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Saffire Preview
By: Bendaho 

     The girl's name is Priscilla. She may not be as pretty as Lara Croft from tomb raider, but 10 times stronger. She can shoot lightning bolts at you. It seems being the daughter of Greek god Zeus has its benefits. 

The maker of BioFreeks for PSX has made a game called Saffire (formerly known as Young Olympians), for the new Cube/PS2. This third-person action-adventure, set to the backdrop of Greek mythology, represents the first time the game-maker has thrown off the shackles of working under a publisher and taken on the responsibility for itself. The idea, according to the company, is not to create a mere videogame, but a franchise -- a franchise that extends far beyond the realm of videogames into the much more mainstream world of television and literature. 

Features . . . 

  • Five unique heroes to choose from with powers and abilities based on the ancient Greek Mythologies.
  • A rich and engaging story written by New York Times best selling author David Wolverton. 
  • An advanced 3D game with superior graphics. 
  • A dynamic camera that demonstrates cutting-edge technology. 
  • Fast-paced action punctuated with thought-provoking puzzles & challenges. 
  • Special fighting moves and combos controlled by button sequences. 
  • A mission-based game flow, where difficulty progresses, player abilities improve and items become more powerful. 
  • An interactive environment, including many usable weapons and items. 
  • An easy-to-use inventory system. 
  • Exciting two-player optional cooperative game-play. 
  • A wide array of enemies and other characters with sophisticated Artificial Intelligence to challenge the player. 
The story is about a group of young heroes based on, or in, the stories of Greek mythology. Zeus was watching the other Gods destroy the planets. He then sent all of them into the Underworld and sealed if off, and he swore that he wouldn't return to Earth. Centuries later, in modern times, a group of archeologists accidentally stumble upon the dangerous seals and open them, letting loose all the destructive gods of ancient past. Since Zeus swore he wouldn't return to earth, he helped, and sent 5 teenage gods to fight them. 

Each member of the five-person team has superhuman abilities, due to the fact that they are all of god ancestry. Priscilla, the daughter of Zeus and leader of the group, for example, has full control over electricity and sound. The beautiful goddess can call lighting bolts from the heavens to burn enemies or malfunction electrical equipment. She also possesses master control of sound, meaning she can suck all noise out of an area or create a sonic-boom if needs be. 

The game's other characters feature similar abilities: 
Odysseus, the son of Apollo, has control over heat and light. The god can blacken rooms or blind enemies. He's also a master of fire, which enables him great powers in the way of burning enemies or objects up.

Melanie, the daughter of Hephaestus and Aphrodite, inherited all the sex appeal and charm of her mother. She's extraordinarily beautiful, but because she has been given the mind of her father, she doesn't' realize it. Even as team members and enemies fall victim to her charms, she's too dazzled by modern technology to notice. 

Damien, meanwhile, the god and product of a drunken love affair with Dionysus and Athena, is a musician who possesses the ability to project physical thought. In game terms, this means the character can conjure up his own weapons and devices that can then be used against enemies. He can also put enemies to sleep with his 'drunken' powers. 
Lyssa, daughter of Hermes and the God Forethought, has inherited the super-fast speed of her father and the ability to predict the future of her mother. 

Saffire is basically a third-person action-adventure with fighting and puzzle elements. It's a game that has it all. The development team at Saffire is aiming for an end product that plays fast and smart, letting gamers to interact with their environments like never before. This game also features huge 3D worlds, a stunning frame rate and levels that call for players to use different characters to achieve different goals. Having Priscilla blasting characters in an open area with her very cool lightning bolts is not recommended. But if you are Damien, you could use his drunken powers to put an enemy guard to sleep and then sneak past a location unseen. 

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