Infogrames Brings Its Celebrated Endurance Racing Formula To The Sony Playstation 2 with Le Mans 24 Hours
On the heels of its critically acclaimed Sega Dreamcast game, Infogrames’ Melbourne House brings Le Mans 24 Hours to PlayStation2 gamers this Summer.
Infogrames announced today that it will bring 24-hour racing to the PlayStation2 this summer with Le Mans 24 Hours. Feature highlights for the game include racing teams from the 2000 Le Mans race, animated pit crews and drivers and a new track from the US Le Mans racing series.
“If you loved Melbourne House’s Test Drive Le Mans for the Dreamcast, then Le Mans 24 Hours for the PlayStation2 will blow you away,” said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing at the Infogrames San Jose Label. “As stellar as Test Drive Le Mans was, people told us what would make it absolutely perfect and we listened. Rear view mirrors, real-time headlights, animated drivers and an animated pit crew are just a few of the new features that will accompany the awesome gameplay of Le Mans 24 Hours.”
Capturing the true essence of Le Mans racing with its around-the-clock, day-to-night-to-day lighting conditions, Le Mans 24 Hours is the officially licensed game of the 24 Heures du Mans. Le Mans 24 Hours will have more than 70 detailed licensed vehicles including 30 new vehicles from the Le Mans 2000 race. Some of the new teams will include Viper Team Oreca, Corvette Racing, Team Cadillac and many more.
In addition, the game will have 12 real-world tracks, including the US Road Atlanta from the 2000 Le Mans series in the United States. The realistic physics and graphical effects such as dust, smoke, sparks and real-time shadows that Test Drive Le Mans offers are also in Le Mans 24 Hours in addition to highly-detailed features such as animated pit crews, animated drivers, advanced artificial intelligence (AI), new car settings, and real-time headlights.
Le Mans 24 Hours will offer five challenging game modes including the Le Mans mode. This game mode offers players a chance to simulate the 24-Hour Le Mans 2000 race. Players will have the choice of competing in time-compressed 10 minute, 30 minute, one hour or six hour modes, or they can participate in an actual 24-Hour race.
With up to 24 cars competing in each race at one time, players can expect the same challenges that real Le Mans drivers face when their tires lose traction and gas and oil levels drop, forcing them to pit their vehicles. While in the pits, players can change tires, re-fuel their vehicle, or they can make repairs to their vehicle.
In addition to its recent success with Test Drive Le Mans for Dreamcast, Infogrames’ Melbourne House studio also developed the highly regarded Looney Tunes Space Race for Dreamcast. Le Mans 24 Hours will offer two-player multiplayer support via split-screen.
“If you loved Melbourne House’s Test Drive Le Mans for the Dreamcast, then Le Mans 24 Hours for the PlayStation2 will blow you away,” said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing at the Infogrames San Jose Label. “As stellar as Test Drive Le Mans was, people told us what would make it absolutely perfect and we listened. Rear view mirrors, real-time headlights, animated drivers and an animated pit crew are just a few of the new features that will accompany the awesome gameplay of Le Mans 24 Hours.”
Capturing the true essence of Le Mans racing with its around-the-clock, day-to-night-to-day lighting conditions, Le Mans 24 Hours is the officially licensed game of the 24 Heures du Mans. Le Mans 24 Hours will have more than 70 detailed licensed vehicles including 30 new vehicles from the Le Mans 2000 race. Some of the new teams will include Viper Team Oreca, Corvette Racing, Team Cadillac and many more.
In addition, the game will have 12 real-world tracks, including the US Road Atlanta from the 2000 Le Mans series in the United States. The realistic physics and graphical effects such as dust, smoke, sparks and real-time shadows that Test Drive Le Mans offers are also in Le Mans 24 Hours in addition to highly-detailed features such as animated pit crews, animated drivers, advanced artificial intelligence (AI), new car settings, and real-time headlights.
Le Mans 24 Hours will offer five challenging game modes including the Le Mans mode. This game mode offers players a chance to simulate the 24-Hour Le Mans 2000 race. Players will have the choice of competing in time-compressed 10 minute, 30 minute, one hour or six hour modes, or they can participate in an actual 24-Hour race.
With up to 24 cars competing in each race at one time, players can expect the same challenges that real Le Mans drivers face when their tires lose traction and gas and oil levels drop, forcing them to pit their vehicles. While in the pits, players can change tires, re-fuel their vehicle, or they can make repairs to their vehicle.
In addition to its recent success with Test Drive Le Mans for Dreamcast, Infogrames’ Melbourne House studio also developed the highly regarded Looney Tunes Space Race for Dreamcast. Le Mans 24 Hours will offer two-player multiplayer support via split-screen.