HEI$T - New Summer of Love Action-Driver
Robbin’ and a thievin’ in the Summer of ‘69 with Codies
Ever wished you were Bonnie or Clyde? Ever wished you’d lived through what your parents (or for the whippersnappers, grandparents) never tire of telling you was the greatest decade mankind have ever known?
Well, now you can live out your wishes in Codemasters new “job pullin’, bank robbin’ action-driving game” HEI$T set in the long, hot summer of ’69 in – yep, where else – San Francisco, spiritual home to the hippies (and, latterly, Web 2.0 nerds).
HEI$T is being developed by inXile Entertainment (previously know for 2004's The Bard’s Tale) for PS3, 360 and PC.
Players take charge of a group of renegade criminals as they “rob, steal and shoot their way throughout the city, all the while their sights set on the big score: taking the San Francisco Mint.”
Robbery, fast driving, guns! Heh! Cool. What's the deal then oh Codemasters our favourite Britsoft publisher of choice and value?
"There's elements of Driver when you're driving to jobs and trying to escape the police, and also there's elements of [Al Pacino classic movie] Dog Day Afternoon when you are actually in the banks," Codies chipper PR man, Dean Scott just told us, when we picked up the dog and bone for a chat (oh hang on, this is San Fran isn't it? Not Hackney...)
Codies press release just in also informs us, “ It’s 1969, the summer of love in San Francisco. Enter Johnny Sutton, fresh out of jail and a descendant from a long line of big-time thieves, including his father who was gunned down during a job some years back. Playing as Johnny, and together with his Uncle Sal and reunited crew, players are set pull off dozens of heists that will inevitably make a name for him as the greatest bank robber of all time."
And it’s not only banks you get to knock off, you also get to hit up bars, restaurants, strip clubs, armoured cars, with plenty of hot pursuit police chase action.
“We designed HEI$T so that players feel like a part of the best robberies and car chases from classic movies,” states Maxx Kaufman, Creative Director at inXile Entertainment. “Everything from the different types of jobs to pull and the reckless pursuits by the police through the streets of San Francisco, to the sarcastic banter back and forth between the members of the crew, gives HEI$T the action and style of the great attitude and rock-driven films of the 60’s.”
HEI$T is down for a late 2007 release. Check out the first screens right here.
Well, now you can live out your wishes in Codemasters new “job pullin’, bank robbin’ action-driving game” HEI$T set in the long, hot summer of ’69 in – yep, where else – San Francisco, spiritual home to the hippies (and, latterly, Web 2.0 nerds).
HEI$T is being developed by inXile Entertainment (previously know for 2004's The Bard’s Tale) for PS3, 360 and PC.
Players take charge of a group of renegade criminals as they “rob, steal and shoot their way throughout the city, all the while their sights set on the big score: taking the San Francisco Mint.”
Robbery, fast driving, guns! Heh! Cool. What's the deal then oh Codemasters our favourite Britsoft publisher of choice and value?
"There's elements of Driver when you're driving to jobs and trying to escape the police, and also there's elements of [Al Pacino classic movie] Dog Day Afternoon when you are actually in the banks," Codies chipper PR man, Dean Scott just told us, when we picked up the dog and bone for a chat (oh hang on, this is San Fran isn't it? Not Hackney...)
Codies press release just in also informs us, “ It’s 1969, the summer of love in San Francisco. Enter Johnny Sutton, fresh out of jail and a descendant from a long line of big-time thieves, including his father who was gunned down during a job some years back. Playing as Johnny, and together with his Uncle Sal and reunited crew, players are set pull off dozens of heists that will inevitably make a name for him as the greatest bank robber of all time."
And it’s not only banks you get to knock off, you also get to hit up bars, restaurants, strip clubs, armoured cars, with plenty of hot pursuit police chase action.
“We designed HEI$T so that players feel like a part of the best robberies and car chases from classic movies,” states Maxx Kaufman, Creative Director at inXile Entertainment. “Everything from the different types of jobs to pull and the reckless pursuits by the police through the streets of San Francisco, to the sarcastic banter back and forth between the members of the crew, gives HEI$T the action and style of the great attitude and rock-driven films of the 60’s.”
HEI$T is down for a late 2007 release. Check out the first screens right here.
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Joji 21 Mar 2007 12:19
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This is cool, but I near thought development of this game had met the gaming dev meat grinder. I remember hearing about this game, way back when Rapide Publishings' Total Control mag used to be out in the u.k.
It disappeared from view, possibly changed hands to Codemasters, I don't know. However, it's good to see it's still going ahead planned.
I've always wanted to rob a bank, so I can get back all the money they have robbed off me in charges over the years, damn charlatans. Hope there's a choice of outfits in the game, cause I fancy doing a Bad Santa dress n' rob up. Lol.
It disappeared from view, possibly changed hands to Codemasters, I don't know. However, it's good to see it's still going ahead planned.
I've always wanted to rob a bank, so I can get back all the money they have robbed off me in charges over the years, damn charlatans. Hope there's a choice of outfits in the game, cause I fancy doing a Bad Santa dress n' rob up. Lol.