Turning Point: Fall of Liberty main character announced. Vids, Pics, now online

by: Elliot - posted: 8/17/2007 7:33:00 AM

Codemasters has announced the main character in their alternate reality FPS. Players will take the role of Dan Carson as they fight the Nazi invasion of New York City in the upcoming game. Turning Point: Fall of Liberty will be shown off at the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany next week, but you can already check out some new videos and pics here. Expect to hear a lot more about this title soon.

DAN CARSON JOINS THE U.S. RESISTANCE IN
CODEMASTERS' TURNING POINT:  FALL OF LIBERTY

Codemasters Releases First Video Footage of Dan Carson
Caught in the Middle of the German Invasion of New York City

Burbank, CA - Thursday, August 16, 2007 - Codemasters today revealed Dan Carson as the main character that will join the U.S. resistance against the invading Nazis in the forthcoming, alternate-reality World War II FPS Turning Point™:  Fall of Liberty.  Set to make this new take on WWII a very personal experience, gamers can get their first glimpse of Dan Carson in action in the first Turning Point:  Fall of Liberty gameplay video, released today and available online at www.turningpointgame.com.

 

Dealing with a turning point in time, one that begins with Churchill being killed in a car accident that ultimately leads to the Axis invasion of the U.S, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty's story also deals with the 'turning point' for the game's central character, Dan Carson.  The game opens with Carson, a New York City construction worker, high up on the girders of a partially built skyscraper in downtown Manhattan as he bares witness to the initial invasion; battleships breaching New York harbor, and the skies filled with Zeppelins, assault blimps, jet aircraft and German paratroopers.

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty gives players a unique sense of empowerment as they take the role of Carson, a civilian caught in the middle of this new battleground.  As a man on his own, with no immediate plan for escape and no weapons other than those that can be scavenged, Carson runs for his life, trapped in New York City under a devastating attack from advanced Nazi military technology and firepower.

Climbing and leaping from level to level, Carson attempts to escape the building and make his way down to the ground before it's too late.  As German paratroopers descend onto the structure, Carson must deal with them as best he can in hand-to-hand combat.  During these sequences, Turning Point:  Fall of Liberty's unique grappling system will play out from a third-person viewpoint, showcasing the brutal tactics Carson will have to employ to stay alive - some of them taking advantage of the surrounding environment.

As Turning Point:  Fall of Liberty's opening sequence unfolds, Carson eventually reaches the relative cover of street level and reluctantly joins forces with the U.S. resistance - Carson's own 'turning point' as he becomes part of the underground defense initiative.  From here, in this dramatically changed WWII experience, players will fight on the other side of war - one where they're not part of the invading superpower's army, but instead as a resisting force on their home turf and reliant on wit and guerrilla tactics to survive.

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is coming in early 2008 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system from SCEA, Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, and Games for Windows® and is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.  For the latest game briefings, and to see Dan Carson in action be sure to check out the official game website at www.turningpointgame.com.

NOTE:  Turning Point:  Fall of Liberty at Games Convention 2007
Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, Germany marks the first time ever that gamers will be able to go hands-on with Turning Point:  Fall of Liberty.  Be sure to visit the Codemasters booth (Hall 4, F01), running August 23-26, 2007 to see Spark's alternate-reality WWII FPS in action.