Tom Clancy's EndWar Comes to PSP November 4

Kris Erickson • Oct 22, 2008 • Comments (0)

Wow, that was quick. It was only last week that the PSP version of Tom Clancy's End War was announced. Now, we have been given a release date, and it is coming up fast. The PSP version of this multi-platfrom tactical shooter will arrive on November 4th, alongside console big brothers. On the Nintendo DS and PSP, EndWar will be a turn-based strategy game. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are in development by Ubisoft, while the handheld game was developed by Funatics Software and optimized for the handheld platforms. German developers Funatics are most widely known for their PC conversion of popular board game, the Settlers of Catan.

We don't want to sound skeptical, but usually when game announcements are made this quickly, and when third-party studios are called in to "optimize" handheld ports, it spells disaster. Particularly when a Google image search doesn't yield any console-specific screenshots, we start to worry. We suspect that Ubisoft may have missed the recent Sony memo warning against releasing sub-standard ports of multi-platform games. On the other hand, the prospect of a solid turn-based strategy game in the tradition of Advance Wars has us tingling with nerdy excitement. Hopefully, Funatics can translate the PC develoment experience to create a compelling handheld game.

Nevertheless, we wait with bated breath for the game's November 4th release, and we will hold back a final verdict until we've had a chance to check the game out.

Tom Clancy's EndWar PSP is a turn-based Strategy Game.

Tom Clancy's EndWar for handhelds allows players to command an elite military force on the ground, in the air and on the seas during World War III. Players take the role of the elite U.S. Joint Strike Force, European Enforcers Corps or Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade across three separate single-player campaigns. Each campaign includes over 30 battle scenarios taking place on real-world battlefields including Paris and London, and features increasingly challenging missions and objectives. Fight against a friend in two-player battles in any of the 100 ready-to-play scenarios or in your own custom-created missions.

Key Features:

Turn-based strategy with a twist: Simultaneous move and attack phases make the experience as intense and authentic as real-time strategy.

Three campaigns, one for each faction, with increasingly challenging battle scenarios and objectives.
Over 20 units and vehicles per faction including ground, air and naval units. Units gain experience in combat, dramatically improving their combat performance.

Two-player versus multiplayer mode, including additional missions specifically designed for multiplayer battles.
Easy-to-pick-up mission editor: Create and share your custom battlefields and battle scenarios to play solo or against another player.

Full stylus control on Nintendo DS