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CustomPlay Golf™: Create, Play, Communicate
Create-your-own-golf-courses sim due on 3rd June.
March 3, 2005
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Fusion Labs | CustomPlay GolfTM is the first game to focus on creating and playing your own golf course and for the first time golf can be played using the PlayMailTM this allows you to email a playable demo of any of your holes to your friends, which they will be able to play "even" if they don't yet own the game...! Andy Law, Managing Director of Publisher Fusion Labs Ltd commented "this title sets a new benchmark for Golf games, the CREATE element is probably the most powerful course architect to date. This coupled with an awesome physics engine creates one of the most realistic Golf "simulations" ever. With unlimited possibilities this title offers endless opportunities to make the game their own".
Create
The CustomPlay editor allows you to quickly and easily customise every aspect of your own golf courses.
Create an 18 hole golf course across a 2.5 million square plot
"If you don't like it, change it" editor allows you to customise the surface, layout, hazards, elevation, sky, weather, physics etc.
Import your own textures, models and sound effects.
Create your own in-game player with a unique club set, identity, playing style and abilities.
Play
Immerse yourself in realistic golf gameplay that offers traditional 3-Click and Mouse Swing control.
Game modes include practice, play course, tournament, multi-player offline and online modes and online and offline tours.
Play the game from a first person perspective and walk around your course.
Powerful Random Course Generator enables you to create new courses in seconds.
Communicate
Join the CustomPlay Golf community and share courses, textures and objects.
Download free assets, add-ons and more from the CustomPlay Golf website.
PlayMailTM allows you to email a playable demo of any of your holes to your friends; they will be able to play "even" if they don't yet own the game...!
Product Features
The first golf game to focus on the player creating and playing their own golf course.
Simple to use editor allowing range and flexibility via a simple interface.
First person perspective in a golf game.
Amateur and Professional settings and tee positions.
Walk round.
Light and shade system tied to the sun's position in relation to the clouds.
CustomReplay - save your replays out as movies and email them to friends.
Editable sky and weather system.
PlayMailTM.
Single Player
Play Course.
Practice - hole or shot.
Tournament - up to 4 rounds.
Tour.
Multiplayer
Players will be able to meet up and play a course together online.
Up to four players can play together online.
Modes include matchplay, strokeplay and stableford.
Online Tour.
Two player alternate multi-player play, on one machine, will also be supported.
Overall Goal of the Game
Create, Play, Communicate.
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP Operating Systems.
600Mhz Processor.
1Gb Disc Space.
128MB System Memory.
32MB 3D Graphics Card.
DirectX 9.0b.
DirectX compatible Sound Card.
4X CD-ROM.
CustomPlay Golf is scheduled for release on the 6th May 2005 with a retail price of £29.99.
About Fusion Labs:
Fusion Labs was set up June 2002 and is headed up by Andy Law as Managing Director & Martin Monnickendam as Financial Director. Based in Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire Fusion Labs currently consists of two divisions, Fusion Software and Fusion Academia with two more divisions scheduled for later in 2005. The primary role at the group is to grow and expand Fusion Software, as well as their educational division Fusion Academia that has recently received DFES (Department for Education and Skills) approval. It has recently acquired the publishing and distribution rights to four new PC titles all of which are due from February 2005 onwards. Titles released to date include The Creatures product range from Gameware, and these were all made available in July, Sept of 2004.
For further information on Fusion Labs Limited call 01933 682007.
Press contact Dene Landucci on 07967 177779 or alternatively visit www.fusionlabs.ltd.uk
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