Acclaim Development Studios was already in the early prototype phase of producing an action-based game with a heavy element of stealth when they discovered Alias. At the time, no one owned the gaming licence to the show, so naturally Acclaim didn’t waste any time on acquiring the licence to mould their game into the Alias universe. Alias had already proven to be a huge success worldwide, with an ever-growing, and incredibly loyal fanbase, particularly on the internet.

“Alias is an important initiative in our strategy of producing games that reach not only the core gaming community, but an older segment of the video game market through our newly formed label, Buena Vista Interactive,” said Graham Hopper, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Buena Vista Games, Inc. “Alias is another example of the match of a great franchise becoming a great game.” And he was right. Game On!

Alias: The Game is a third person action adventure game designed to fit directly into the shows second season as CIA Agent Sydney Bristow hunts down her former mentor and now potential terrorist, Arvin Sloane. The specific location of the game in the season is most likely between the episodes “Firebomb” and “A Dark Turn”.

The game itself features a series of extraordinary and relatively new technologies, including real voiceovers from the shows cast, motion capturing sessions involving the series’ characters and split screen action unlike any game previously developed. The voices of the characters were produced by the cast of the series, including Jennifer Garner (Sydney Bristow), Michael Vartan (Michael Vaughn), Victor Garber (Jack Bristow), Kevin Weisman (Marshall Flinkman), Carl Lumbly (Marcus Dixon), David Anders (Julian Sark) and Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane). Other characters from the series also make short appearances, including Anna Espinosa and Neil Caplan (who were played by Gina Torres and Christian Slater).

The costumes which are seen fashioned by the game’s characters were actually designed by shows chief costume designer, and the music was composed by series composer Michael Giacchinno, adding a sense of realism to the story. And if that isn’t enough, the Alias writers themselves developed the story, allowing it to slot into the Alias mythology perfectly.

Alias: The Game is available on Xbox, PS2 and PC.

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