Preview: Casanova: The Duel of the Black Rose
Casanova: The Duel of the Black Rose
Developer/Publisher: Arxel Tribe
Platform: DVD
Genre: Adventure/Action/Combat
Projected Release Date: Winter 2001
Through the ages, there have been many notorious lovers, Lotharios, and gigolos. Errol Flynn is one from our recent past, and he may well have modeled his life around that of Casanova, the hero of this game. Both of them seem to have had seduction refined down to an art form, a cunning mind, and an almost supernatural relationship with the blade.
The real Casanova was born in Venice on April 2, 1725. His full name was Giancomo Girolamo Casanova. His parents were actors, though later in his life, Giancomo will claim that his father was the Venetian nobleman, Michael Grimani, whose family owned the theater where his parents were employed. His parents were frequently absent, and the child was raised by his grandmother. He was very sickly until he reached the age of eight years and also suffered from chronic nosebleeds. Nothing romantic about that. Casanova learned his first lessons about amour at some time between his ninth and thirteenth year–he was clearly an early bloomer. He studied law from 1738 to 1742.
And now to Casanova, the game. The Duel of the Black Rose is another in the Cryo Legend series. It follows our hero through the city of Venice as he searches for fame through duels and courtly love. It is an adventure/action game developed with Cryo’s new engine, Cinergy, featuring stunning real-time 3D character interaction on well-designed backgrounds. As you play through the game you will find scenes of breathtaking action, suspense, humor, and romance, superimposed into a glamorous canvas that will contain 80 characters, 130 locations, real-time lights, shadows, reflection, and weather management. You will have access to fencing school where you will learn the graceful dance of the blade. You will jump through windows, race across rooftops, escape from prison, hijack a pirate ship, survive in a haunted cemetery, take over a well guarded fortress, and fight a 100 enemies. And don’t forget the seduction part–you will do that too.
Not many details are available yet, but we will keep you posted as we learn more.
