Restricted Area

Restricted Area is an action-roleplaying game with accent on both action and RPG. Thrown into the year 2083, the player slips into the role of one of four totally different characters which progress independently through the same narrative and reveal the story from different angles.

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www.master-creating.de (English)

Restricted Area ist ein Action-Rollenspiel, das in einer düsteren Zukunft im Jahre 2083 spielt.

Der Spieler schlüpft dabei in die Rolle eines von vier Charakteren, von denen jeder die spannende Geschichte voller Wendungen und Verschwörungen aus einem anderen Blickwinkel erlebt.

"Die sehr schöne Cyber-Punk Welt, eine gute Story und die grafischen Effekte gepaart mit der schnellen und harten Action ließen unsere Augen förmlich glänzen." - www.gamigo.de

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www.master-creating.de (German)

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 gameplay 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 enemies together.

Features: * Advanced combat system for fast-paced action with shooter elements * Choose 1 of 4 unique characters with 750 skills and detailed backstory * Action-packed cyberpunk RPG * incredible visual effects * advanced AI * Complex role-playing system * unlimited computer-generated subquests and levels * Story-driven single-player campaign with robust cooperative multiplayer mode

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amazon.co.uk

WHIPTAIL INTERACTIVE TO PUBLISH RESTRICTED AREAInnovative Sci-Fi Action/RPG Coming to the PC in Q1

WEST CHESTER, PA, November 30, 2004 - Whiptail Interactive, a cutting-edge videogame publisher with titles such as Postal 2 and Gangland (among others) already under its belt, announced today that it will publish Restricted Area in North America. Developed by Master Creating, Restricted Area recently shipped in Germany where it enjoyed a warm reception from both press and consumers alike; being nominated in five categories for the 2004 German Developer Awards, including Best PC Game, Best Game Characters, and Best Story/Gameworld. The action RPG title will ship in the US late in the first quarter of 2005 for the PC.

"We're really looking forward to bringing Restricted Area to the North American gaming audience," said Joe Muoio, President of Whiptail Interactive. "This will be our second release for 2005 and we expect it to do very well."

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 gameplay 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 enemies together.

"After the game´s extraordinary success in Germany we are thrilled to be working with a strong partner like Whiptail Interactive on the international release," said Jan Beuck, Creative Director at Master Creating. "The feedback from gamers worldwide has been fantastic so far and we are grateful to those fans."

Commenting on the deal with Whiptail, NuclearVision Entertainment's Tim Bruns offered, "Whiptail Interactive seems to have the same goals in mind for PsychoToxic as we do and we're extremely happy to be working with them. PsychoToxic's unique level design of 29 different settings with over ninety carefully-crafted opponents should serve as a solid challenge for gamers worldwide."

For additional information please visit: www.restricted-area.net

About Whiptail Interactive

Based in West Chester, PA with offices in UK & Spain, Whiptail Interactive is a full service publisher focused on North America and Europe. Whiptail Interactive's unique approach to partnering with developers and publishers provides its partners with a more profitable channel to the retail markets than is currently available with any other company.

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Press Release (Nov. 30, 2004)

STORY:

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 gameplay 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 enemies together.

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 roleplaying 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 for 2 players via internet or lan * 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

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Whiptail Interactive

RESTRICTEDAREA

Im Jahre 2083 ist ein Grossteil der Erdoberfläche von den Wastelands bedeckt: Lebensfeindlichen, zerklüfteten Gebieten voller Ruinen und verfallener Bunker. In den wenigen noch besiedelbaren Gebieten haben sich gigantische Mega-Cities gebildet. Weltweit agierende Industrie-Konzerne haben die Macht übernommen. Der Konkurrenzkampf ist gnadenlos. Korruption und Gewalt gehören zur Tagesordnung. Für illegale Aufträge werden sogenannte Freelancer - von der Gesellschaft ausgestoßene Söldner - rekrutiert.

Ausgerüstet mit kybernetischen Implantaten und genetisch modifizierten Organen, haben Sie Ihre physischen und mentalen Fähigkeiten weit über die Grenzen eines normalen Menschen hinaus entwickelt.

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Features * Actiongeladenes Cyber-Punk Rollenspiel mit packender, nichtlinearer Storyline! * Innovatives Rollenspielsystem: Wähle Deinen Heldne aus vier völlig unterschiedlichen Charakteren und erlerne 75 einzigartige Fertigkeiten! * Unzählige Waffen, Cyberimplantate und Ausrüstungsgegenstände mit denen Deine Fähigkeiten weiter verbessert werden können! * Komplett gesprochene Dialoge und kinoreife Zwischensequenzen mit den deutschen Originalstimmen von Arnold Schwarzenegger, Angelina Jolie, Alicia Silverstone und Jet Li! * Unglaublich detaillierte Grafiken, spektakuläre visuelle Effekte und ein atmosphärischer Soundtrack katapultieren Dich in ein faszinierendes Endzeit-Szenario! * Kooperative Multiplayer (lokales Netzwerk oder Internet): Kämpfe Dich zusammen mit Deinen Freunden durch die Welt von Restricted Area!

www.restrictedarea.de

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Back of Box - Windows (Germany)