If you've been itching all day to see some hard hitting cop-robber action, you're in luck because what we have below are three new gameplay videos for Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice. This is BigBig Studios' second installment to the Pursuit Force franchise and boy is it looking sweet.

Aside from the obvious graphical enhancements, several new features have been included like the addition of new gangs namely Raiders, Vipers, and Syndicate. Each one has its own distinct qualities so saving Capital City once again and restoring justice isn't as easy as it sounds.

There will be new bosses, enemies, weapons, and even stunts for the police themselves to keep the playing field level a bit. As players, you will have to save 50 distinct cases all in all set in different environments not to mention the new multiplayer mode for those wanting a quick pick up-and-play experience.

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice will also be released on the PlayStation 2 and should be out some time this year.

See the video clips after the jump!

BigBig Studios had its own E3 spotlight moment during Sony's E3 conference as the newest screenshots for Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice were showcased during the said event. Aside from those, the title's upgraded features were compared to its predecessor Pursuit Force and enumerated for fans to see and know.

Basically, Extreme Justice sports more than 50 criminal cases that are set among seven distinct environments. There will also be 12 different vehicle types, not to mention the updated weaponry that will finally allow players use heavy artillery against the gangs that are plaguing Capital City. Other features include:

• New vehicles, weapons and stunts make for one of the most action-heavy games to come to PSP
• New Multiplayer mode makes pick-up and play even more fun
• Featuring epic boss missions with more action and outrageous boss vehicles than ever seen before
• Launches with more than 20 hours of diverse gameplay, with the availability of downloadable content packs for players to continue to extend their enjoyment of the game
• 12 vehicle types available throughout the game including classics that have been enhanced like helicopters, cars, jet skis, trucks, buses, bike and sidecar, and speed boats as well as new vehicles including hovercrafts
• More than 30 types of weapons at the player’s disposal including handguns, shotguns, machine guns, and some heavy artillery.
• Five notorious gangs to bring to justice, each in their own distinct section of Capital City. New gangs include:
• Raiders - A focused and professional group of modern pirates focused on incoming cargo
• Vipers - Rogue police led by a corrupt commander
• Syndicate - Armed bank robbers from the UK and Europe

See the other screenshots and logo after the jump (click on the Full Article link below).

Our last update for BigBig Studios' Extreme Justice covered some ideas lead designer Chris White wanted to put in. If you're a fan of the original you'll be happy to hear that many of the major changes to the game specifically addressed input from gamers.

 

Because the developers were expecting gamers to play the game for just short periods at a time they made the missions short and didn't see the need for a decent storyline. The were so affected to find out that gamers actually sat down to play the game for long periods that they made the game feel more like a game on its own rather than a sequel.

This time around the game will feature a Story Mode, a Bounty Mode where the player has to beat levels, each tougher than the next, and Challenge mode for small missions. The Multiplayer function will have four modes. The developers also addressed the concerns of some players who found the game too challenging by putting three modes of difficulty: casual, experienced and hardcore. 

The developers of course didn't take it for granted that gamers loved the Hollywood Blockbuster effect the game delivered. Expect to feel that adrenaline rush with "24 new weapons, including flame-throwers, heavy assault rifles and rocket launchers ... 54 driveable new vehicles - including hovercraft and jet skis - and 12 vehicles that the player jumps and fights on." Best of all, while the original game had only 30 missions, the sequel's engine was designed to be fully alterable with each download to add to the game.

The game will be out later this year for the PSP and the PS2.

BigBig Studios' original Pursuit Force was a fun game, but it was by no means perfect. With the upcoming Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, fans of the game have been wondering about what changes and refinements the developers will be implementing.

Lead designer Chris Whiteside was recently interviewed by Kikizo and he gave a little peek at the developments, heartaches, and change that came with the development of the new game. You know that this is going to be a good game because from the get-go, the development team at bigBig listened to the gaming community and did a lot of research on how to improve the game.

It's quite a painful experience. You've got to look at it professionally. Initially when you see things, and you're so close to the project, you hope that everything's perfect. Sometimes that isn't the case. We've made a conscious decision not to begin production of any new stuff until we'd gone through and worked out plans for fixing the existing thing.

One of the strong points of the previous game came from the relatively engaging story and the feeling that you were a hero. Yes, it sounds very movie-ish, but that's where these guys drew their inspiration from. The trend looks to be continuing with Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice.

According to Whiteside, the development team and himself watched a number of movies to prepare for the game's development. "The most exciting thing about it was that we realized quite quickly that to deconstruct and then reconstruct into our medium wasn't that difficult, once you have a basic understanding of how they do things," said Whiteside.

Finally, he discussed the game's tracks - all of which were re-thought and re-designed. For those who played the first version, you might remember the rather sharp turns that most tracks in the game had. It was very unforgiving, and to be honest, not really that fun. Whiteside said that the turns were changed to be a little... gentler.

It allows for an easier drive, but it also allows for the player to be more strategic and focused on the action around him. Because the roads are so wide now you get that Burnout effect of being able to take an apex of a corner and slide for about 200 metres around it.

