Thursday, March 14, 2013

Fast & Furious: Showdown coming to Wii U


Box art for Wii U, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of Fast & Furious: Showdown


The sixth entry in the Fast & Furious film franchise is coming soon, and it appears there is a video game in the works as well. VG247 spotted a listing for a game called Fast & Furious: Showdown on EB Games Australian website, and they are reporting that it will feature events from the previous movies as well as the upcoming film. The storyline is said to revolve around heists, hijacking, and shoot-outs. The box art you see above confirms that it will be available on the Wii U, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Here are the details:

Play through the story taking on various roles, and switch it up as you please; take on skill-based high scoring challenges on your own or cooperatively with a buddy, and compare your results against your friends list; complete 31 missions through eight chapters in eight locations around the world.

Missions are comprised of one or more objectives. Objectives include:

        Get to Location – get to a target location as quickly as possible
        Transport – transport a person, vehicle or item to a target location
        Win Race – win a street race by finishing in 1st place
        Catch Vehicle – catch up with an escaping vehicle
        Survive Pursuit – survive a police or gang pursuit
        Protect Vehicle – protect a target vehicle from being destroyed
        Enter Vehicle – get your character inside the back of a moving vehicle
        Wreck Objectives/vehicles – wreck target objects or vehicles
        Avoid Detection – travel past security cameras at high speed
        Rescue Teammate – rescue a teammate in distress
        Hijack Vehicle – hijack a target car
        Steal Cargo – steal cargo from a moving vehicle

The game is being developed by Firebrand Games, the same company that worked on the Wii and 3DS versions of Need for Speed: The Run. The tie-in is scheduled for release on May 22nd. The film will be released on May 24th.

Sources: Eurogamer, VG247


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