Brute Force
What: “Brute Force”
Publisher: Microsoft Corp.
Developer: Digital Anvil
Format: DVD for Xbox™ video game system
Availability: Spring 2002

Product Overview
“Brute Force” is a futuristic squad based, tactical shooter, played from a third person perspective. With just the tap of a button you can switch between four of the biggest bad-asses in the Universe. Command a team of elite mercenaries as they take on shadowy assignments across the known cosmos. Play simultaneously as the heavy assault trooper, Tex, the cyborg-enhanced sniper, Flint, the stealthy scout, Hawk, and the powerful feral alien, Brutus. Employ cunning, stealth and tactics to save your squad... or when all else fails just use Brute Force.

Features:

Four unique commandos – Switch between a sniper, assault trooper, scout or feral alien; four of the baddest commandos you’ve ever dealt with.

Four distinctly different worlds – Choose one of four unique settings for your battles:

The Volcanic Moon of Shadoon; filled with magma and psychically active religious cultists

The Desert World of Caspian; an earthlike world where several colonies and outposts are located

The Feral Homeworld of Ferix; a giant marsh and swamp planet with oppressive heat and humidity

The Shadow Outpost of Shrike; a barren landscape hiding a myriad of tunnels and possessing an atmosphere which is mildly poisonous to humans

Huge weapon variety – Choose from a devastating arsenal of human and alien weaponry and gadgets. Each squad member will be uniquely qualified to use weapons such as Miniguns, Sonic Cannons, Flamethrowers and Psychic Blasts in addition to stealth suits, infra-red goggles and weapons upgrades.

Command & Control – Deploy your commandos with a streamlined tactical interface to give commands on the fly to your team members. When separated, switch between your elite commandos with the tap of the button as the battlefield heats up.

Incredible Detail – Brute Force takes advantage of the Xbox like no game before creating huge living worlds and characters that appear CG in quality. Only the power of the Xbox GPU and the quick load time advantages of the Xbox Hard-drive allow for environments so huge, players so detailed and battles so frenzied.

4-player multiplayer option – Choose from a huge assortment of multi-play options as you battle it out with up to three friends or pick your favourite commando and go it alone.

RPG-life character progression – Characters become more powerful and specialised as the game progresses, making your squad stronger and your life and death tactical decisions more precious... Do you commit the frontal assault and risk loosing valued team members or employ stealth and cunning to win the day?