Arctic Thunder Game Press
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Overall 8.5 |
Story: | 7.5 |
| Graphics: | 9.0 | |
| Sound: | 8.0 | |
| GamePlay: | 9.5 |
| 2 Ratings |
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# Press Release #
Artic Thunder ices competition with intense combat and incredible speed
CHICAGO September 18, 2001 Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Arctic Thunder will ship this week for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Arctic Thunder is also scheduled to ship for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft later this fall.
Pushing the limits on speed, hand-to-hand and weapon combat, Arctic Thunder is a fast-paced, battle-intensive snowmobile racing game. Players can choose from racing veterans Agent 5, Candy, Dirty McKurdy, Mai Zhou Lin, Ponzo and Willie Quinn or unlock more than ten additional hidden characters. Each character possesses unique skills and personalities that are matched with their own custom snowmobiles. To add more intensity to the racing action players can obliterate their opponents during the race with an arsenal of weapons including atomic snowballs, proximity missiles and super attacks.
Simply put, this game is 100 percent fun, said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. It is exhilarating to be able to ride your sled at such dangerously fast speeds, and all the while fire off your incredible arsenal of weaponry!
In addition to the high-speed combat action, Arctic Thunder also features a multiplayer battle arena mode, where players battle head-to-head in an enclosed ice arena. Players must use an array of explosive weaponry and strategic weapon combat tactics in order to destroy their opponents.
Arctic Thunder lets you shred through 12 wild, nail-biting courses (each with a unique setting) including six open courses: Blizzard in DC, Lost Himalayan City, Chernobyl Meltdown, Swiss Alps, Haunted Forest or Alaskan Pipeline. Players can unlock up to six hidden tracks: Sports Arena, Logging Camp, UFO, China, Atlantis and Theme Park. During the race, players can perform tricks to get points to upgrade their sled and pave their way to victory.
Pushing the limits on speed, hand-to-hand and weapon combat, Arctic Thunder is a fast-paced, battle-intensive snowmobile racing game. Players can choose from racing veterans Agent 5, Candy, Dirty McKurdy, Mai Zhou Lin, Ponzo and Willie Quinn or unlock more than ten additional hidden characters. Each character possesses unique skills and personalities that are matched with their own custom snowmobiles. To add more intensity to the racing action players can obliterate their opponents during the race with an arsenal of weapons including atomic snowballs, proximity missiles and super attacks.
Simply put, this game is 100 percent fun, said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. It is exhilarating to be able to ride your sled at such dangerously fast speeds, and all the while fire off your incredible arsenal of weaponry!
In addition to the high-speed combat action, Arctic Thunder also features a multiplayer battle arena mode, where players battle head-to-head in an enclosed ice arena. Players must use an array of explosive weaponry and strategic weapon combat tactics in order to destroy their opponents.
Arctic Thunder lets you shred through 12 wild, nail-biting courses (each with a unique setting) including six open courses: Blizzard in DC, Lost Himalayan City, Chernobyl Meltdown, Swiss Alps, Haunted Forest or Alaskan Pipeline. Players can unlock up to six hidden tracks: Sports Arena, Logging Camp, UFO, China, Atlantis and Theme Park. During the race, players can perform tricks to get points to upgrade their sled and pave their way to victory.
Released: 9/18/2001