Prison Break: The Conspiracy
| Prison Break: The Conspiracy | |
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 Video game cover | |
| Developer(s) | Zootfly |
| Publisher(s) | Deep Silver |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Prison Break: The Conspiracy is an upcoming action-adventure video game based on the first season of the Fox Network television series Prison Break that is due to be released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The release date has been set for March 19 2010 in Germany, March 26 2010 in the United Kingdom and Europe[1], and March 30 2010 in North America[2]. The game had been in development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for release in February 2009, but was canceled when Brash Entertainment closed down. However, ZootFly continued the development and self-funded the project for 13 months. Once the game was polished and nearly finished, it was picked up by new publisher Deep Silver[3].
Plot
The protagonist of "Prison Break:The Conspiracy" video game is Company agent Tom Paxton, a ZootFly-developed new character for the video game plot.[4] He is sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to unravel the mystery behind Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series) being in the same prison as his brother Lincoln Burrows.
The storyline runs parallel to the first season of Prison Break: Paxton encounters several characters from the series and experiences key events from his own perspective.[5] The action adventure "Prison Break:The Conspiracy" has all the markings of the award-winning TV series: a compelling story, distinct characters, and fast-paced action. Using diverse climbing and stealth skills, the protagonist Paxton explores numerous locations of the series, all brought to life with great attention to detail.
Voices
According to Gamespot with the exception of Sarah Wayne Callies, nearly all of the original cast will be voicing themselves.[6]
Community
ZootFly meticulously recreated the Fox River State Penitentiary and the majority of the show's characters, including Michael Scofield, Lincoln Burrows, Brad Bellick, Fernando Sucre, Theodore Bagwell, C-Note, John Abruzzi, etc[7].
With such fan-sensitive development by ZootFly, Deep Silver decided to engage directly with worldwide fans from the hugely successful award winning TV show. Inviting one of the key actors from the TV show Prison Break, Robert Knepper[8] who played Theodore Bagwell aka T-Bag, to a special game day in London to meet his fans and play the video game. Fans entered various competitions to win the chance to play "Prison Break:The Conspiracy" before worldwide release in March 2010 and sit with Robert for a private interview on this special day. Interviews with Robert Knepper from this day can be found on the Deep Silver YouTube channel [9] Discussions about the Robert Knepper day and the video game launch, together with screenshots and information about the video game can also be found on the official Facebook page "Prison Break: The Conspiracy".
References
- ^ http://forum.deepsilver.com/forum/showpost.php?p=444869&postcount=1
- ^ http://forum.deepsilver.com/forum/showpost.php?p=452606&postcount=2
- ^ http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/24863/GDC_Europe_Zootflys_Troha_On_Trials_Tribulations_Of_Prison_Break_Game.php
- ^ http://prisonbreak.deepsilver.com/character
- ^ http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/107/1075812p1.html
- ^ http://gamescom.gamespot.com/story/6216029/prison-break-impressions
- ^ http://www.consolegaminginfo.com/prison-break-the-conspiracy.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531425/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmDLukNG2w0