Meridian4 and Frozenbyte Release Patch for Shadowgrounds!
For Immediate Release
Montreal, Canada. June 2, 2006 - Game
publisher Meridian4 and developer Frozenbyte are releasing a
patch for their very successful Action/Shooter;
Shadowgrounds.
About the Patch
The patch features some minor fixes within the game and some
additional features. The patch also prepares the game to
support the upcoming downloadable Level Editor, which will be
available next week. Below is a list of some of the fixes and
added features:
FIXES:
* Crash bug related to fonts fixed (this affected PDAs,
weapon upgrade menu and some others)
* Minor text fixes throughout the English version
* Many collisions fixed in the missions, the player should no
longer be able to get to the "edge of the world" in any
mission
* New sound drivers should help with some sound issues
* Mission 4: ISERCom; Some people have experienced problems
like getting stuck in the corridor fight in the middle of
Mission 4. (The doors should open automatically after x
minutes).
* Mission 7: Provectus; in co-op, players should be able to
continue the game if they die during the Provectus reactor
fixing.
* GeForce 6600GT; some graphics bugs fixed (new NVIDIA
drivers fix a lot of bugs too)
FEATURES:
* Keyboard-only aiming possibility added (no mouse
required)
* Windowed mode now with titlebar (movable window)
* Unofficial support for more keyboard buttons
* After completing the game on "Hard" difficulty, a new
difficulty setting "Very Hard" becomes available.
* After completing the game on "Very Hard" difficulty, the
ultimate difficulty setting becomes available:
"Impossible".
* "Reset After Load" added to Shadowgrounds Launcher; if the
game crashes when you press "START" in the Loading Menu,
disabling this feature may help on some graphics cards.
* Cheat code support added
* Configuration to allow future Level Editor support
For more information about Shadowgrounds or to download the patch, go to www.meridian4.com.
About Shadowgrounds
Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game that blends addictive
old school gameplay and modern technology creating one big,
nasty alien-battling carnage festival. Played from a top-down
perspective, Shadowgrounds give you full control over the
battlefield and features a devastating arsenal of weapons,
realistic and sometimes hair-raising lighting effects and
tons of monsters to shoot, slice, electrocute and even flame
broil!
* Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications
* Face enormous monsters in boss battles
* Destructible environment allows players to wreak havoc with
their arsenal
* Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military
base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis
* Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive
alien hordes
* Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate
alien origins
* Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens
out of the shadows
* Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music
soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds
* Powered by Frozenbyte's incredible 3D engine!
SPECIAL FEATURE:
2-4 PLAYER CO-OP MULTIPLAYER! - 2-4 players can play the
co-operative mode on the same computer to maximize the
destruction.
About Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte is an independent game developer based in
Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 2001, the company is out to
show the world that dedication, hard work and innovation can
still deliver inspiring games. Highly-anticipated
Shadowgrounds is Frozenbyte's first commercial game and has
already received much critical acclaim in Finland and
Germany, where the game was released in November 2005.
About Meridian4
Meridian4 is an interactive software publisher located in
Montreal, Canada. We are a new publishing company, with new
ideas and a different approach to forming partnerships with
developers. The difference is we actually form a partnership
- a true relationship characterized by mutual cooperation and
responsibility to achieve the best possible performance for
their products.
For more information or to request a review copy of
Shadowgrounds, contact me at:
Steve Milburn
steve@meridian4.com
www.meridian4.com
514-697-2165