GameShark | PC | News | Gingerbread Studios Announces The Protector

The delicious sounding Gingerbread Studios has announced their latest title, The Protector, a PC and Xbox 360 first/third person shooter.

”Gingerbread Studios has taken the theme of South American mythology and injected it into a contemporary setting that reflects the escalating threat of global terrorism within the modern day world,” said James Cato, CEO of Gingerbread Studios. “The Protector's two distinct playable characters and eclectic mix of action and stealth make it highly unique, while its branching, thrilling plot promises to keep gamers captivated till the end credits roll”

The Protector centers on the exploits of two vastly different characters - hardened British mercenary Jonathan Kane and beautiful US archaeologist Jennifer Guile. After an acrimonious two-year estrangement, these two former lovers are reunited when Jennifer's father - a leading archaeologist - is murdered by a new terrorist organization called Scarlet Vengeance, which is looking for a powerful Aztec artifact to use for a devastating terrorist attack.

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