Darkly Humorous Action-Shooter Now Available For $19.99
April 22, 2005
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Majesco | EDISON, N.J., April 21, 2005 - Evil has a new face in video games as Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ: COOL ), an innovative provider of diversified products and content for digital entertainment platforms , today announced Raze's Hell has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Available exclusively for the Xbox ® video game system from Microsoft for a suggested retail price of $19.99, Raze's Hell is a fiendishly fun action-shooter set in a fantasy world overrun by monstrously cute creatures.
Raze's Hell puts players in the role of Raze, a hideous-looking hero, whose purpose is to stop an invasion of adorable characters (known as Kewletts) and restore his planet to its natural ugly state. Raze goes to war against the Kewletts and begins gaining the respect and assistance of some of the other inhabitants of his planet. As he grows in power, he works his way closer to the capital of Kewtopia to uncover the truth behind the enemy takeover.
"Sugar and spice doesn't make everything nice as Raze's Hell uncovers how one person's utopia is another's dystopia," said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco. "Raze's Hell is a unique tale that will satisfy both hardcore and casual gaming audiences who are looking for something truly unique in a video game."
Raze's Hell highlights include:
20 massive mission-based levels set in surreal alien landscapes;
Full Xbox Live support for up to 10 players across a variety of game play modes which enables players to compete against each other online, and utilize voice chat and friends lists;
Split-screen cooperative action;
Intense large-scale battles, intelligent AI that takes cover, sounds alarms and fights back;
Over 10 devastating organic weapons that mirror traditional military weapons, plus rolling, stealth and melee attacks;
Over 20 fiendishly cute enemies armed with such weapons as deadly jack-in-the-boxes, lollipop axes and even bunny rocket launchers;
Riotously grisly death scenes and devilishly fun mini-games;
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound support.
Additional information on Raze's Hell can be found online at the official website: http://www.razeshell.com.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Headquartered in Edison, NJ, Majesco Entertainment Company ( NASDAQ : COOL ) is an innovative provider of diversified products and content for digital entertainment platforms. The Company's three main product lines include Games, which includes highly anticipated titles such as Advent Rising and Psychonauts; Videos, which highlights the Company's platform-independent video compression technology; and Gadgets, which includes innovative digital entertainment products like FroggerTV Arcade. More information about the Company can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com.
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