00:00:00.000,00:00:03.000 Captions by www.SubPLY.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00:00:06.910,00:00:09.350 Video Game Fans are lining up today to be the first to purchase 00:00:09.540,00:00:12.440 'Close Range' The hotly anticipated video game, 00:00:12.810,00:00:15.580 in which players repeatedly shoot people point blank in the face. 00:00:16.280,00:00:18.820 Onion News Network Tech Trends Reporter, Jeff Tate, has more. 00:00:19.290,00:00:20.860 Thanks Bobby. 00:00:21.190,00:00:23.180 Close Range is already being hailed by critics as, 00:00:23.490,00:00:25.370 'the most important game of the year' 00:00:25.990,00:00:29.490 The first person shooter creates an immersive, richly detailed world 00:00:29.730,00:00:31.400 where players shoot people in the face with guns. 00:00:32.100,00:00:34.400 Reviewers say it brings a new level of depth to gaming. 00:00:34.870,00:00:37.270 Just like great Literature or Film transports you to different worlds, 00:00:37.500,00:00:40.300 'Close Range' transports you to a world where you fire bullets 00:00:40.640,00:00:41.740 into an endless stream of faces. 00:00:42.140,00:00:45.120 Fans say it's the game's well developed Characters and Storyline 00:00:45.310,00:00:47.150 that make 'Close Range' so compelling. 00:00:47.480,00:00:49.550 You just feel like you're inside this complex character, 00:00:49.750,00:00:52.050 who's thrust into a world where he has to blow people's heads off. 00:00:52.290,00:00:55.190 The plot follows A.J., a man with a mysterious past, 00:00:55.390,00:00:58.190 who must explode hundreds of thousands of human faces, 00:00:58.390,00:01:00.830 on a quest to save his kidnapped brother. 00:01:01.160,00:01:03.500 Who are you? - Someone who can help. 00:01:04.000,00:01:07.040 I know where your brother is. - Tell me. 00:01:07.500,00:01:08.330 Look out! 00:01:09.070,00:01:11.570 But Close Range's single player story is just the beginning. 00:01:12.040,00:01:15.810 It's outstanding multi player mode offers unparalleled interactivity, 00:01:16.180,00:01:18.350 by allowing players to blast each other's faces off. 00:01:18.730,00:01:20.840 It's completely open ended. You can shoot someone in the ear, 00:01:21.080,00:01:22.880 but you can also shoot them in the eye. 00:01:23.120,00:01:25.060 With hundreds of hidden extras, like side missions, 00:01:25.420,00:01:27.460 where players can take a break from shooting people in the face, 00:01:27.820,00:01:28.890 to shoot animals in the face, 00:01:29.090,00:01:31.290 'Close Range' will keep players hooked for weeks. 00:01:31.890,00:01:34.890 And with the sequel, 'Close Range 2: Chainsaw Dawn' 00:01:35.130,00:01:36.930 continuing the epic story next fall, 00:01:37.160,00:01:40.060 'Close Range' fans have even more to look forward to. 00:01:41.070,00:01:42.700 For the Onion News Network, I'm Jeff Tate. 00:01:43.170,00:01:43.770 Thanks Jeff. 00:01:44.000,00:01:46.170 When we come back: a new cure for crying children. 00:01:46.640,00:01:47.740 Smothering.