3DO Ships Portal Runner
"Exceptional" Game Receives a Gold Award from PSE2 Magazine.
The 3DO Company today announced that the Portal Runner game for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and for Game Boy Color handheld system shipped out to retailers today. 3DO's most anticipated title for this Fall featuring the courageous heroine Vikki has garnered much press, including several covers of leading magazines.
The Portal Runner game will be featured on the cover of the October issue of PSE2 magazine. The editors awarded the game a 97 percent rating and a Gold Award, saying, "Portal Runner is an exceptional Action/Platform game that offers a great mix of excellent graphics, special effects and music....[t]he overall package, right down to the very entertaining CG cut scenes, screams quality. ...It offers entertainment that the entire family can enjoy, but not at the expense of the more hard-core among us. I know you have many choices to make this holiday season but, if you are an Action/Platform fan like I am, you are not going to want to miss Portal Runner."
In the Portal Runner game, players are taken through an engaging story line that will keep them glued to their seats. The story begins with Brigitte Bleu about to unleash her diabolical scheme to trap Vikki and sink her claws into Sarge. This plot launches Vikki on a fantastic journey through a variety of exciting new toy worlds. She will eventually encounter a new friend and ally, Leo the Lion, who stays by her side to fight off the evil forces of these new worlds. The cooperative relationship that forms between the two characters will add a new level of excitement and close combat gameplay. Players will enjoy the option of controlling Leo or working with him as a team when playing Vikki. With advanced Artificial Intelligence, Leo will also be able to protect Vikki in combat and challenge gamers to restrain his savage instincts.
The Portal Runner game will feature a surrealistic look with exotic visuals; gamers will be truly immersed in the astonishing graphics. Giving great depth and variety to Portal Runner is the addictive bow and arrow gameplay. The realistic and spectacular precision technique of the bow and arrow will help Vikki vanquish foes and remove obstacles in her travels. To add more excitement, Portal Runner offers a huge variety of environments including Our World, Prehistoric World, Medieval World, and Space World, all highly detailed and deeply interactive. Amid this blend of classic shooting and platform action, players can experiment with different gameplay approaches to keep things interesting.
More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com.
The Portal Runner game will be featured on the cover of the October issue of PSE2 magazine. The editors awarded the game a 97 percent rating and a Gold Award, saying, "Portal Runner is an exceptional Action/Platform game that offers a great mix of excellent graphics, special effects and music....[t]he overall package, right down to the very entertaining CG cut scenes, screams quality. ...It offers entertainment that the entire family can enjoy, but not at the expense of the more hard-core among us. I know you have many choices to make this holiday season but, if you are an Action/Platform fan like I am, you are not going to want to miss Portal Runner."
In the Portal Runner game, players are taken through an engaging story line that will keep them glued to their seats. The story begins with Brigitte Bleu about to unleash her diabolical scheme to trap Vikki and sink her claws into Sarge. This plot launches Vikki on a fantastic journey through a variety of exciting new toy worlds. She will eventually encounter a new friend and ally, Leo the Lion, who stays by her side to fight off the evil forces of these new worlds. The cooperative relationship that forms between the two characters will add a new level of excitement and close combat gameplay. Players will enjoy the option of controlling Leo or working with him as a team when playing Vikki. With advanced Artificial Intelligence, Leo will also be able to protect Vikki in combat and challenge gamers to restrain his savage instincts.
The Portal Runner game will feature a surrealistic look with exotic visuals; gamers will be truly immersed in the astonishing graphics. Giving great depth and variety to Portal Runner is the addictive bow and arrow gameplay. The realistic and spectacular precision technique of the bow and arrow will help Vikki vanquish foes and remove obstacles in her travels. To add more excitement, Portal Runner offers a huge variety of environments including Our World, Prehistoric World, Medieval World, and Space World, all highly detailed and deeply interactive. Amid this blend of classic shooting and platform action, players can experiment with different gameplay approaches to keep things interesting.
More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com.