Gaming News - November 2002
Rochester, NY (November 14, 2002) - Ambrosia Software, Inc. announced
today that they are bring to of their popular Mac games to the Windows PC.
Ambrosia is bringing both Escape Velocity Nova and Deimos Rising to PCs and is
looking for beta testers for both games.
From Ambrosia Software:
Originally released for the Macintosh, both titles have quickly become cult
classics. The adrenaline rush called Deimos Rising was one of the first games to
be bundled on new computers with Apple's Mac OS X, and the twisted plotlines of
Escape Velocity have left many players spinning in their swivel chairs. It was
only a matter of time before the buzz about these games sparked the interest of
the PC community. "Why don't we have shareware of this quality on our PCs!? We
want these games too!" came the cries. To stem the tide, Ambrosia has tapped the
best talent in the industry to make it a reality, and as these games near
completion, they need your help!
EV Nova
The third incarnation of the Escape Velocity series finds you as a young
pilot with a brand-new shuttlecraft, full power cells, and an entire universe to
explore. You must choose which missions to take, which people to trust and which
gear to buy. Will a rack of solar panels be more useful than a shiny new laser
turret? Which ship has the best layout for your playing style? You'll be able to
choose from literally hundreds of ships and upgrades in your journeys.
The high quality graphics and transparency effects of EV Nova engine are a
dramatic improvement over previous versions, while the ambitious story presents
you with a myriad of choices that promises extensive replayability. And if that
isn't enough, players can install or create additional plugins to enhance
gameplay or introduce entirely new stories, the possibilities are limitless.
Bringing this game to Windows is Contraband Entertainment, Inc. (http://contrabandent.com/),
which was formed by a group of experienced game development professionals.
Created to be a fresh start, Contraband has gathered some of the best game
designers, artists and programmers from the last decade. Project leads at
Contraband have anywhere from six to eighteen years of game development under
their belts.
According to President Bill Heineman: "Contraband is delighted to be working
with such a prestigious and well honored publisher such as Ambrosia. We are
committed to making EV Nova a great experience on the PC as it is on the Mac."
Deimos Rising
The much-anticipated sequel to the smash hit Mars Rising - Deimos Rising is a
fast-action, smooth-scrolling, heart-stopping, arcade-style game that's sure to
hyphenate your social life. This sequel is about revenge. And not yours.
David Wareing has once again crafted a masterpiece of twitch gaming bliss
that combines killer graphics, sounds, music, and action into an experience
that'll leave you breathless. Deimos Rising features gorgeous 16 bit graphics
lovingly rendered with transparency, alpha masking, and motion blur into a
whirlwind of pixelized chaos. The legions of enemies you'll face go beyond
hectic. Once you touch down on the menacing landscape of Deimos, you will
understand...
The Deimos Rising port is underway by Trihedron LLC (http://www.trihedron.com),
a software development firm specializing in game development. Formed in 2001,
Trihedron draws on a decade of experience in interactive entertainment.
Trihedron develops for Windows, Macintosh, and various gaming consoles.
Trihedron's Nate Trost was very excited to be working on the project:
"Ambrosia has been providing Mac gamers with countless hours of entertainment
for almost a decade. It's exciting to take part in bringing the Ambrosia
addiction to a new platform. Mac and Windows users can finally unite behind the
banner of Captain Hector!"
Wanna test?
Are you interested in helping beta test Escape Velocity Nova or Deimos Rising
on Windows? If so, send us an email including your machine specs to
winbetatest@ambrosiasw.com.
Consider the email you send an interview for the beta test -- we are very
selective, and will select testers based on the completeness and clarity of
their applications. Please indicate which game you would like to test in the
title of your email.
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