ATLANTA - (May 27, 1998) E3 Booth #7116 - S.C.A.R.S (Super Computer Animal Racing Simulation) from Ubi Soft Entertainment combines killer combat with frenzied competition to produce a breathtaking new 3D racer. It's a white-knuckle ride that blends strategic combat with amazing 3D graphics over nine wildly varying stunning environments.
The year is 3000 A.D. and supercomputers have designed nine hyper-charged vehicles all based around some of nature's most ruthless killers. The Lion LK, Tiger Shark and Rhino Roadster may be built for speed but they also share the animalistic nature of their ancestors.
You are thrust into a race where you can either be at the top of the food chain or somebody's lunch! The performance of your car is determined by 3 key attributes - speed, acceleration and grip. You will have to use these qualities, coupled with all of your strategic skill, to win! Do you take the numerous alternative routes to recharge your vehicle or play it safe and stick to the main thoroughfares? Which weapons and pickups will you select and use? Who can you outrun, and who do blow away at first sight?
"S.C.A.R.S. takes all platforms to a graphic level that players have never seen," said Yves Guillemot, president, Ubi Soft. "Technical excellence and attention to playability make this game a real tour de force"
S.C.A.R.S. will immerse you into nine highly detailed challenging tracks, complete with unexpected surprises and superior depth. Your heart will pound as you skid round blind corners, scream over the crest of rolling hills and descend into uncharted terrain, such as an underwater world, complete with all the physical challenges you might - and might not - expect.
Brilliant light sourcing, special effects and the S.C.A.R.S mirror mode complete your journey into this adrenaline filled fantasy world. Four difficulty levels help pique the challenge and three lighting phases-day, dusk and nighttime-will stretch you to the limits of your ability. S.C.A.R.S. for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 allow for two-player head-to-head combat, while the PC CD-ROM version allows up to 8 players to race via Network play.
S.C.A.R.S is developed by UK based development studio Vivid Image. The company has been developing cutting image games since 1988.
Platforms, Pricing, Availability
Summer 1998 for Sony PlayStation and PC CD-ROM. The Nintendo 64 version is scheduled to release in Late 1998.
S.C.A.R.S. for the PlayStation supports memory card and Dual Shock Joypad. The PC CD-ROM version supports Network play and Force Feedback and is optimized for the 3Dfx and D3D graphics accelerator cards.
Ubi Soft Entertainment is a European-based producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. The company has offices in 13 countries including France, the United States, Canada, Germany, England, and China and sells its products in a total of 47 countries.
The company is best known in the U.S. for Rayman, a blockbuster action/adventure game for all ages that debuted in 1995, and POD, a revolutionary online multiplayer racing game that enables up to eight players to compete directly over the Internet. Products are available through a nationwide network of resellers and distributors. For more information, call Ubi Soft at 514/490-0887 or 800/UBI-SOFT or visit the company web site at http://www.ubisoft.com.
