Après l'annonce de son développement par un magazine papier anglophone, nous n'avions pas eu d'autres informations sur Hour of Victory, le FPS WWII de Midway exclusif à la Xbox 360. JeuxFrance à réussi à chopper les premières images du jeu que nous reproduisons ci-dessous.

C'est graphiquement très bon, mais je ne vois pas bien l'intérêt de développer un autre Call of Duty-like, Hour of Victory ressemble donc à un FPS-couloir sans âme et c'est particulièrement visible sur ces images.

En prime, je vous colle le communiqué officiel de l'annonce du jeu.

CHICAGO – JANUARY 29, 2007 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that Hour of Victory™, a new cinematic, first person shooter experience set in World War II, is currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and is expected to be available this summer.

Built using the powerful Unreal® Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory combines authentic details from historic World War II battles and adds in frenetic and cinematic gameplay. Gamers are able to play each level in the style they choose, whether as a covert operative, specializing in stealth and sabotage; a British commando proficient in the guns-blazing frontal assault; or an Army ranger who excels in sniping and demolitions. Players will also be able to take control of any vehicle on the battlefield as they sharpen their skills to impact the key battles from the European and North African Theaters.

“Hour of Victory is an entirely new World War II experience designed exclusively for the Xbox 360 that will place players in a pivotal role during key battles using the gameplay style they choose,” said Matt Booty, senior vice president, worldwide studios, Midway. “Using the powerful Unreal Engine 3.0 we’re able to create exciting, cinematic moments that allow players to feel like a hero, not just another cog in the war machine.”