Gaming News - June 2003
Toronto, Ontario (June 26, 2003) - DreamCatcher Games today announced
that it will publish Emergency Fire Response developed by Monte Cristo Games, on
PC-CD in North America. A playable demo will be available for download
June 27th.
From DreamCatcher:
“This is a great acquisition for us. The game has received acclaim across
Europe, and we’re sure it will do well here too”, commented Richard Wah Kan,
DreamCatcher Games CEO.
“We’re very excited to work with DreamCatcher. Their extensive distribution
network can help make this game a success. The game offers strong appeal to
gamers that seek a challenging non-violent experience", says Stéphane Grand-Chavin,
Sales Manager, Monte Cristo.
This ‘hot’ new strategy title puts gamers in charge of a squad of
firefighters. But before sending their team out to battle blazing infernos, they
must train them in every aspect of firefighting.
Once trained, the player leads his team through 34 missions across 10
detailed environments. Each mission offers the firefighters a new challenge,
including battles with poisonous fumes, rescues at major accidents or explosions
at gas stations. A strong emphasis has been put on 3D graphics, and the camera
rotates a full 360 degrees with full zoom functionality.
Gamers learn to overcome all obstacles blocking their way and discover the
best entry points to get to the core of a fire and extinguish it. Hard work and
bravery is rewarded with heroes collecting 1 to 5 medals after completing a
mission. Emergency Fire Response is one of the first 3D real-time strategy games
which rewards saving lives and not taking them.
The game designers worked in collaboration with an international fire
consultant to ensure all scenarios look and feel as realistic as possible. The
team also focused on creating authentic types of fires, smoke and explosions
using particle effect technology.
Emergency Fire Response still awaits an ESRB rating at time of press and will
ship on July 15, 2003. SRP will be $19.99. Emergency Fire Response will also
ship in Europe as Fire Department or Fire Chief.
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