Advent Rising
About the Game
In Advent Rising , you play as Gideon Wyeth, a rookie space pilot. Gideon has a loving fiancée and life smiles. That is, until mysterious aliens appear. Gideon and his brother, a hero space pilot, are invited to the historical greeting party.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Generally you just go around shooting aliens using a new kind of targeting system called flick-targeting. While on Xbox you select targets by tapping thumbsticks towards the foe you want to shoot, on PC this happens by scrolling the mouse wheel (although you can use the mouse for manual aiming and thus avoid scrolling through long list of enemies). You can also gain psychic powers to aid you in combat, ranging from lifting enemies into the air and slowing down time, to creating shields capable of deflecting attacks and smashing enemies with an electromagnetic pulse. These powers work like character upgrades, each one having five mastery levels. Jumping and melee fighting are also upgradeable.
Standout Features
- The game itself is a third person shooter with superpowers and a rudimentary melee fighting system.
- Generally you just go around shooting aliens using a new kind of targeting system called flick-targeting.
- While on Xbox you select targets by tapping thumbsticks towards the foe you want to shoot, on PC this happens by scrolling the mouse wheel (although you can use the mouse for manual aiming and thus avoid scrolling through long list of enemies).
- You can also gain psychic powers to aid you in combat, ranging from lifting enemies into the air and slowing down time, to creating shields capable of deflecting attacks and smashing enemies with an electromagnetic pulse.
- Just like weapons, in order to use powers they must first be equipped in at least one hand.
- During gameplay, the HUD shows Gideon's remaining health, the power meter, weapons and powers currently in use, and the number of rounds in the weapon.
- The power meter decreases every time a power is used, and if it's depleted you must wait for a time before you have access to your powers again.
- The game has four levels of difficulty (easy, normal, hard and ultra), and uses a checkpoint-based saving system.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p). Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Advent Rising | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Majesco Entertainment Company | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | GlyphX Games, LLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Demiurge Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Majesco Entertainment Company | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | GlyphX Games, LLC | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Demiurge Studios, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Majesco Europe Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Babel Media Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Music by | Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Communicator Headset | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Live Aware | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One and Xbox 360 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | GlyphX | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Majesco Entertainment | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Majesco Entertainment | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-31 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2006-02-17 | France | MobyGames |
| 2005-06-30 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2005-05-31 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 31, 2005 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 30, 2005 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay Product ID | 6478930 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0002HDSZU | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 096427012894 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 096427012894 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0002HDSZU | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 6478930 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4005209072731 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4005209072731 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
