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Sony announces Hungry Ghosts

Players will have to make decisions that ultimately decide the fate of their character.

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According to Famitsu magazine, Sony will be releasing a new action adventure game named Hungry Ghosts for the PlayStation 2. In Hungry Ghosts, the main character is in a state of temporary death and starts a journey to the world of the dead. The player's goal is to walk around and eventually reach the gates of judgment, where the player's fate will be decided. By default, the player's character was not doing good deeds in life and thus is fated to go to hell, but fate can be changed depending on the actions of the player.

Hungry Ghosts is aiming for freedom of choice, allowing players to make decisions in the world of death, which is filled with hatred, greed, and deceit. There is no concrete storyline to follow, and unlike traditional console games, there are no apparent right or wrong decisions. Playtime can vary from two hours to more than 15 hours, but only a part of the game can be seen in a single sitting. At the end of the game when the judgment is made, an analysis of the player will be given. For example, if the player keeps following hints, he or she will be judged as practicing the crime of dependency. If the player keeps killing enemies, he or she will be judged as practicing the crime of destruction.

Hungry Ghosts is being developed by Deep Space and is currently 95 percent complete. The game is scheduled for release on July 31 in Japan.

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