Platform Xbox™
Estimated Release Date Q3 2002
Developer Circus Freak Studios
Publisher Infogrames, Inc.

Product Description:
Superman: The Man of Steel is a single-player action game based on the DC Comics Superman - the most popular and recognized superhero in the world. In a story developed and written in conjunction with one of DC Comics' top writers, Superman: The Man of Steel will challenge players to protect Metropolis from supervillains Brainiac 13 and Lex Luthor, and a legion of malevolent robots intent on destroying the city and taking over the world.

In the game, Brainiac 13 attempts to take control of the advanced technology behind the futuristic Metropolis -- technology that would enable him to destroy Metropolis and rule the world. Players assume the role of Superman, the Last Son of the Planet Krypton, and are charged with protecting the citizens caught within the ensuing chaos, finding the technology to stop the maniacal robots from taking over the city and defeating the evil masterminds behind the diabolical plot.

Key Features:

Unique character abilities and combat moves as Superman, including super strength, heat vision, flight, ice breath, x-ray vision, telescopic vision and more

Two unique combat experiences with ground and flight based game play

Exciting arcade-like missions, such as epic battles with infamous super-villains including Brainiac 13, Brainiac's legion of bots, Bizzaro #1, Metallo, Mongul, and the Cyborg

Gameplay includes exciting combat missions, disaster prevention, damage management, civilian rescue and much more

Gripping story and dialog co-written by one DC Comic's own authors, with a plot worthy of the Superman comic books. Story told via real-time, movie-like cinematics

Beautifully rendered photo-realistic environments brought to life with the power of Xbox: Vertex and pixel shaders for realistic looking textures and incredibly detailed animations, bump-mapping, environment-mapping, real-time motion blur, realistic looking cloth effects (cape), spectacular particle effects (smoke, water, explosions) and more

Huge animated environments brought to life with hover cars, civilians and more

Dolby 5.1 3D special sound effects and an interactive movie-like score created especially for the game. The nature of the music changes to match the events that are unfolding during the game in real-time

15 action-packed levels, including such locales as the Phantom Zone, Warworld and deep space
 

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