Vampyr
03-03-2004, 05:09 PM
First-Ever Voice Controlled Action-Adventure Title Gives a True Voice to
Innovative Gameplay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. - March 2, 2004 - Leading videogame publisher, Konami
Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc., today announced it has shipped Lifeline(tm) for the PlayStation(r)2
computer entertainment system to retail outlets nationwide. The latest in a
series of Konami titles to make innovative use of peripheral devices (Dance
Dance Revolution(tm), Karaoke Revolution(tm)), Lifeline breaks new ground as
the first voice controlled action-adventure game for any console.
"Bringing voice recognition into gaming, Lifeline offers players an
experience unlike anything seen or heard before," said Rob Goff, product
manager, Konami Digital Entertainment - America. "Not only will players
guide the main character, Rio, through intense battles with ferocious
creatures, but they will actually have to interact and build trust with Rio
through verbal communication."
Lifeline takes players to a futuristic space station hotel where they will
find themselves trapped in the structure's control room after a massive
attack. The only sign of life is the mysterious woman named Rio - voiced by
Kristen Miller of syndicated TV hit She Spies - with whom players must use
verbal communication to solve the mystery of the attack and save themselves
from certain death.
When stepping into the control room, voice commands such as "shoot and
reload," "dodge to the right," "look behind you," and countless others will
come in handy as players battle with a variety of deadly creatures and solve
puzzles that require fast thinking. Lifeline utilizes unprecedented voice
technology and any USB headset microphone to recognize more than 5,000 words
and 100,000 phrases.
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Lifeline is rated M for
mature by the Entertainment Software Association and is available for an SRP
of $39.99. To learn more about Lifeline, please visit
http://www.konami.com/lifeline.
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About KONAMI CORPORATION
Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of
electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game
market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular
franchises Metal Gear Solid(r), Silent Hill(r) and Castlevania(r), among
other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the
Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based
in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation,
the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the
United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM.
Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment - America
can be found at www.konami.com/usa
KONAMI(r) is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION."PlayStation" is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All rights
reserved. (C)2004 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Lifeline is a trademark
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The ratings icon is a registered
trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association.
Cool I guess. :)
Innovative Gameplay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. - March 2, 2004 - Leading videogame publisher, Konami
Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc., today announced it has shipped Lifeline(tm) for the PlayStation(r)2
computer entertainment system to retail outlets nationwide. The latest in a
series of Konami titles to make innovative use of peripheral devices (Dance
Dance Revolution(tm), Karaoke Revolution(tm)), Lifeline breaks new ground as
the first voice controlled action-adventure game for any console.
"Bringing voice recognition into gaming, Lifeline offers players an
experience unlike anything seen or heard before," said Rob Goff, product
manager, Konami Digital Entertainment - America. "Not only will players
guide the main character, Rio, through intense battles with ferocious
creatures, but they will actually have to interact and build trust with Rio
through verbal communication."
Lifeline takes players to a futuristic space station hotel where they will
find themselves trapped in the structure's control room after a massive
attack. The only sign of life is the mysterious woman named Rio - voiced by
Kristen Miller of syndicated TV hit She Spies - with whom players must use
verbal communication to solve the mystery of the attack and save themselves
from certain death.
When stepping into the control room, voice commands such as "shoot and
reload," "dodge to the right," "look behind you," and countless others will
come in handy as players battle with a variety of deadly creatures and solve
puzzles that require fast thinking. Lifeline utilizes unprecedented voice
technology and any USB headset microphone to recognize more than 5,000 words
and 100,000 phrases.
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Lifeline is rated M for
mature by the Entertainment Software Association and is available for an SRP
of $39.99. To learn more about Lifeline, please visit
http://www.konami.com/lifeline.
###
About KONAMI CORPORATION
Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of
electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game
market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular
franchises Metal Gear Solid(r), Silent Hill(r) and Castlevania(r), among
other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the
Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based
in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation,
the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the
United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM.
Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment - America
can be found at www.konami.com/usa
KONAMI(r) is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION."PlayStation" is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All rights
reserved. (C)2004 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Lifeline is a trademark
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The ratings icon is a registered
trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association.
Cool I guess. :)