14 DAY TRIAL // Action game specialists and creators of Ironstorm, the Bet on Soldier trilogy and more recently, the remake of Speedball2, Kylotonn have recently announced that they're working hard on Crusaders, Invasion of Constantinople. As the official report informs, the game will be hitting both PC and consoles.
Renowned for its rich and original universes, Kylotonn today renews the 4th crusade. The end of 12th century is approaching. The Pope Innocent 3rd launches a new crusade in order to conquest the holy city, given up few years earlier to the Sultan Solomon armies. While the High Franc Barons mobilize for this new great epic, the meeting with Prince Alexis, Byzantine Empire throne descendant, will change the course of history: This crusade will never go further than Constantinople?
A few details on the origin of the game and its creation idea come from Kylotonn Studio Creative Director, Yann Tambellini: "As independent developers, we set out to bring a renewal in universes treated in video games. Being an architecture enthusiast, I've discovered in Constantinople city a tasty mix of Orient and Occident, which will transport gamers beyond traditional RPG Dungeons and enchanted forests universes".
That's how they describe it and now let's see some of those fundamental features that usually make you want the game you're reading about:
￭ Select one of the three knights engaged in this adventure and fight against Byzantine Empire troopers, in the heart of Crusaders army. ￭ Choose your equipment form more than 150 weapons of various categories (blades, axes, flails, crossbows?) ￭ Learn new combos by engaging in a Crusaders Faction such as the well-known Templars. ￭ Get new skills and make your character evolve through a deep apprenticeship besides fencing instructors. ￭ Provide your character with new armors and equipments. ￭ Recruit and lead a squadron of up to 4 mercenaries, give them orders and get their help to accomplish your mission. ￭ Cross about 20 distinct environments through 12th Century Europe and get involved in the conquest of the richest city in the world: Constantinople. Fight in the heart of its most famous monuments in 3D, from Hagia Sophia to the Theodosian Walls?
Sounds like a great action title, what can I say. Of course, not dating the game means that it's deep in development, which leaves an early 2008 for the release, I presume. Stay close for updates.