Heist Game Revealed by Codemasters

Codemasters has revealed a new action game for the PC and the next-gen consoles. Hei$t is a game that is set in the 1960s San Francisco.

Hei$t Overview:

It is 1969, the summer of love in San Francisco. Enter Johnny Sutton, fresh out of jail and a descendant from a long line of major thieves, including his father who was gunned down during a job some years back. Playing as Johnny, and together with his Uncle Sal and reunited crew, players are set pull off dozens of heists that will certainly make a name for him as the greatest bank robber of all time.

In addition to knocking off banks, each with their own set security precautions, throughout the city, players will be highly motivated to pull off further jobs. These include raiding bars, restaurants, strip clubs, armored cars, and more in order to obtain the improved tools needed to penetrate the increasingly more difficult banks.

Moreover, what great bank robbery is complete without ending in a hot pursuit police chase? After each hit, HEI$T will challenge gamers to make a quick getaway, speeding and screeching through the streets of San Francisco as the cops trail inches behind. The Fuzz will do everything within their means to prevent the great escape; they will bump and ram, form barricades, and attempt to force PIT maneuvers to spin the getaway vehicle out of control, always trying to keep civilian losses to a minimum of course.

Maxx Kaufman, Creative Director, inXile Entertainment said, “We designed HEI$T so that gamers feel like a part of the best robberies and car chases from classic movies. Everything from the different types of jobs to pull and the reckless pursuits by the police through the streets of San Francisco, to the cynical banter back and forth between the members of the crew, gives HEI$T the action and style of the great outlook and rock-driven films of the 60’s.”

Hei$t is being developed by inXile Entertainment and will release for the next-gen consoles and the PC in the fourth quarter of 2007. The game sure looks like GTA, but in a very classic way!