Cary, NC, 18 May 2005
Spruegames and Shrapnel Games proudly
announced the release of Salvo!'s full featured demo, available for both the
Windows OS and Mac OS X, and when we say full featured we mean full
featured. The demo not only boasts four tutorial scenarios, and the
complete help documentation consisting of the quickstart and user guides,
but the centerpiece of the demo is a full campaign, 'The Bourbon
Navy'.
While 'The Bourbon Navy' is one of the smaller campaigns to be
found in Salvo! it showcases what gamers should expect from the full retail
game, and when combined with the tutorials players will get the full Salvo!
experience in all its glory. From actions involving a handful of
vessels to large scale fleet engagements, it's all represented in the demo.
Tim Brooks, president and founder of Shrapnel Games, is quite excited
over the demo. "I love the fact that the sea dogs of the world will get a
taste of everything the full retail game will have to offer. A lot of
people have been quite excited over the prospect of easily commanding an
armada, and now thanks to the demo they'll get to see just how easy mastery
of the high seas comes to the player. In fact, with the various battles
included it's almost more like a mini-game than just a
demo!" Players will also be able to read the 'mission introduction' to
the rest of the scenarios and campaigns that will be found in the retail
game, allowing them a peek into the exciting engagements they will be able
to soon participate in. It should also be noted that the demo is not
crippleware by any means. Virtual captains don't have to put up with time
limited gameplay, or the inability to save the game, or feel cheated out of
any other game resource. Play the demo as you see fit. After all, a demo
is meant to let players sample the actual game, not twist into 'beat the
clock'.
Salvo!, playable on both PCs and Macs, was originally slated
for a May 1st gold date but the date has been delayed until the end of May.
Salvo! is a single-player experience of naval war from the 17th through 19th
centuries, with an emphasis on command and control using an intuitive
command scheme. Five major sailing forces are included in the game, as are
two pirate forces, and a wide variety of ship types.
For more
information on Salvo! please go to >>, and to download the demo please visit
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