- Highlander: The Game
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Highlander 
Developer(s) Eidos Interactive, Widescreen Games Publisher(s) Square Enix Engine Unreal Engine 3[1] Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Release date(s) Cancelled Genre(s) Action role-playing Mode(s) Single-player Rating(s) - ESRB: Rating pending
Media/distribution Blu-ray Disc, DVD Highlander: The Game is an action role-playing game based on the Highlander franchise; it was to be published by Square Enix for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.[2][3] It was announced on January 14, 2008 by way of a trailer on Gametrailers.com. On December 10, 2010, it was announced that the game has been officially canceled.[4]
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Gameplay
Much of the gameplay would revolve around sword battles with other Immortals
Highlander: The Game was to be a third-person action game featuring a previously unknown Immortal, Owen MacLeod as the main character.[5]
An Immortal can only be killed via decapitation. Thus, Owen cannot die from other wounds that would be fatal to a mortal such as gunshots, electrocution, and falls from a great height. At most, he can "die" for a brief period of time, reviving fully intact once his body has healed itself. As such, certain encounters would have involved Owen deliberately performing incredibly dangerous actions, such as using his body as a conductor for high-voltage electrical currents and jumping off of buildings to escape pursuers.
Over and above his ability to withstand otherwise lethal attacks, Owen would be able to use certain magical abilities, going against the franchise's previous depictions of Immortals as ordinary men and women who do not age. Such abilities, which were never explained in depth, included "chi balance", "fireblade", "wind fury" and "stone armor", to name a few. Like any other Immortal in the Highlander franchise, Owen must wield various types of swords to do battle with other Immortals. Owen can also choose between different combat styles to defeat his enemies.
The game was to span roughly eighteen missions in which Owen would encounter up to seventy-seven unique characters. Some of these characters would have been Immortals just like Owen and must be slain. Some of these characters were previously known - Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod were both expected to make appearances and Methos was confirmed as Owen's mentor.[6][7]
Story
Owen is forced to compete as a gladiator in ancient RomeThe story, written by David Abramowitz who was Creative Consultant (Head Writer) on Highlander: The Series,[1] revolves around Owen MacLeod, ancestor to both Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod. It begins over two thousand years ago. And similar to other Highlander films and media, the story spans several timelines including Ancient Gaul, Pompeii, and finally modern-day New York City.[8]
Owen is captured and enslaved by Romans who force him to compete as a gladiator. During this time, Owen dies only to come back to life. Methos, the oldest living Immortal, approaches Owen to be his mentor. He teaches Owen about The Game and how he and other immortals can only be slain by beheading.
As with other Immortal MacLeods, Owen is pursued throughout his life by an arch-nemesis. This enemy proves to be extremely powerful, one that Owen is unable to defeat. Owen learns of a magical stone, fragments of which are scattered all over the world. Throughout the game, Owen embarks upon a quest to recover these fragments and restore the stone in an attempt to gain the power to overcome his foe.[1][9]
See also
- Highlander (video game)
- Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods
References
- ^ a b c "Eidos Unleashes 'Highlander' Game". Wireless News (M2 Communications, Ltd.). 2008-01-21.
- ^ Ward, David (2008-01-18). "Eidos announces 'Highlander' game". The Hollywood Reporter (Nielsen Business Media).
- ^ "Eidos Develops Highlander Game". SciFi.com. 2008-01-18. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=47471. Retrieved 2008-11-12.[dead link]
- ^ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/113/1139727p1.html
- ^ "Highlander: Immortal Combat," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 21.
- ^ GameStats on Highlander: The Game
- ^ "Fresh Highlander details pop up". Eurogamer. 2008-01-18. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=90975. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Highlander History," GamePro 235 (April 2008): 21.
- ^ "GC: Highlander details emerge". Eurogamer. 2007-08-24. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=82046. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
External links
Highlander Films TV series The Series (List of episodes · Season 1 · Season 2 · Season 3 · Season 4 · Season 5 · Season 6) · The Raven (List of episodes)Animation The Animated Series · The Search for VengeanceBooks The Element of Fire · Scimitar · Scotland the Brave · Measure of a Man · The Path · Zealot · Shadow of Obsession · The Captive Soul · White Silence · An Evening at Joe'sComics Highlander (comics) · Way of the SwordVideo games Main characters Supporting characters Heather MacLeod · Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez · Rachel Ellenstein · Tessa Noël · Darius · Hugh Fitzcairn · Charlie DeSalvo · Maurice Lalonde · Anne Lindsey · Richie Ryan · Joe Dawson · Methos · Nick WolfeEnemies Lists Other Categories:- Action video games
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- Square Enix games
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