Dirty Harry (canceled video game)
Dirty Harry | |
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Warner Bros. Interactive | |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Release | Canceled |
Genre(s) | Action |
Dirty Harry is a canceled video game that was in development by
Story
The game was to take place between Dirty Harry and Magnum Force,[4][3] with the aim being to give more depth to the character.[2]
Development
Loose Cannon Studios, a game development company based in Seattle, proposed the concept of a video game based on the Dirty Harry IP to Warner Brothers Interactive as early as April 2006.[5] The game's development was handed over to The Collective, who took over the game's development.
A trailer for the game has been the only example given of the game's gameplay or engine capabilities. It is neither a computer generated cutscene nor actual gameplay. Instead, Warner Bros. gave its models and engine schematics to an animation house to produce a simulation of the gameplay.[3][2]
The trailer ends with the classic scene from Dirty Harry. The "Do I feel lucky?" line was pulled straight from the film as Clint Eastwood never recorded a voice over for the video game.[4]
Warner Bros. was reluctant to release details on the gameplay, but offered a few hints. An early concept for the game featured a free-roaming San Francisco. However, after the game was put into full development in February 2006, this idea was dropped in favor of a "mission-based" structure.[2]
One key aspect of gameplay was discussed in slight detail. As in the films,
Promotion
According to official press releases by Warner Bros., "Dirty Harry helped define a genre and introduced the world to a character who has since become a
"Working with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Clint Eastwood to create a compelling,
Cancelation
The game was canceled[7] in 2007 due to reported "trouble" at The Collective,[8][2] which was later revealed to be budgetary issues and a rushed schedule—along with their then-recent merger with Shiny Entertainment to form Double Helix Games.
References
- ^ Thorsen, Tor (May 6, 2005). "Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood making next-gen consoles' day". GameSpot. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Robertson, Liam (April 29, 2008). "Dirty Harry Video Game [Cancelled - Xbox 360, PS3, PC] - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Edwards, Roger (September 19, 2015). "Dirty Harry - The Video Game". Contains Moderate Peril. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "E3 06: Dirty Harry Impressions". GameSpot. May 11, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dirty Harry Pitch pg 1: shows cover page of sales pitch folder for a computer game as delivered to a prospective client on 5/2006 - presented as a faux "police file"".
- ^ a b "Dirty Harry Game to Next-Gen Consoles - Press Release". Nintendo World Report. May 16, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ McIntyre, Brandon (December 23, 2020). "The Canceled Dirty Harry Video Game We'll Never Get To Play". SVG. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Thorsen, Tor (March 1, 2007). "Collective staff cuts follow Dirty Harry 'transitioning'". GameSpot. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
Further reading
- http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/02/dirty-harry-feeling-not-so-lucky
- http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/24/the-cancelled-game-database-of-this-generation-39-s-games.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Archived October 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.ugo.com/games/dirty-harry.html
- http://www.gamesradar.com/dirty-harry-lays-down-the-law/
- https://www.destructoid.com/screens-from-canned-dirty-harry-game-show-off-wrinkly-old-clint-eastwood-face-122943.phtml
- http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/04/video_see_if_this_tale_of_the_cancelled_dirty_harry_game_makes_your_day
External links
- GameSpot article on Dirty Harry (working title)
- IGN article on Dirty Harry (working title) Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine