Standard FAQ

Q: What is Advent Rising?
A: Advent Rising is a 3rd person sci-fi action/adventure. It is the first in a trilogy of games. See our Overview section for more details on Story, Features and Characters.

Q: When is Advent Rising coming out?
A: Advent Rising will ship in 2005. More details on platform-specific dates will be revealed at a later date.

Q: What platforms will Advent Rising be on?
A: Advent Rising will be available on the Xbox™ and PC.

Q: What rating do you anticipate for Advent Rising?
A: We expect Advent Rising to receive a Teen rating from the ESRB.

Q: What are the minimum, recommended and optimal system specs for Advent Rising PC?
A: We’ll have more information on all specs for PC in the coming months.

Q: What territories will Advent Rising be available in?
A: Currently, Advent Rising is scheduled for release in North America and Europe. Localization details will be announced at a later date.

We’ll add frequently asked questions from you, our fans, which appear on the message boards in this section. Please keep in mind we are not able to answer all questions as development is still ongoing and we don’t want to give away all the good stuff Advent Rising offers. Check back for updates.

Q: Will XBOX users (in addition to PC) be able to fully customize their control scheme as an alternative to using suggested control schemes?
A: We really think Xbox users will gravitate towards the control scheme. It’s new and designed specifically for Advent’s gameplay. But, yes, we plan to let players tweak the control as they see fit.

Q: If powers and weapons fail us, will there be an equally fluid combat system to save our sorry butts with?
A: Yup. Gideon has lots of melee attacks that gain power as the game progresses. While, not a true fighting game, these melee attacks will result in spectacular finishing moves. You're gonna need those powers and weapons though...

Q: Will the PC version support game pads?
A: Yes, we plan to support game pads.

Q: Can we form alliances or persuade other alien forces to join us, as in, is the job performed by the player or the story itself?
A: If the question is, will there be some squad-based gameplay and does the player have any control over determining whether or not it happens, then "yes.” You will be able to have friendlies follow you into battle. There will also be times when you will be part of a larger assault as the story progress. This isn't an RPG where alliances are formed or large party of warriors are formed though, like in Dungeon Siege or Everquest.

Q: How often will we be able to use vehicles and how important will they be, as in, can we use our powers on them? And will there be chase sequences?
A: We'll have a lot more detail on all this in the coming months, but yes, vehicles appear throughout the game. And there will be some very cool chase sequences – both on land and airborne.

Q: How many weapons will there be?
A: We have a wide array of awesome weapons and powers, all with
alternate fire capabilities. These range from human weapons like
pistols, blasters, assault rifles, rocket launchers and more to
alien-developed weapons like the microwave gun. Plus we have a whole
range of superhuman powers that you'll develop as the game goes on.

Q: Will there be playable demos for Advent Rising?
A: We hope to have more information on this in coming months.