The Contract trailer - 1998 | Game Archives
0Trailer of from Psygnosis's 1998 press kit CD.
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PRESS INFORMATION:
Instant revenge! Calculated stealth! How will you undertake The Contract™
Atlanta, GA – May 28, 1998 - Chicago, the back end of '73....Six men were sat in the private room of the Melrose Restaurant playing cards; same as they had done for the past fourteen years. These men were known to be the most powerful and deadly racketeers controlling the US in that day ….... people said they could hear the explosion from several miles away. The Coluschas didn't stand a chance...just the way it was supposed to be.
Chicago, the new millenium......In the back room of the Gardner Bistro sits a man, fuelled by a deep rooted desire for revenge and justice. His name is Coluscha. Michael Coluscha, son of the Colusha mob Godfather. Next to him are Simon McClaren and Natasha Morland. The son and daughter of two of the most revered Button Men the Coluscha family ever had. Simon and Natasha want to turn the tables…….The Contract begins
The Contract (PlayStation Q4) is an action movie-style adventure - the player takes the role of either Simon or Natasha. Simon is a cool, stealthy operator whilst Natasha has an aggressive violent need for revenge. Depending on the character you choose you’ll follow a different game route and will be challenged to undertake the most difficult undercover operations.
Psygnosis have enlisted Andy McNab, author of Bravo Two Zero and Gulf War veteran, to advise the development team on missions, stealth tactics, moves and weapons and as a result the game offers all the suspense and thrills of an action movie whilst being as true to life as possible. There are over 50 forms of weapons and explosives at the player's disposal yet a sophisticated targeting and aiming system allows the player , with a gun in each hand, to selectively shoot mobsters while avoiding civilians
The action takes place in a cinematic atmosphere created through total real-time graphics. There are sixteen unique environments including: City Back Streets, Sewer Systems, Prisons, Naval Ships.. and 45 entirely different in-game character models which each have their own Artificial Intelligence. There is maximum character control - over 20 player moves made as realistic as possible.
An original Acid Jazz/ 70's style music score adds to the atmosphere and switches pace depending on the action.
General Information
Format: PlayStation
Launch: 4th Quarter 1998
Genre: Action Adventure
Number Of Players: 1 (play as Natasha or Simon)
Developer: Psygnosis Manchester
Key Features
-Choice of male or female player character with 2 gameplay styles, alternate story routes and hidden endings
-Involvement of Andy McNab, ex-SAS and author of Bravo Two Zero
-Fluid control method gives complete control of animated characters – each has over 20 realistic moves taken from authentic footage of Andy McNab
-Realistic Non-Player Character reactions
-16 unique environments including city back streets, sewer systems and industrial parks
-Over 30 main missions and numerous sub-missions
-Sophisticated targeting and aiming system
-Original Acid Jazz/70’s style reactive music