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City of the Dead Gains Horror-Icon News
Chris Leyton
11/05/2005
Renowned makeup artist and star of Dawn of the Dead set to feature in Romero/Hip’s zombie fest...
Hip Games has today confirmed that horror icon, Tom Savini, will feature within the forthcoming collaboration with George A. Romero, City of the Dead.
Besides his noted makeup skills, Savini began a close relationship with the âzombie kingâ in the 1978 cult-classic Dawn of the Dead and returns for Romeroâs long-awaited return to the horror genre âLand of the Deadâ â“ keeping the horror theme as Sex Machine in âFrom Dusk Till Dawnâ along the way.
Savini plays the pivotal role of William âRedâ McLean within the game, a hardened ex-law enforcer who knows how to survive, whose exact role has yet to be disclosed although becomes playable later in the game.
âWe are incredibly pleased that Mr. Savini has agreed to lend his talent to our upcoming release, âCity of the Deadâ,â said Arindra Singh, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hip Interactive Corp. âHis legendary make-up artistry and theatrical roles have securely embedded him in the Romero Universe. We are honored to have him on board!â
âI feel like an assassin. I load up my car with my essentials and go off to strange places and kill people, and thingsâ¦in movies,â said Tom Savini from his Pittsburgh home. âIt makes sense for me now to do it in a new strange place....a video game. My first video game and a whole new arena to fulfill my reputation, my legend, as the king of splatter in the bloodiest gore fest in gaming⦠âCity of the Dead.ââ
City of the Dead sounds as though it begins where Dawn of the Dead left off, as four desperate survivors escape a ravaged, zombie infested city by helicopter. Having made it to the remote island of Isla Mortal, only to find their only means of transport destroyed during a freak accident. Presumably tying in with events from Day of the Dead, the island is home to a top-secret military installation, overrun by the living dead!
Armed with an array of traditional and futuristic weapons, players must battle against the living dead across a series of abandoned locales. Splitscreen Co-Op, Party and 4P Online modes are promised, which could lift the game above the dilemma of a crowded action genre. The promise of multiplayer modes pitting gamers as âhumansâ and âzombiesâ should hopefully also set this out from the crowd.
City of the Dead will be shown behind closed doors at E3â05; weâll have more information soonâ¦
