Legendary Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture has teamed up with Electronic Arts for Shadows of the Damned, a psychological action thriller game from executive director Suda51 (director of No More Heroes), creative producer Shinji Mikami (director of Resident E) and music composer Akira Yamaoka (sound director of Silent Hill).

Shadows of the Damned follows a demon hunter deep into a hyper-twisted re-imagining of hell where he must rescue the love of his life by defeating the armies of darkness with the power of the light.

In the game you'll assume the role of Garcia, a hard-as-nails, leather-clad, motorcycle-riding professional demon hunter who finds his true love kidnapped by vengeance-seeking demons. As he explores the farthest reaches of the netherworld, Garcia battles through hell and back, with danger and turmoil around every corner. Throughout Shadows of the Damned you'll find yourself challenged by demented puzzles and thrust into gruesome battles with vile and deformed creatures that can only come from the darkest recesses of hell.

The game features a grotesque, highly stylized art direction that transports players into a grisly world. The entire experience is enveloped with a musical score by famed videogame music composer Akira Yamaoka, that takes the over-the-top action sequences and boss battles that both Suda51 and Mikami are renowned for creating to new heights.



Shadows of the Damned is scheduled for release in the summer of 2011 on the Xbox 360 and PS3.