Video Gaming News - March 2004
San Francisco, CA (March 25, 2004) - Ubisoft today announced that The
Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee will be available for the
PlayStation 2 and the Xbox in October 2004.
From Ubisoft:
Licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Dukes of Hazzard:
Return of the General Lee is a humorous action racing game that combines a
mission-based adventure and arena-style driving.
“Based on the success of the first two Dukes of Hazzard games, we are working
with a great property that has stood the test of time,” said Tony Kee, vice
president of marketing for Ubisoft Entertainment. “This game will appeal to a
wide audience of both fans of the show and racing game enthusiasts.”
About The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee
Set in Hazzard County, players step into the shoes of Bo and Luke Duke as they
race to win prize money in order to save the local orphanage from Boss Hogg’s
latest crooked scheme. With the help of the ever-popular Daisy Duke, Uncle Jesse
and Cooter, the good ol’ boys go up against the villainous Boss Hogg, his
bumbling cohorts Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and Deputy Enos in order to win the
Hazzard County Derby. Just like the television show, The Dukes of Hazzard:
Return of the General Lee is filled with wild off-road action, gravity-defying
stunts and adrenaline-pumping car chases.
Game features include:
- Dukes World: The game captures all the joyriding thrills and homespun
action of the original television show. .
- Dukes Celebrity: Full cast represented from the show, with voice-overs and
likenesses from John Schneider (Bo Duke), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine
Bach (Daisy Duke), James Best (Roscoe P. Coltrane), Ben Jones (Cooter) and
Sonny Shroyer (Enos Strate).
- Variety of Playable Vehicles: Players can control a variety of vehicles
including the General Lee, the Black Charger, Uncle Jesse's Pickup, Daisy's
Road Runner, Cooter's Tow Truck, Rosco and Enos’s Police Cruisers, and Boss
Hogg’s limousine.
- Variety of Gameplay: Features a single-player Adventure Mode containing
over 18 missions and an unlockable multiplayer mode that features destruction
derby battles, head-to-head competition and cooperative play.
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