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice is slated for release this September on both the PSP and the Playstation 2. If this game turns out the way Chris Whiteside looks to be designing it, then this game could very well be one of the best games released for both platforms. If you want to see the full interview, feel free to click on our read link.

In a previous article, we reported that Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice can support up to four players. CVG has dug up more details about the video game's multiplayer mode and some interesting tidbits about the game itself.

Reportedly, the mode will run on a newly added local wireless multiplayer, though they didn't confirm the addition of an online mode. It was indicated that there would be a total of 12 vehicles in Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice including the usual cars and motorcycles plus helicopters, buses, jet skis, hover crafts, speed boats, trucks, and a bike and sidecar. The additions don't stop there as there will be 30 types of weapons in-game.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's (SCEE) Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice is set to hit the PlayStation Portable and the PS2 in autumn so you better brush up on those driving and shooting skills.

  

Sony Computer Entertainment's Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 is looking really good. This sequel has you playing the same cop from the first iteration of the game.

This game has a wide selection of recruits with different skills to help you progress through the missions. Examples of the skills that your men will have range from piloting helicopters to demolitions expertise. It has been confirmed that the Vixens and Warlords (two gangs from the first release) will be making a comeback in the game. A major improvement over the original Pursuit Force is the addition of a storyline that will tie together all of the missions.

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice is expected to be released by the end of the year, so it might be something you should watch out for. Anyway, here are the screenshots which feature the awesome graphics the game possesses considering the limitations of the PSP. Enjoy.

  

More screenshots after the jump!

Can't get enough of the tough cop action in Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice? You got to see the teaser trailer earlier, and now we've got some more eye candy for you.

SCEE and BigBig's upcoming video game title for the PlayStation Portable is the sequel to the action packed police adventure Pursuit Force. The title will take us back to the streets of Capital City to eliminate the gangs the overrun it.

There are a number of new recruits to the force and each rookie has a specialty. Two of the gangs in the original will be coming back: The Vixens (ex-Hollywood stuntwomen) and The Warlords (mercenaries and ex-soldiers).

Reportedly, Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice will sport a number of improvements to gameplay and storyline. Instead of having a number of separate missions with different storylines, the title will have one major storyline to wrap up the different missions. Gameplay-wise, controls have been improved for better handling in vehicles. Also, a number of new weapons have been added, and bigger and badder boss vehicles.

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice will also sport a multiplayer mode of up to four players and ad hoc play, plus downloadable content will be coming in the future. This upcoming PSP title will be crashing to the shelves fall of this year. We'll get you more info on release and details; check out the screens in the meantime. Stay tuned.

   

It's Sony Gamers Day once more and quite expectedly we've been seeing loads of videos for several PlayStation 3 (PS3) video game titles. Earlier today, we shared with you Lair's Bloodbath gameplay video and another one for PlayStation Network (PSN) game Pain. This time, we'd like to give you something for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) platform.

The teaser trailer video below is actually for Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice, the second installment to the Pursuit Force franchise. In this game, players take on the role of a peacekeeper and try to keep Capital City from the grips of lawless gangs like The Raiders and The Syndicate.

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice will also be available on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) and will be released some time this Summer. The video was actually pre-rendered but in-game assets were used.

 

Pursue justice at all costs. It's almost like a mantra to the guys over at Sony who are helping to make Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice a reality. In this game, you're chasing heavily armed gangsters in a variety of vehicles in a bid to take them (and their operation) down.

Not only that, but you've got to have some kind of superpower or something, because these screenshots have you flying in mid-air. In any case, with multiplayer Wi-Fi, a new assortment of vehicles to ride in (and on), and a host of new recruits, Pursuit Force is definitely looking like one heck of a contender for the role of "Portable Crackdown."

In the meantime, enjoy some character art of the new characters and some action screenshots. We'll keep you posted on this game when we hear more about it. Enjoy!

  

Chase those baddies after the jump!

This just in folks! Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) just announced that it kind of misses the splendid blend of driving and shooting Pursuit Force offered when it was first released back in March last year. And so, they decided to make a sequel and called it Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice.

The new game, according to SCEE, still revolves around Capital City and the players' quest to restore justice. But it wouldn't be a sequel if it doesn't offer anything new, right? Right. So in Extreme Justice, players will have to go face to face against two new gangs: The Raiders who specializes in high-ace ambushes and professional bank robbers The Syndicate.

To make things more exciting, the Viper Division has been added to the already able roster of Pursuit Force. The new division also aims to clean the city of scum, offering a graceless and harsh competition to the police. In short, they are good guys who love to play it dirty.

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice will be released for the PSP and the PS2 in the summer of 2007. Its other noteworthy features include:

• An array of new vehicles to jump between such as gigantic tanks, trains and even the wings of an aeroplane
• A bunch of new vehicles such as a bike and sidecar, jet ski and a hovercraft
• Seamless switch from ground combat to air-based vehicles, such as helicopters, to take down the enemy with mounted high caliber guns
• Four player WiFi
• The Justice Bar which gives players the ability to regain strength and prolong a mission
• Three difficulty levels
• A host of new recruits - Sarah (Air Support), Gage (High Speed Pursuit), Ash (Special Operations) and Preach (Heavy Assault)