RESTRICTED AREA SHIPS!
Whiptail Interactive’s Sci-fi Action/RPG Now
Available
West
Chester, PA (May 31, 2005) – Whiptail Interactive, a leading publisher of PC
games, today announced that Restricted Area, its critically
acclaimed action/RPG, has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Restricted
Area has been a highly anticipated game in the
U.S. since its release last
year in
Germany.
Developed by Master Creating, Restricted Area shipped in
Germany last year where it
received accolades from consumers and critics alike. The game, which has been
compared to the likes of the Fallout and Diablo series’, was nominated in five
categories at the 2004 German Developer Awards, including Best PC Game, Best
Game Characters and Best Story/Gameworld.
“We expect Restricted Area
to set itself apart from other action/RPG titles not only because of the
recognition and nominations it has received in Europe, but also due to the solid
gameplay and graphics, said Joe Muoio, President of Whiptail Interactive. “We’re
to seeing the reaction from the North American PC gamers.”
Powered by the IRIS graphics engine, Restricted Area
offers characters and environments a great amount of detail – up to 100,000
polygons per character. The engine is able to put all the power of current 3D
accelerators into a countless number of stunning graphical effects that have
rarely been seen in this genre.
Set in the distant future of 2083, Restricted Area
resembles a dark world where much of the earth is covered with mutant inhabited
wastelands caused by environmental pollution.
Restricted Area slips
the player into the role of one of four unique characters: The former taskforce
agent John Johnson, who has become a hired gun, proficient in a multitude of
fire weapons. Victoria Williams, a psionic sorceress with futuristic magic
capabilities. Kenji Takahashi, a martial arts master skilled in close-combat
attacks or a mysterious female computer hacker who is closely guarded by a
flying drone. The choice determines how the story will play out. Although an RPG
at its core, Restricted Area places an emphasis on action,
resulting in faster game play; it also boasts a cooperative multiplayer feature
that enables players to team up and engage enemies together.
Restricted Area ships to retailers
at a suggested price of $39.99 and an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature. Further
information about the game can be found online at
www.whiptailinteractive.com.
About Whiptail Interactive
Based
in
West Chester,
PA with offices in
UK &
Spain, Whiptail Interactive
is a full service publisher focused on North America and
Europe. Whiptail Interactive’s unique approach
to partnering with developers and publishers provides its partners with a more
profitable channel to the retail markets than is currently available with any
other company.
