Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay

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Jack Slate Returns to Grant City -- The Hardest Place on Earth
Tuesday October 21, 9:00 am ET
Namco Hometek Inc. Announces ``Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay''


SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003--Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced "Dead to Rights® II: Hell to Pay," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2002 award-winning smash-hit "Dead to Rights." Developed internally at Namco Hometek Inc., "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay" is slated for release on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft in Fall 2004.

In "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay," Jack Slate and his K9 partner Shadow are thrown head first into the crossfire between criminal organizations battling for control over Grant City's underworld. The story-driven action in "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay" promises intense new gameplay mechanics including a lightning-paced 360-degree brawling system, vicious melee weapon battles and an innovative new spherical slow motion diving system.

"We are extremely excited to announce the sequel to our highly successful `Dead to Rights' title," said Andre Emerson, Senior Producer at Namco Hometek Inc. "With even more groundbreaking gameplay features, a gripping new hardboiled story and high cinematic production values, `Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay' redefines the highly successful Action-Noir genre established by the original."

"Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay" is a third-person, story-driven Action-Noir title that delivers diverse gameplay mechanics, cinematic style and Hong Kong-inspired action.

Stay tuned for the first images of "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay"...

About Namco Hometek Inc.

Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for the next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: "Tekken"®, "SOULCALIBUR"®, "Dead to Rights"®, "Pac-Man World"(TM), "Ridge Racer"®, "Time Crisis"® and "Ace Combat"®. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.

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TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, PAC-MAN WORLD(TM), Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT® are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or other countries. Dead to Rights® is the registered trademark of Namco Hometek Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. (C)NAMCO LTD.

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http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/...s_6077094.html

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Originally Posted by Spike

Jack Slate Returns to Grant City -- The Hardest Place on Earth
Tuesday October 21, 9:00 am ET
Namco Hometek Inc. Announces ``Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay''

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003--Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced "Dead to Rights® II: Hell to Pay," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2002 award-winning smash-hit "Dead to Rights." Developed internally at Namco Hometek Inc., "Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay" is slated for release on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft in Fall 2004.

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Well thats just flat out lying.

I saw some coverage of it in the new GI issue. Could be good since it has better design in characters and possibly gameplay.

Well, I am probably THE ONLY person on TNL who actually liked DTR. Yes it had problems(mini games challenges were annoying), but the action sequence were awesome, and they made the game for me.

I am looking forward the sequel, and the side story that Namco is working on, and just hope that they would work out the problems, and make the action more fun.

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Originally Posted by Despair

Well, I am probably THE ONLY person on TNL who actually liked DTR. Yes it had problems(mini games challenges were annoying), but the action sequence were awesome, and they made the game for me.

I am looking forward the sequel, and the side story that Namco is working on, and just hope that they would work out the problems, and make the action more fun.

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Hey there, I loved me some DTR as well. It was just really damn hard, but I enjoyed the action and such. More games need to copy Max Payne, and I'd be alot happier.

The first game had potential to be great but just didn't work out. They need to take this game away from Namco Hometek and let one of their proven Jap teams make it.

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"We are extremely excited to announce the sequel to our highly successful `Dead to Rights' title," said Andre Emerson, Senior Producer at Namco Hometek Inc. "With even more groundbreaking gameplay features, a gripping new hardboiled story and high cinematic production values, `Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay' redefines the highly successful Action-Noir genre established by the original."

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What the..

Game informer did a fairly large spread on this game in the most recent issue, it looks to be shaping up really nicely,the hand to hand has been fixed,and the diving seems much more intelligent this time. plus, shadow is less of a kind of super bomb, and more of a true stealth character, very interesting, just no weightlifting and arm wrestling please, and NO MORE FUCKING STRIPPERS!!!!!!!!!

Another Namco game not coming for GC. WTF?

they address that for gi, they say that while the dtr for gc sold better than they expected, they know that these type of games dont sell well on the gc, but they arent ruling out a gc version if it sells well. so its no gc version YET,one may still happen, not that i care, this looks to be a box game for my rental. Not my kind of game, but me+martial arts=some interest