-- Wreak Havoc with Future Weapons in Antiquity: Something nearly every
gamer that's ever played a shooter based in the past has always wanted is
the ability to bring a futuristic weapon back through history and kick some
major butt. How differently would Custer's last stand have turned out if
the General was equipped with an M-16 assault rifle? You'll be able to
answer questions like this in Darkest of Days. While not every battle and
situation will allow you to wield weapons from the future, there will be
plenty of opportunities for you to unleash futuristic fury on your
unsuspecting foes.
-- Brand New Engine: The dedicated team at 8monkey Labs has created an
all-new, groundbreaking game engine known as Marmoset. The Marmoset Engine
not only breaks from the all-too present Unreal engine FPS clones flooding
the market, but also allows for some amazing graphical capabilities. You'll
fight through epic battles filled with literally hundreds of NPCs on the
screen at the same time, all with an advanced AI and all without a hint of
graphical slowdown and all set against wide-open environments that are
lushly detailed and dynamically lighted.
-- Compelling Storyline: Darkest of Days is a compelling, action-packed
first-person shooter to be sure, but it's not just mindless run-and-gun,
blow 'em up gameplay. You'll have to not only think about how to approach
certain key battles and situations, but you'll also have to take care when
fighting -- certain key people that were never meant to die will be marked
with a special blue aura. If you kill them, you'll face dire
consequences...
Darkest of Days is rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Rating
Board (ESRB) for blood, strong language and violence. For more information
about Darkest of Days, please visit www.darkestofdays.com.
About Phantom EFX:
Phantom EFX is a game company that creates ultra-realistic experiences that
come to life on a personal computer for Windows and Macs. Phantom EFX, with
top notch talent, facilities, resources, and a relaxed Midwest atmosphere,
has the vision and capabilities to be a successful game company that
creates titles that are fresher, more entertaining and graphically superior
to the present market offerings. For more information about Phantom EFX,
please visit: www.phantomefx.com.
About 8monkey Labs:
8monkey Labs is an independent game developer located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
With over a decade of experience in game engine development and graphics
programming, 8monkey Labs is comprised of an extremely talented group of 3d
artists that stay on the leading edge of modeling and shader techniques for
games. 8monkey Labs is currently working on implementing their own
proprietary AAA game engine, the Marmoset Engine, into the upcoming
historically based, time-travelling first person shooter, Darkest of Days.
For more information about 8monkey Labs, please visit www.8monkeylabs.com.
About Darkest of Days:
Have you ever wondered what could happen if time travel was a reality? Have
you ever thought about the possibility of going back in time to rewrite
history for the better? That possibility is a reality in Darkest of Days,
where players will travel back and forth through the annals of time to
relive some of mankind's most dire hours. By fighting through terrible
events such as The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest conflict of the Civil
War, and both World War I and II, the player will attempt to save certain
key individuals who were never meant to become involved in these truly
monstrous events and thereby change human history for the better.
In Darkest of Days, you take on the role of Alexander Morris, an unlucky
foot soldier who gets transferred to General Custer's regiment days before
the Battle of Little Bighorn. Moments before his inevitable demise, a
futuristic time agent warps in to save Morris and transports him to the
future where he is told that time travel is now a reality. However, an
unknown faction is attempting to re-write history for their own benefit.
Your job is to stop them, and you'll fight your way through eras spanning
thousands of years to do it.
For more information about Darkest of Days, please visit
www.darkestofdays.com.
Contact Information: Media Contact: Jerry Whitehead III Reverb Communications (209) 586-1495 ex. 111 jerry@reverbinc.com