Chicago-based Midway Amusement Games announced today that their fantasy role-playing game has gone gold. Scheduled to ship on September 27th for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Shadow Hearts: Covenant is the sequel to the critically acclaimed original that debuted in 2001.
The adventure that fills 2 DVDs with over 40 hours of intense gameplay brings back its innovative combat system, The Judgment Ring, allowing players to wield the power necessary to fulfill their destiny. Players must combine split second timing and skillful combat strategy to master the Judgment Ring's powerful and stackable attacks. The improved Judgment Ring allows players to choose which characters to bring to battle and features new team-based combo attacks and defensive formations. Also featured in Covenant is an inventive magic system where players must build skill sets, strategize gameplay moves, earn and cast spells with a team of complex characters, based on distinct personalities, attributes and magical abilities.
