Midway
Readies to Ship Its Epic RPG on September 27th
Chicago-based
Midway Amusement Games, LLC, announced today that their epic, fantasy
role-playing game has gone gold. Scheduled to ship on September 27th for
the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Shadow Hearts:
Covenant is the sequel to the critically acclaimed original that debuted
in 2001.
The epic
adventure that fills 2 DVDs with over 40 hours of intense gameplay
brings back its innovative combat system, The Judgment Ring, allowing
players to wield the power necessary to fulfill their destiny. Players
must combine split second timing and skillful combat strategy to master
the Judgment Ring's powerful and stackable attacks. The improved
Judgment Ring allows players to choose which characters to bring to
battle and features new team-based combo attacks and defensive
formations. Also featured in Covenant is an inventive magic system where
players must build skill sets, strategize gameplay moves, earn and cast
spells with a team of complex characters, based on distinct
personalities, attributes and magical abilities.