Gangs of London Announced

Sony Computer Entertainment

America Inc. announced today that Gangs of London(TM) will be available

exclusively for the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(r)Portable) system later this

year. Created by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's London Studio,

developers of The Getaway(TM) franchise, Gangs of London was designed

specifically for the PSP system and will be presented in stunning

graphic-novel style narratives. Dynamic storylines enable each player to

experience their own unique progression in nearly 60 different missions

that immerse gamers in an elite criminal underworld in modern day

London. Complete with new gameplay modes, Gangs of London provides

intense free-roaming gameplay perfectly tailored for a handheld system.

"Gangs of London is organized crime in the palm of your hands. Now you

can control and give orders to your team of gangsters to orchestrate the

most ruthless takeover of the London Underworld," said Daniel Navarro,

Team Soho, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "We are excited by so

many facets including its accessibility, graphic novel gangster stories,

and open game structure that enables a large variety of game modes. It's

an intense depiction of London's criminal underworld with elements never

seen before on a handheld system."

Gameplay Description / Key Features

Gangs of London offers a variety of modes of play including Story Mode,

Gang Battle, Free Roaming, London Pub Games and a unique Game Sharing

mode. In Story Mode, players choose the gang they want to lead and must

use strategy and skill to stay one step ahead of the competition. Each

mission is separated with narratives that guide players through the

background story of criminal masterminds fighting for the right to be

called London's number one gangster. Gamers can re-play missions from

different gang perspectives, allowing for a variety of routes throughout

the game.

Combining some of the best elements of turn-based strategy and card

games, Gang Battle mode provides players with an interactive map on

which they must use criminal force to attack and defend patches of

London. Using a combination of skill, nerve and chance, gamers can take

on up to four other gamers on a single PSP system, or compete against up

to four AI controlled players.

Free Roaming mode allows players to explore and tackle the streets of

London on their own terms as they choose between a variety of

characters, vehicles, weapons, time of day, and police levels.

Additionally, gamers may activate Tourist Mode, where they will be

tasked with exploring and photographing the city's most famous landmarks

to unlock game extras. If it's pickup and play gaming that players are

looking for, Gangs of London also offers a set of British Pub minigames

that include darts, pool and skittles.

Gangs of London also supports a completely original Game Share mode that

will generate a new level unique to each PSP, with the content dependent

on the serial number of the target system. Once activated, players will

find themselves faced with uniquely different mission objectives,

environments, characters and weaponry.

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