New MEN IN BLACK Game Announced by Activision

Activision has announced that they have partnered up with Columbia Pictures to develop a brand new video game based on the sci-fi movie franchise Men In Black. The game will be a standalone title that will tell a different story than the upcoming movie, but it will coincide with the global theatrical release of Men in Black III in Spring 2012. "True to the spirit of the franchise, the original title will feature action-packed, yet light-hearted gameplay mixed with edge-of-your-seat shooting excitement from the universe's most elite peacekeeping force."

I think this has the potential to be a solid game, but whenever tie-in movie games like this are rushed to be released in time for the release of the movie, they end up being crappy looking games. But Executive Vice President of Activision David Oxford says that wont be the case with this game saying, "The Men in Black franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood. With Activision bringing the Men in Black universe to life on next genconsoles for the first time, the Men in Black video game will be both familiar to fans, an exciting beginning for the uninitiated, and revolutionary for the franchise."

So maybe it will end up being better than I thought. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. According the the press release "The films' unique blend of action, humor, and eye-popping special effects will fuel the Men in Black's gameplay experience. Utilizing the rich mythology of the Men in Black universe, the game's original story will build on the history of the series to bring back familiar faces, while also introducing new foes. More details on gameplay features and characters will be revealed soon."

The game is set to be released in Spring of 2012 for consoles and handhelds.