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Ricochet Infinity
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Reflexive Entertainment is
proud to announce the release of Ricochet Infinity. Ricochet Infinity is
the fourth part of the Ricochet series, that has so far generated more than 20 million
downloads.
Lake
Forest, CA - July 31, 2007 - For years gamers have played brick-busting games and wondered if the genre
could be pushed any further or if it had lost all room for future fun and
innovation. With Reflexive Entertainment's (www.reflexive-inc.com)
PC release of Ricochet Infinity today, the question isn't just answered, it's
obliterated. Ricochet Infinity wholly redefines the entire brick-busting
game genre, taking what is sometimes considered a dull and uninspiring genre and
turning it on its head with intense game play and endless innovation that will
thrill every gamer.
Beginning with the new 'recall' ability, Ricochet Infinity redesigns how brick-busting games
are played. Instead of hitting the ball with the paddle and
then ...waiting... for its return, with 'recall,' players now can control the
ball's every movement. With the touch of a button, players can change the ball's
direction, making hard to hit bricks a thing of the past as players can
precisely maneuver the ball to any spot on the screen.
Improving controls and redesigning how the game is played is only a part
of the fun of Ricochet Infinity. The game also features an amazing array
of destructive power-ups. Ball power-ups such as the rail, probe, laser, EMP,
fire, acid, lightening and blossom ball, along with ship weapons
including 3 different upgradeable gun types and an
über-powerful nuclear beam, combine to arm
players with an arsenal like no other.
Of course having variety of weapons without a variety of levels to use
them on would be disappointing, and Ricochet Infinity has been created
to exceed any fan's expectations with hundreds of hours of play time and
an endless number of levels. In Ricochet Infinity, players can
design, upload and download new level sets without ever leaving the
game. Owing to the most advanced level editor available, levels
can be
fully animated and interactive, coming to virtual life on the screen.
Ricochet Infinity includes 216 levels and over 20,000 more are already available
for free in-game download (nearly 2,000 of which have been specifically designed
for Ricochet Infinity). The in-game catalog is growing daily and features robust
searching and sorting tools so that players can find the best levels available
and watch their own levels climb the ladder of the highest ranked and most
downloaded levels.
To make the most of the many available levels, Ricochet Infinity has developed a new way to keep track of
the player's progression throughout the game. On each level, in addition
to clearing out all the bricks, players can collect rings. The rings are
used to mark the player's experience level. When enough rings are collected,
players receive new ranks and unlock different spaceships, each with its own
unique special abilities.
Ricochet Infinity also features 3
modes of same-console multiplayer play. In co-operative play, players work together to clear
out levels, while competitive play pits players against each other with a winner
at the end of each level. The third multiplayer mode, Tail Gunner, puts
one player in charge of the ship and the other in charge of targeting a laser
blaster that is located on the ball.
Topping the game off is the visual and aural quality that has become a hallmark
of Reflexive. Alien worlds come to life in vibrant color and sound as
players explore 14 different planets across the galaxy. 10 different alien
environments are included in the game, including the new canvas environment,
which
enables level designers to create anything that they can imagine.
Released today, July 31st, Ricochet Infinity pushes beyond the boundaries of
the brick-busting genre and redefines it with precisely-controlled and exciting
game play. More information and a free downloadable demo of the game can be
found at the Ricochet Infinity website:
www.ricochetinfinity.com.
Review copies are now freely available for members of the press and can be obtained
by contacting Russell Carroll (). Character art, logos and screenshots can be
downloaded here:
www.reflexive-inc.com.
About
Reflexive Entertainment:
Founded in 1997, with one goal in mind, to make great games,
Reflexive Entertainment's passionate focus on game design has led to
the creation of many top-selling and award-winning games including
the Ricochet and the Big Kahuna franchises (with over 40 million
total downloads) and the 2006
Downloadable Game of the Year, Wik: Fable of Souls.
In addition to developing
games, Reflexive has created one of the largest casual game
distribution networks in existence with more than 500 affiliates
distributing a huge catalog of over 750 games to a rapidly growing
audience that downloads millions of games each week.
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For further information, please contact:
Russell Carroll
Director of Marketing
(949)830-1903 Ext 14
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