Syberia II; Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Ships - briefly
(hx) 01:52 AM CEST - Mar,31 2004
- Post a comment MC2-Microids sent out a press release announcing that
Syberia 2, the sequel to
their critically acclaimed adventure game, is now shipping to stores.
Syberia II carries an ESRB rating of "T" and MSRP of US $29.99/ CAN $39.99.
MC2-Microids announced today the release of the epic adventure game, Syberia II for the PC in North America. Syberia II takes our heroine Kate Walker on a dashing journey through four majestic worlds to the mythical Syberia, land of the forgotten mammoths, in the latest adventure from renowned artist Benoit Sokal. Players will become immersed in four expansive and enchanting lands set across Europe in rich and realistically detailed 3D environments. The game boasts an original and captivating storyline featuring new characters who join Kate on her daunting quest.
Encore and Monte Cristo Games today announced that
Desert Rats vs. Afrika
Korps has shipped to retail stores in North America and should arrive on
store shelves by the end of this week at a suggested retail price of $39.99.
Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps offers players the chance to follow the destinies of English or German commanders, once friends but now enemies in war. Set across two campaigns and 20 missions, players engage in missions ranging from reconnaissance operations, escort missions, search and destroy missions and large scale sieges of enemy bases.
Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps features 70 authentic and highly detailed combat units, including planes, tanks and APC's, each vulnerable to location specific damage. Soldier units are shown in equal detail; machine gunners, flamethrowers, snipers and grenadiers can be viewed from an up close perspective all the way out to the platoon level.
The game engine incorporates full 3D gameplay and highly realistic graphics such as real-time shadowing, damage effects, explosions and weather effects. To help players better plan and strategize their attacks, players can customize their forces from a menu of available units, as well as mission and special units. Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps also incorporates a turn-based element to the real-time experience by including a Pause feature where up to three moves be planned in advance during a mission.
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