E3 2005: Activision's Lineup @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 12, 2005

News: X-Men, Spider-Men, and Fantastic Four oh my.

Activision has finally revealed their E3 lineup and also finally revealed that the next Tony Hawk will be called Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.

Activision is still keeping quiet about which platforms some of these games will land on and there's no mention of the untitiled Neversoft project, but here's the list:

Call of Duty 2 - The sequel to the 2003 "Game of the Year," Call of Duty 2 delivers an unparalleled portrayal of the chaos and cinematic intensity of World War II through stunningly detailed graphics, advanced AI, realistic character animations and explosive on-screen action - all powered by Infinity Ward's brand new proprietary engine. Call of Duty 2 has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One - Building on the Call of Duty brand's signature epic, cinematic intensity of war, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One unites players in the chaos of battle fighting as part of a squad in the legendary and decorated "Big Red One," the American 1st Infantry Division. Call of Duty 2: Big Red One has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Fantastic 4 - The only game based on Twentieth Century Fox's upcoming feature film, Fantastic 4 is a team-based action-adventure in which players harness the Marvel Super Heroes' unique and amazing powers through a compelling single-player mode or two-player co-operative gameplay experience. Fantastic 4 has been rated "T" (Teen - with mild language and violence) by the ESRB.

The Movies - Developed by Lionhead Studios' Peter Molyneux, a pioneer in the "life simulation" genre, The Movies lets gamers become Hollywood players, by creating unique movies and releasing them from the studios they build, starring the actors they discover and develop. The Movies has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

QUAKE 4 - Earth is under siege by the Strogg, a barbaric alien race moving through the universe consuming, recycling and annihilating any civilization in their path. In a desperate attempt to survive, an armada of Earth's finest warriors is sent to take the battle to the Strogg home planet. Id Software's QUAKE 4 has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Shrek SuperSlam - Ogre-sized brawling action collides with the hilarious Shrek universe in Shrek SuperSlam, the ultimate four-player melee game. Shrek SuperSlam has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - For the first time ever, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives players the freedom to experience continuous skating and BMX biking action without leaving the game or waiting for load times as they explore and choose missions in a massive, living Los Angeles skate world. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Ultimate Spider-Man - Take on the role of the world's most famous Super Hero, Marvel's Spider-Man, and one of his most menacing nemeses, Venom, in an original storyline written and illustrated by the creative team behind the best-selling "Ultimate Spider-Man" comic book series. Ultimate Spider-Man has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse - The sequel to the best-selling X-Men title ever, X-Men Legends, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an all new action-RPG that lets players create, customize and control teams of four mutants from 16 all-time favorite X-Men and classic Brotherhood villains from the Marvel Universe. X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse has not yet been rated by the ESRB.