ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT ROCKS NINTENDO 64 WITH TUROK: DINOSAUR HUNTER.GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 21, 1996-- Highly Anticipated and Critically Acclaimed N64 Title Available In March From the pages of the best-selling Acclaim comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. to the hot new video game platform, leading worldwide interactive entertainment company Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), brings Turok: Dinosaur Hunter(TM) one of the most eagerly anticipated and critically lauded video game titles, to Nintendo 64(TM). Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is an action-packed dinosaur hunt, with an immersive first-person perspective. The game takes advantage of the Nintendo 64's speed and advanced graphics capabilities, delivering explosive action, breath-taking 3-D effects, completely interactive environments and some of the most complex and destructive weaponry. Turok will be available in early March at video game retail outlets worldwide. "Turok promises to be one of the strongest titles ever from Acclaim, and we're confident that it will live up to the excitement and anticipation it has generated from the top journalists who cover the game industry," said Jim DeRose, president of Acclaim North American Operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . "Turok is characteristic of the quality products game players should expect from Acclaim in the future." One of the most eagerly awaited titles for the N64, Turok has already received high praise from the press that reports on the game industry. GamePro (November) exclaims that "Acclaim has developed an original and fascinating corridor shooter that puts all previous games in this genre to sleep"; Nintendo Power
Acclaim is supporting the worldwide release of Turok with an aggressive marketing campaign, including extensive advertising and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most support and multiple in-store promotions. Acclaim's Turok is also benefiting from Nintendo of America's backing, and has thus far been included in its national retail presence and $20 million television and print advertising campaign. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Storyline Developed by Acclaim's Austin, Texas-based Iguana Entertainment Iguana Entertainment was a video game developer operating from 1991 to 2004 in Santa Clara, California, Sunnyvale, California, Austin, Texas and Teesside, England. They were best known for developing the , NBA Jam, NFL Quarterback Club, and South Park video games. and based on the Acclaim Comics/Valiant Heroes(TM) title, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter puts players in the role of the native American Turok. For generations, the eldest-born male of the Fireseed family has served as Turok to protect humanity against the threats from the residents of the Lost Land. An interdimensional "sewer of the universe," the Lost Land is a place out of time where past, present and future collide: where alien races struggle for dominance alongside rampaging "Bionosaurs," highly intelligent bionic A machine that is patterned after principles found in humans or nature; for example, robots. It also refers to artificial devices implanted into humans replacing or extending normal human functions. See biomimicry. dinosaurs -- a place which, throughout time, has been tamed by one man: Turok. In the game, Turok learns that his arch-nemesis, the Campaigner, is plotting to conquer the Earth with an army of Bionosaurs from the Lost Land. The key to winning the battle is the mystical Chronoscepter, with power that bridges the gap between Earth and the Lost Land. It is up to Turok to discover all the pieces of the Chronoscepter and defeat the Campaigner and his hoard of evil minions. Turok Dinosaur Hunter Gameplay and Features Taking on the role of Turok, gamers venture through a spectacular 3-dimensional universe, ablaze with eye-popping flora and fauna and terrain covering the spectrum from mountains, rugged ridges and sheer cliffs to primeval pri·me·val adj. Belonging to the first or earliest age or ages; original or ancient: a primeval forest. [From Latin pr forests, steaming jungles and ancient ruins. Gameplay is spread over eight non-linear levels. Certain key combinations open entrances to different lands or levels, each infested in·fest tr.v. in·fest·ed, in·fest·ing, in·fests 1. To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: with vicious raptors, triceratops Triceratops (trīsĕr`ətŏps) [Gr., = three-horn face], genus of ornithischian quadruped dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous period. and artillery-equipped pterodactyls. The Campaigner commands legions of foot soldiers, head hunters, alien infantry, robots and four "Boss Monsters," whose sole purpose is to stop Turok. To combat the vast number of enemies, Turok packs a devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. arsenal of weapons. At the game's start, Turok is armed with a hunting knife and a bow with standard arrows. By "taking out" his enemies, Turok acquires a host of high-tech weapons and ordnance, including explosive arrows, an assault rifle assault rifle Military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and has the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire. , a shotgun with standard or explosive shells, an automatic shotgun, a grenade launchers, a pulse rifle, the powerful Mini-Gun (an alien weapon), a quad rocket launcher, a particle accelerator, a fusion cannon and a secret weapon that Turok builds by finding pieces hidden throughout the game. Always on alert through the Lost Land, Turok is faced with an incredible array of dangerous obstacles and rough terrain on his quest for the Campaigner. Swinging logs, spiked branches and crushing rockfalls thwart his progress. Steep cliffs, deep waters, mucky surfaces and jagged landscapes are constant challenges for the skilled Turok. And, in addition to the ominous dinosaurs lurking about, monkeys swing through the jungle canopy, birds soar in the mist, bats hover in dank dank adj. dank·er, dank·est Disagreeably damp or humid. See Synonyms at wet. [Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin. caves, and wild boars run rampant through the jungle -- each serving as deadly distractions. Turok boasts complete 3-dimensional graphics, offering some of the most incredibly realistic environments seen in a software game. Plants, trees, vines and even cobwebs cob·web n. 1. a. The web spun by a spider to catch its prey. b. A single thread spun by a spider. 2. Something resembling the web of a spider in gauziness or flimsiness. 3. are all computer-rendered polygonal objects that can be viewed in full 3-D from any angle. The reality is further heightened by real-time lighting effects, making Turok: Dinosaur Hunter a visual feast, delivering graphics of unrivaled clarity, color and realism. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., a leading worldwide publisher of software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony and personal computer hardware systems, also publishes comic books under a variety of imprints. In addition, Acclaim develops coin-operated arcade and ticket-redemption games; operates motion capture studios; and, through A.D.I., globally sells and distributes products from a variety of entertainment software publishers including Ocean, Interplay, Marvel, Pulse Entertainment and Take 2 Interactive Software. Acclaim also has a joint venture with Tele-Communications, Inc. for electronically distributed interactive entertainment. Visit Acclaim's web site at http://www.acclaimnation.com. CONTACT: Kathryn Morris Acclaim Entertainment 516.656.5000 kmorris@aklm.com or Laurie Rubenstein Technology Solutions, Inc./PR 212.696.2000 ext. 240 lrubenstein@tsipr.com |
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