Hoping to deliver the swinging ’60s with aliens, Garry Schyman has created a new, original score for Destroy All Humans! 2, the upcoming sequel to the tongue-in-cheek alien shooter from Pandemic Studios. Set during the ’60s, the game’s music draws influence from John Barry’s scores for the James Bond films from the era, as well as early Jerry Goldsmith and TV scores such as The Twilight Zone and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The 60-minute score was recorded with a live orchestra; a limited soundtrack album release will be available at Target with purchase of the game. A commercial release will also be available through Lakeshore Records.

Garry Schyman, who also scored the first game, commented, “For Destroy All Humans! 2 I immersed myself in the scoring of that period, listening to dozens and dozens of soundtracks from that time of many different genres. However, just as in the original Destroy All Humans! was set in the 1950’s, with Destroy All Humans! 2 I never attempt to intentionally satirize the game experience with the score. Instead the humor comes from playing it dead straight and letting the irony of the 60’s images, witty dialogue and straight orchestral scoring from the period create the fun.”

Destroy All Humans! 2 is set for release on the PS2 and Xbox on October 17.

THQ has announced that Anthony Head, best known as Rupert Giles in the Buffy TV series, will offer his voice talents in Destroy All Humans! 2. He voices Ponsonby, a “well coiffed human” and head of MI5, who is introduced in the game to help Crypto and POX fight against the KGB. However, all is not what it seems, and Ponsonby will be one who cannot be fully trusted.

“When we were presented with the character Ponsonby, we needed a voice that created an extra dimension and enhanced his upper-class Englishness but hinted at a touch of deceit. Anthony Head has a wealth of acting experience and was the obvious choice. He brought Ponsonby alive in a very unique way,” commented Richard Williams, director of marketing, THQ (UK).

Destroy All Humans! 2 is expected to be released this Fall for the PS2 and Xbox. Sequel to the 2005 surprise hit, the game is set in the ’60s and will feature five new locations and more.

Announced some time back, here’s details on Destroy All Humans! 2, the upcoming sequel to the world-domination title from Pandemic.

Sequel to the widely acclaimed hit – Destroy All Humans! 2 irreverent Sci-Fi action gaming experience enters the swinging sixties with all new game features, expanded open-world gameplay and co-op multiplayer. Crypto returns to take on the world of free love, the Cold War and other 60’s era clichés, causing destruction around the globe with an upgraded arsenal of alien weaponry and enhanced mental abilities - battling a variety of enemies from secret agents and giant creatures, to Soviet Forces and ninja warriors.

Features:

• Play As The Alien – Destroy All Humans! 2 turns the tables on traditional sci-fi action games allowing gamers to play as the Alien and take on the most feared enemy in the galaxy – mankind
  
• Unleash Massive Destruction - Players have total freedom to destroy anything and manipulate everything in the world - battling enemies with an explosive arsenal of alien weaponry, or wreak havoc from above in their Jetpack or UFO
  
• Probe the World – Explore 5 open-world game environments – from Bay City, to Albion, to Takoshima Island and more. Start new story missions without returning to the Mothership or explore the open world with a huge variety of side missions relevant to the game’s storyline
  
• Co-Op Multiplayer – Team up with another player and Destroy All Humans together via split-screen Co-Op Game mode. Play through the entire single player game together or replay missions already completed. Plus, play in special two player mini games throughout the game like PK Tennis and more
  
• New Weapons, Mental Abilities and Upgrades – Take on the world with enhanced alien weaponry, including the all new Meteor Strike, and Disclocator, or utilize your mental abilities with old and new favorites like PK, Cortex Scan, Transmogrify and Mind Flash. Upgrade your weapons and abilities or purchase new ones through the Abduction Vault on the Mothership.

Irreverent Personality – Enjoy sidesplitting humor lampooning humanity and parodying the hallmarks of the sixties: free love, counter culture, the space race, spy movies, the cold war, and hippies
Proven Developer – Developed by Pandemic Studios creators of critically acclaimed games Full Spectrum Warrior, Mercenaries and Star Wars Battlefront.

Leaked reports from alien civilization better known as the Furons suggest that Destroy All Humans! 2 is in the works. Pandemic Studios is at it once again, bringing the smartass alien Crypton 137 to Earth in a bid to destroy all humans… once again.

Announced for the PS2 and Xbox, the sequel will retain the original’s smart sense of humor and will take the player back to the swingin’ sixties – the time of free love, the Cold War and other era icons. Players will have access to an upgraded arsenal of weapons and enhanced mental abilities to battle the mass of humans, including a variety of new enemies from secret agents and giant creatures to Soviet Forces and ninja warriors. They are also adding multiplayer co-op, five new open worlds to explore and the “irreverent” humor which made the original so enjoyable.

No release date was mentioned, but the game will be on display at E3 and first details and screenshots can be expected then.