ValuSoft Puts Gamers Behind the Wheel of Their Battle Jeep and in Control of Their Gunner in Elite Forces: WWII Desert Rats.Lifestyle & Entertainment Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Combat Driving Adventure Ships, Adding to Highly Successful Line of 3D War Games Africa is lost if the Axis advancement succeeds in the Sahara Desert, and only one military unit stands in their way--the Desert Rats. Gamers can now join these WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two Allied heroes as a member of this hand-picked cadre (company) CADRE - The US software engineering vendor which merged with Bachman Information Systems to form Cayenne Software in July 1996. of men in Elite Forces(TM) WWII Desert Rats(TM) from ValuSoft(R), a leading global publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and productivity software. By official government declaration these fighters didn't exist--their missions were denied by Allied commanders. Yet this small band of Special-Forces fighters was the only hope for victory in North Africa. Armed with an arsenal of authentic weapons including mounted machine guns, grenades and bazookas, players will battle through 12 massive levels. Success depends on having the most skilled gunner, and players will select from several soldiers to ride shotgun shotgun: see small arms. shotgun Smoothbore shoulder firearm designed to fire a number of pellets, or shot, that cover a large target area after they leave the muzzle. It is used mainly against small game such as birds. through each desert melee. Navigating (networking, hypertext) navigating - Finding your way around. Often used of the Internet, particularly the World-Wide Web. A browser is a tool for navigating hypertext documents. the hostile terrain, gamers will fight off advancing air and ground troops while knocking out enemy munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. , raiding supply stockpiles and blowing up bridges critical to the opposition's mission. Only the best players may culminate culminate, in astronomy, the maximum height in the sky reached by a celestial body on a given day. At the culminate the body is crossing the observer's celestial meridian and is said to be in upper transit. their military service with the receipt of medals commemorating com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. their desert victories and the rescue of their rescued comrade. "This game is one of the first of its kind to challenge players on multiple levels--from both the driver and the gunner perspective," states Doug Clemmer, Chief Executive Officer of ValuSoft. "Our products give consumers a gaming experience not typically found at this price point," he continues, "and our customers obviously agree--our entire line of Elite Forces war games has sold nearly a half million units." WWII Desert Rats is currently shipping and will be available at major computer software retail and mass merchant accounts for $19.99. About ValuSoft ValuSoft, Inc., is a leading global publisher and distributor of consumer-priced software. Based in suburban Minneapolis, MN, ValuSoft markets a wide variety of interactive entertainment and productivity software to the mass-market audience. ValuSoft can be found on the World Wide Web at www.valusoft.com. All brand and product names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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