Pre-Purchase Shadowgrounds Survivor on Steam
written by: Dale Alan Mayrose on 11/10/2007 10:44:53 AM
Montreal, Quebec, Canada – November 9, 2007 –
Meridian4, a rising Montreal-based video game publisher, today announced that
Frozenbyte’s eagerly awaited horror-themed shoot-em-up, Shadowgrounds
Survivor, is now available for pre-purchase on Steam for just $19.95. Fans who
pre-purchase Shadowgrounds Survivor will get an extra dose of heart-pounding
action, as they’ll receive the original Shadowgrounds included in the
purchase price.
Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last
remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in
full force. The acclaimed atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original
Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return, armed with a totally new feature set.
Use the Sentry Turret and the devastating Mech to fight your way through hordes
of aliens across a wide range of environments. All-new graphical effects and
AGEIA PhysX bring the destruction and carnage in full force.
FEATURES
- 3 playable
characters, each with impressive new tactics
- RPG-like upgrade system
for weapons and characters, including special attacks such as the
all-engrossing Napalm Flame and the mighty Brute Slayer
- New gameplay
features such as the Sentry Turret and the powerful Mech
- Campaign mode
deepens the Shadowgrounds story and expands it to new locations, including
snow and ice environments, abandoned cargo tunnel and the suffering New
Atlantis colony
- Survival mode
focuses on all-out alien slaughtering action – choose a character to
suit your playing style and blast the aliens back to outer space! Can you
unlock the hidden characters and bonuses?
- New graphics
enhancements including raging snowstorm effects, new weapon effects and
much more
- AGEIA PhysX brings
the world alive with hundreds of physics objects that take the destruction
to the next level
- New original
soundtrack composed by Shadowgrounds composer Ari Pulkkinen
- On-disc Editor tools
allow you to take part in the active Shadowgrounds mod community - or just
enjoy the results!
Visit the official Shadowgrounds Survivor website at www.shadowgroundssurvivor.com.
For more information about Meridian4 and its products, visit
http://www.meridian4.com.
For more information about Frozenbyte, visit http://www.frozenbyte.com.
About Meridian4
Meridian4 is an interactive software publisher located in Montreal, Canada.
A new publishing company, with new ideas and a different approach to forming
partnerships with developers, Meridian
4 aims to actually form a partnership – a true relationship characterized
by mutual cooperation and responsibility to achieve the best possible
performance for developers’ products. For more information, visit http://www.meridian4.com.
About Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte is an independent game developer based in Helsinki, Finland.
Founded in 2001, the company is out to show the world that dedication, hard
work and innovation can deliver inspiring and fresh games. Highly-acclaimed PC
action title Shadowgrounds was Frozenbyte's debut game and the story continues
in 2007 with Shadowgrounds Survivor. In 2008 the company will break new ground
with a brand new unannounced project. For more information, visit http://www.frozenbyte.com.
About Steam
The leading online platform for PC games and digital
entertainment, Steam delivers new releases and online services to over 13
million PC users around the world. For more information, please visit
www.steamgames.com.
