Advanced AI with group tactics that reacts on your "visible strength" - the perceived strength and condition of your character, like the weapon in his hand
Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Pentium III 800 Mhz
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
2,1 GB of free, uncompressed harddisc
DirectX 8 compatible sound card
DirectX 8 compatible 3D accelerator with 32 MB VRAM (64 MB recommended)
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