NovaLogic's Delta Force Action Game Brings the Terror of Man-to-Man Warfare to the PC.

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1998--NovaLogic Thursday announced the eagerly anticipated release of Delta Force, a first/third person action game which lets players sneak up on or shoot down the enemy across miles of diverse outdoor environments with a complete arsenal of weapons at their disposal.

In Delta Force, players can tackle more than 40 adrenaline-pumping missions which are based on those of the real U.S. Army Delta Force. NovaLogic's first offering in the action shooter category also lets players pit their skills against more than 30 human opponents in NovaWorld, the company's large-scale, online game service.

Delta Force allows players to conduct their missions in extremely detailed terrain with the ability to see and shoot an enemy miles away in every direction, unlike most other action games which usually provide visibility of only a few hundred feet. Players will be able to navigate through miles of diverse regions including snowy mountain ranges, barren deserts, and tropical forests with lakes and rivers.

The launch of Delta Force debuts the company's Voxel Space 3 graphics terrain with 32-bit true color support (65 million colors) and 800 x 600 resolution (with Pentium II). Voxel Space 3, the next generation of NovaLogic's patented 3-D graphics-rendering technology, makes it possible for players to take advantage of their environment when plotting their tactics -- something which is not possible with an ordinary polygon engine.

For example, players can camouflage themselves in the grass while stealthily crawling up on the enemy, or they can strategically position themselves in between trees and cliffs to take aim with a sniper rifle. Delta Force players can utilize binoculars or sniper scopes to scan the horizon for enemies.

The scope view is displayed on the screen alongside the long-distance view, so the player can keep track of his immediate environment while plotting his next move. The player can select from a variety of different weapons to take on a mission. For example, an M40A1 Sniper Rifle would be an ideal way to take out an opponent nearly a mile away. Or a player can perform silent kills with a variety of sound-suppressed weapons.

In the new action game, players face quick life-and-death decisions when they take on real-world style Delta Force missions. These include eliminating biological/chemical weapons threats, stealing enemy intelligence, and capturing airfields used for drug trafficking, among other missions.

For example, a player must combine quick thinking with stealth and agility when he undertakes a hostage rescue mission. In this highly sensitive situation, a player will probably want to sneak into the enemy camp with a quiet gun, such as a suppressed Heckler & Koch 9mm MP5 submachine gun (favored by Special Forces all over the world).

The player can either use this quiet weapon to silence the guard or draw upon his Delta Force training and use Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques such as the fatal kidney stab to take down an adversary.

"Knifing enemies is particularly rewarding, because it provides you with the satisfaction of a stealthy kill and a higher score," said Wes Eckhart, producer of Delta Force. "The product testers have a popular phrase: 'You haven't lived until you've knifed someone over the Internet.'"

The product's Internet gameplay includes four types of combat: Cooperative, Deathmatch, King of the Hill and Capture the Flag. With King of the Hill and Capture the Flag, players have the option of playing against each other in teams. 3-D positional sound in Delta Force increases a player's situational awareness, adding to the game's realism.

The game incorporates real-time Dolby Pro Logic for superior sound quality. The 3-D positional sound forces the player to rely on listening for cues while conducting a mission. The player will be able to hear footsteps as an enemy tries to sneak up on him, and will know when he has had a close call from the sound of a bullet whizzing by his head or hitting something nearby.

The player can also determine the source of the shooting and hear the accurately depicted sounds of weapons being fired. To help gamers experience some true characteristics of a Delta Force soldier, NovaLogic's programmers worked closely with Jeff Beatty, former Delta Force Assault Troop Commander and military technical advisor to the game.

Beatty provided input as to the types of missions assigned to a Delta Force officer, the best weapons to use in different situations and CQB techniques to use in one-on-one battles. He also gave counsel and insight on an adversary's possible responses to certain battle tactics and strategies, which the Delta Force development team was able to incorporate into the game's enemy AI.

System Requirements for Delta Force are Windows 95, 98 or NT; minimum CPU of a Pentium 166 MMX required (Pentium II recommended); 32 Mb of memory; quad speed CD-ROM; and a Windows 95/98 NT compatible SVGA card.

Founded in 1985, NovaLogic is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for the PC. NovaLogic just released F-16 Multirole Fighter and MiG 29 Fulcrum at the end of September 1998. The two products launched the Integrated Battle Space (IBS), the first online arena where more than 120 players can compete with multiple products.

NovaLogic released Comanche Gold in May; the game features an enhanced version of 1997's No. 1 selling military simulation Comanche 3 and many new options such as a mission design tool. NovaLogic's headquarters is located in Calabasas, with a branch office in London.

Key features in the game include:

-- More than 40 stand-alone single-player missions -- Free large-scale Internet play via NovaWorld with more than 30

players per game -- Diverse range of outdoor environments with Voxel Space 3 graphics

terrain -- Rich 3-D positional sounds -- Full range of human movements

Editors note: This news release along with other product information, screen shots and demos are available at www.novalogic.com.