Ships Ahoy - The Shield

**MIG-31** · Jan 9, 2007, 07:43 PM

Source: Bluesnews
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Aspyr announces The Shield has shipped to U.S. stores for the PC and PS2, recreating the FX crime television series as a third-person action game:
THE SHIELD™ GAME FOR THE PC AND PLAYSTATION®2 SYSTEM SHIPS TO RETAIL STORES

Action Game Based on FX Network’s Police Drama TV Show

AUSTIN, TX (January 9, 2006) - Aspyr Media. Inc. today announced that The Shield™ game for the PC and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Based on the critically acclaimed and award-winning edgy police drama produced by Fox Television Studios and airing on the FX Network, this third-person action game is a knockdown, drag’em-out brawler that takes place in the gritty streets of the Farmington District. The Shield game brings the TV show to life by featuring the voices of several favorite cast members, including the series’ star and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey.

In The Shield game, players are able to dive into frenetic-paced gameplay and interact with the series’ trademark complex characters and unique locations in 15 levels and 33 playable areas. Players take on the role of Detective Vic Mackey, the tough, street-savvy leader of the elite Strike Team, which is a special police unit located deep within crime-riddled city streets.

The story of the game follows Vic and the rest of the elite Strike Team as they struggle to keep the streets of Farmington District safe at all costs. Vic lives by his own code of ethics, neither bad nor good, and is a different kind of a cop who is willing to do what it takes to clean up the streets. In order to succeed, players will need to operate outside the rules by intimidating suspects with brute force, accepting bribes, and holding incriminating information over those who don’t agree with Vic’s “ends justify the means” approach to fighting crime. Players can choose to turn in contraband to keep internal affairs off their back or place it in their lockers to build up their retirement fund. How a player chooses to enforce the law can be left out of the police report, as long as they keep their trail and the streets clean.

Key Game Features
- Experience the volatile dynamics between Vic and his Strike Team as they fight crime on the streets
- Peek around corners to assess the situation before launching a precise attack on your targeted perpetrators
- Choose from an array of techniques to break difficult suspects and obtain information

More information about the game can be found at http://www.aspyr.com/product/info/64.

zerodamage · Jan 9, 2007, 08:44 PM

I worry about the show. I did see a promo for the new season the other day but the show would usually start this month. "Dirt" bumped "The Shield" for the time slot and I have no idea on when the show will start to play again. The season finale of last year was amazing and made most of us fans hope for more to at least complete the show.

OmegaRED · Jan 9, 2007, 10:44 PM

The game will probably suck since it's made for the PS2 primarily and that equals junk but I'm still gonna grab it just cause I'm such a huge fan of the show.

Jan 9, 2007, 07:43 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,767 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Ships Ahoy - The Shield Source: Bluesnews _______________ Aspyr announces The Shield has shipped to U.S. stores for the PC and PS2, recreating the FX crime television series as a third-person action game: THE SHIELD™ GAME FOR THE PC AND PLAYSTATION®2 SYSTEM SHIPS TO RETAIL STORES Action Game Based on FX Network’s Police Drama TV Show AUSTIN, TX (January 9, 2006) - Aspyr Media. Inc. today announced that The Shield™ game for the PC and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Based on the critically acclaimed and award-winning edgy police drama produced by Fox Television Studios and airing on the FX Network, this third-person action game is a knockdown, drag’em-out brawler that takes place in the gritty streets of the Farmington District. The Shield game brings the TV show to life by featuring the voices of several favorite cast members, including the series’ star and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey. In The Shield game, players are able to dive into frenetic-paced gameplay and interact with the series’ trademark complex characters and unique locations in 15 levels and 33 playable areas. Players take on the role of Detective Vic Mackey, the tough, street-savvy leader of the elite Strike Team, which is a special police unit located deep within crime-riddled city streets. The story of the game follows Vic and the rest of the elite Strike Team as they struggle to keep the streets of Farmington District safe at all costs. Vic lives by his own code of ethics, neither bad nor good, and is a different kind of a cop who is willing to do what it takes to clean up the streets. In order to succeed, players will need to operate outside the rules by intimidating suspects with brute force, accepting bribes, and holding incriminating information over those who don’t agree with Vic’s “ends justify the means” approach to fighting crime. Players can choose to turn in contraband to keep internal affairs off their back or place it in their lockers to build up their retirement fund. How a player chooses to enforce the law can be left out of the police report, as long as they keep their trail and the streets clean. Key Game Features - Experience the volatile dynamics between Vic and his Strike Team as they fight crime on the streets - Peek around corners to assess the situation before launching a precise attack on your targeted perpetrators - Choose from an array of techniques to break difficult suspects and obtain information More information about the game can be found at http://www.aspyr.com/product/info/64. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,625 Rep Power: 171 System Specs	The game will probably suck since it's made for the PS2 primarily and that equals junk but I'm still gonna grab it just cause I'm such a huge fan of the show. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Jan 9, 2007, 08:44 PM	#2
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I worry about the show. I did see a promo for the new season the other day but the show would usually start this month. "Dirt" bumped "The Shield" for the time slot and I have no idea on when the show will start to play again. The season finale of last year was amazing and made most of us fans hope for more to at least complete the show.