Gaming News - March 2003
San Francisco, CA (March 3, 2003) - Ubi Soft Entertainment today
announced that the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation PC game will have the same
look and feel as the show by featuring the likenesses and voice talents of the
CSI cast, and a script by written by Max Allan Collins, author of three CSI
novels. Ubi Soft Entertainment also consulted with Las Vegas Senior Crime Scene
Analyst Daniel Holstein to validate the accuracy of the CSI forensics referenced
in the game. Scheduled to hit store shelves March 25, CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation will challenge players to solve a series of crimes, acting as
members of the Las Vegas CSI team.
"Working very closely with CBS Consumer Products, our goal was to create a
compelling gaming experience completely authentic to the CSI license," said Tony
Van, Executive Producer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. "I think fans of the
show as well as gaming enthusiasts will be impressed with high quality game
play."
From Ubi Soft:
A classic, first-person adventure, the CSI game will test players' nerves and
intellect as they question witnesses, examine crime scenes, and analyze evidence
utilizing the latest in forensic equipment. In CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
you become a CSI agent working alongside Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the
rest of the CSI team. In addition to rendering character models to look exactly
like each of the actors, all eight cast members provided their voice talents for
their respective characters in the game. To recreate the CSI labs and offices
seen in the television show, interactive artists used pictures taken directly
from the CSI sets to build the 3D environments in the game and show a high level
of authenticity.
"There seems to be a synergy between people who watch the show, and people
who will want to play this game," commented Paul Guilfoyle who plays Jim Brass
on CSI. "For CSI fans who want to enter the experience of crime-solving and
puzzle-solving, this game offers a great way to interact with the show."
Award-winning writer Max Allan Collins, author of three CSI Novels, provided
the script for the PC game. Collins is best known for his New York Times
best-selling novel, Road to Perdition, which is the basis of the acclaimed
feature film starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. Collins has been hailed "the
Renaissance man of mystery fiction" with credits including movie and television
tie-in novels such as Line of Fire, Air Force One, and Saving Private Ryan.
To add another level of realism, Ubi Soft Entertainment consulted with Daniel
Holstein, Sr. Crime Scene Analyst for Las Vegas Metro. Holstein was the crime
scene investigator that CSI creator Anthony Zuiker followed while doing research
for the show. In fact, the main character, "Gil Grissom," is modeled after
Holstein, a 20-year veteran in Las Vegas, who is also a consultant for the show.
Holstein's help was vital in the development of the crime-solving PC game that
stays true to the science of crime scene investigation.
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