The console owners should get ready for a really hot summer

Apr 3, 2008 06:52 GMT  ·  By

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy video game will be released sooner than some of us expected, at least in Europe, since publisher Sierra Entertainment announced that both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 versions will hit the market on the 27th of June 2008. If we combine that with the joy we had when we heard that the soundtrack would be created by Paul Oakenfold, we can already say we have a great start for today.

The Bourne Conspiracy, created in collaboration with Ludlum Entertainment and Bourne scriptwriter Tony Gilroy, promises to deliver an original story uncovering Bourne's past and the conspiracy shrouding his origins. Of course, the main attraction will be our hero as a definition to the "perfect weapon" concept - as the fans of the movie series already know, we'll be able to use Bourne's instinct to recognize threats, perform devastating fighting moves and use the environment to overcome deadly situations.

"Wrought with action, combat, elaborate escape scenes and untold story, the Bourne series is making a natural progression into the interactive medium," said Al Simone, senior vice president, global marketing, Sierra Entertainment. "We're pleased to announce that this June gamers will have the chance to experience the dangerously exciting aura and frenetic pace inherent in the Bourne franchise."

And it really seems that we'll get it all: The Bourne Conspiracy comes with a combat system co-designed by Jeff Imada, the same person who created the combat style in the movie series, we'll get bits of arcade racing combined with our hero's instincts and breathtaking stunts and, of course, a lot of enemies to fight against. And I'm really sure you saw the trailers released by Sierra Entertainment so far and you know that everything they promise seems to be true. But we'll surely find out for ourselves when the game launches on the 27th of June.