Bone,
the popular independent comic book series has sold
millions and has a fanbase the world over. For the
first time ever, Bone fans will be able to control
and interact with their favorite characters from the
Bone universe in this interactive adventure courtesy
of Telltale Inc. a development team founded by ex-LucasArts
members.
Lost
in the desert and dying of thirst, the Bone cousins
are separated by an angry swarm of locusts. Now Fone
Bone, armed only with a mysterious map and his well-loved
copy of Moby Dick, searches a strange valley to try
and find his lost relatives. Along the way he will
come face to face with its unusual denizens and begin
to be drawn into the greater intrigues that surround
the valley. Throughout the adventure you'll traverse
all over the land and come in contact with all sorts
of creatures, both malevolent and benevolent (kind
of like a trip to Wal-Mart on a Saturday).
From
the look of things, Telltale Inc. is treating the
subject matter with love and attention. The characters
look fantastic, almost as if they've just popped to
life from the pages of creator Jeff Smith. Considering
the team responsible for Bone has had their hand in
creating some of the best and most influential PC
games released in the adventure and action genres
(Sam and Max, Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, Escape
From Monkey Island, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Indiana
Jones and The Infernal Machine to name but a fraction)
it's probably safe to suggest that Bone is in about
the best hands possible.
We're
huge fans of the adventure genre and in case you weren't
sure because you've been busy rotting your brain with
First Person Shooters for the last few years, it's
about time you gave your brain more of a work out
then "find the yellow keycard to Sector 7-G".
We're
very interested to see how Bone the videogame adventure
turns out. Look for it on storeshelves in mid-September.
If you're a fan, whet your appetite early with a trip
to Telltale
Inc.'s excellent website dedicated to
the upcoming Bone game. You can also enter a contest
to win some cool Bone related prizes (US residents
only). Tell them CCC sent you. Not like that'll make
a lick of difference, but it will make you feel important.
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