A quick look at some other 'first looks' due at E3
"Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None" – In the classic story "And Then There Were None," 10 people, each with something to hide, are invited to a lonely mansion on Shipwreck Island by a host who fails to appear. They are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die...
Although the storyline stays true to the original concept, players will encounter new plot twists. The first comes in the form of an 11th character, the player, a boatman who brings the others to the island and then is trapped there himself. To save the lives of the intended victims, the player must unravel the motives behind the murders and uncover the identity of the killer. If successful, he will spare not only the lives of the remaining guests, but also his own.
"Age of Pirates" – RPG from the creators of Sea Dogs and Pirates of the Caribbean, the most acclaimed pirate simulators throughout the world. Based on the next generation sea engine STORM, "The Age of Pirates" represents utmost graphical experience: 16 islands and the endless sea waters of the living Caribbean; more than 10 types of ships; officers for hire to improve your sailing abilities; freedom of sailing, trading, fighting and development - and the unlimited exploration of the real Caribbean. (Platforms: PC, XboxA)
"Swashbucklers: Blue & Grey" – USA, the late 19th century. The North and the South are engaged in Civil War. Starting as a mere merchant, the main character Abraham Grey then becomes a blockade runner of South and acts as a South's privateer against the fleet of North. Abraham Grey will take part in spectacular naval battles and intense melee fights. The game is based on a genuine sea engine STORM, so the appearance of "Swashbucklers: Blue & Grey" is the last thing one should care for: it's going to be flawless. (Platforms: PC, PS2)
"Heavy Duty" – "Heavy Duty" is a third person ROBOT action shooter for PC and Xbox platforms where the player controls a huge war robot to save his planet from attacks launched by an evil dictator. The game utilizes advanced technology with multiple gameplay-defining features never before achieved in computer or console games. The game events take place on a real planet – a spherical body, which players can freely explore without any loading pauses or arbitrary limitations of "game areas", and features free-form terramorphing, destructable odjects, 30 missions, 12 different robots, 50 weapons and 30 upgrades. (Platforms: PC, Xbox)
"Rage Rider" – "Rage Rider" is an Action/RPG game for PlayStation2 and PC, set in futuristic deserted 'Mad Max/Road Warrior'-style environment of Nevada. After the global war, USA is split into small independent regions where every city is a capital of its own small country. Axle, the main character is a bounty hunter who was a stunt actor in his pre-war life. Now he uses his skills of gun slinging, bike riding and fighting in his new job - hunting down the fugitive criminals and bringing them to justice, dead or alive. (Platforms: PC, PS2)
"Hard to be a God" – The successor of the intelligent Baldur's-Gate-styled legendary role-playing games, HtbG is a 3-D RPG based on the story by the Strugatsky brothers. The main character and the party members will be able to play different roles, pretending to be a nobleman, a thug or anyone else if necessary. The weapons and items of HtbG are forged from the remarkable alloy of the medieval technology of native arkanarians, the modern inventions of the earth-comers and the far advanced artifacts from the mysterious ancient Strangers. (Platform: PC)
