Body Parts Wanted
Don't worry, it's only a game, and in the weeks before release, there are mini-games galore on its website.
Headhunter, the new espionage game from Sega, launched its dedicated website this week. The site, which can be found by pointing your browser at anticrimenetwork.com, provides more than straightforward information. Taking direct influences from the game, the site will evolve as the release date draws closer by opening up new levels and mini games.
Headhunter is set in California in the not so distant future. As the title suggests, it centres around Headhunters, the top law enforcers of their time. Society has become obsessed with health, particularly with prolonging their life and preserving youthful looks. The preferred method of achieving this is from transplants, particularly from human donors. In order to meet demands, the government has ruled that criminals should donate particular body parts rather than serve time. It is the job of the Headhunter to make these macabre collections. Delightful!
The game centres around one of the best Headhunters ever, Jack Wade, who has his own critical agenda. To progress through the game as Wade, you have to complete certain tasks on each level. It is this element of the game that the website will mimic.
First, you will have to log onto the site. The site is divided into five access areas, levels C to P. To begin with, you are only granted access to the level C area. This area gives you thorough details on the background of the game, including how the characters were devised, information on LEILA (the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Licence Approval) movies and other downloads.
As the release date gets closer, those registered at the Anti Crime Network site will be notified when the remaining levels open and the new games begin. Complete all of these levels and you will become a qualified Headhunter. Secret criminal aliases are provided so that you can retain your cover and become an unrivalled member of the Anti Crime Network. Single syllable names seem to be the order of the day – sharp and to the point, just like the game’s central character.
It’s a neat idea, a much better deal than your average ‘hey, we’ve got a new game coming and here are some tarted-up screenshots’, and one that will surely generate a lot of interest in Headhunter. Seems like the doomed Dreamcast is going out on a high note after all.
The DC version of Headhunter is released on November 16.
Headhunter is set in California in the not so distant future. As the title suggests, it centres around Headhunters, the top law enforcers of their time. Society has become obsessed with health, particularly with prolonging their life and preserving youthful looks. The preferred method of achieving this is from transplants, particularly from human donors. In order to meet demands, the government has ruled that criminals should donate particular body parts rather than serve time. It is the job of the Headhunter to make these macabre collections. Delightful!
The game centres around one of the best Headhunters ever, Jack Wade, who has his own critical agenda. To progress through the game as Wade, you have to complete certain tasks on each level. It is this element of the game that the website will mimic.
First, you will have to log onto the site. The site is divided into five access areas, levels C to P. To begin with, you are only granted access to the level C area. This area gives you thorough details on the background of the game, including how the characters were devised, information on LEILA (the Law Enforcement Intelligence and Licence Approval) movies and other downloads.
As the release date gets closer, those registered at the Anti Crime Network site will be notified when the remaining levels open and the new games begin. Complete all of these levels and you will become a qualified Headhunter. Secret criminal aliases are provided so that you can retain your cover and become an unrivalled member of the Anti Crime Network. Single syllable names seem to be the order of the day – sharp and to the point, just like the game’s central character.
It’s a neat idea, a much better deal than your average ‘hey, we’ve got a new game coming and here are some tarted-up screenshots’, and one that will surely generate a lot of interest in Headhunter. Seems like the doomed Dreamcast is going out on a high note after all.
The DC version of Headhunter is released on November 16.
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