Echelon: Wind Warriors

Publisher:
Encore Software

Release Date:
02-09-2004

Genre:
Shooter

ESRB Rating:
Teen

Description:
Set in 2351, players assume the role of major Jason "Wolf" Scott - one of the best Galactic Federation pilots - and work within their flight to achieve mission objectives. This first-person action game puts the player in tension filled white-knuckle combat over lush alien landscapes and towering cities as a member of an elite fighting force.
Echelon: Wind Warriors uses a proprietary 3D graphics engine that allows for spectacular effects, such as dust and particle effects, highly realistic environments, beautiful landscapes, detailed building models, more than 30 types of friendly and enemy craft, 100 vehicles, and over 100 additional objects. In addition to several single-player campaigns, Echelon: Wind Warriors will support several multiplayer options including deathmatch and co-op modes in a variety of game types.

Key Features:

* Spectacular 3D graphics allow for highly realistic environments and photo realistic landscapes, detailed building and vehicle models, and special effects such as dust, particle, and lighting effects
* Continent sized game environments feature more than 250 different types of vehicles and structures deployed on a massive scale
* Powerful command-and-control function that allows you to call in other craft, ground units (NEW!) and anti-aircraft (NEW!) for support in completing mission objectives
* Craft are equally easily joystick and mouse controllable - thanks to the innovative "Echelon-style" mouse control mode
* NEW single player campaign featuring more than 40 well-balanced missions
* NEW playable and non-playable units
* NEW types of weaponry including the deadliest plasma rockets
* NEW and elaborated system of multiplayer mode will include dedicated server support, new multiplayer arenas, chat and many more