Hasbro Interactive's Simulation Lineup
Date: May 13th
Among the titles on display from Microprose this year are Mechwarrior
3 - the next chapter in the popular combat simulation series, GP500 - a
championship motorcycle racing simulation, B-17 Flying Fortress 2 a
World War II bomber simulation and Gunship III the next installment in
the military helicopter series.
"Hasbro Interactive's 1999 line of simulation titles provides gamers with
the opportunity to experience places and times they could only imagine,"
says Tom Dusenberry, president of Hasbro Interactive. "Our goal is to
develop the most realistic games ever, while providing the most intensive,
immersive and entertaining gaming experience possible. All four of these
titles deliver on this mission."
Mechwarrior 3 puts players inside a 40-foot-tall, 60-ton BattleMech -
and unleashes them into the war zone of the 31st century. In the year
3060 The Houses of the Inner Sphere have successfully banded together
to take on and destroy the Smoke Jaguar Clan - but the beaten Clan
refuses to admit or accept defeat. Players lead a commando force to
infiltrate and vanquish the last remaining stronghold of Smoke Jaguar.
Features of the game include 33 powerful weapons, a combination of
enhanced 3D graphics and sound, a compelling story line and refined
multiplayer play. Mechwarrior 3 crashes into stores on June 1.
GP500 is an officially licensed FIM racing title that allows players to
compete in the world-class FIM Road Racing World Championship GP
500 motorcycle circuit. All the tracks, riders and motorcycles are based
on the 1998 GP500 season. Gamers take on 24 of the best riders on the
circuit and have the option of racing against the advanced AI or
challenging their friends through multiplayer functions. GP500 will be
racing to stores this Fall for the PC.
B-17 Flying Fortress 2: The Mighty Eighth lets players get behind the
controls of one of WWII's most famous airplanes. Players can choose to
serve as pilot, navigator, bomber, engineer or gunner for the complete and
authentic experience of manning a WWII B17 Flying Fortress Bomber.
B-17 Flying Fortress 2 is a single or multiplayer simulation in which each
of the 10 crew members roles must be mastered. Fliers command the
supreme daylight bomber of World War II, navigate accurately across
Europe, locate and bomb strategic targets and defend the plane from
enemy attacks. In addition the game will offer players the opportunity to
fly several fighters from the U.S. and German forces. Players can take the
role of escort fighter pilots or Luftwaffe interceptors. B-17 Flying
Fortress 2 will be in stores this Fall.
Coming next winter, Gunship III is a realistic aerial combat game where
the players have the ability to fly a selection of the world's most advanced
and deadly military helicopters. Players will be able to fly the AH-64D
Apache, AH-1Z Cobra, Eurocopter Tiger, or the Mi-28 Havock. The
game features Instant Action Mode with fewer controls and head-to-head
action with enemy units for pure excitement. In the Campaign Mode,
watch the plot unravel as the player is placed in a combat environment in
missions. Gunship III will feature dynamic mission generation, advanced
artificial intelligence and multiplayer support. Gunship III will also feature
multiplayer support for the upcoming title M1 Tank Platoon III, which
will allow the two games to be connected.
Hasbro Interactive's MicroProse division today unveiled its 1999 line of
simulation titles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.