Acclaim announces AFL Live 2004!
Friday, June 13th, 2003
Acclaim Entertainment (NASDAQ: AKLM) has launched the sequel to AFL Live 2003 with AFL Live 2004 due to hit the shelves in August 2003. AFL Live 2004 will have vastly more gameplay, many new features and some surprises, which will keep gameplayers glued for hours on end.
The new AFL Live 2004 game is for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation 2 video game system from Sony Computer Entertainment as well as a PC-CD Rom version..
Features:
14 new animations including new kicks (torpedo, snap), handballs, tackles, marks, bumps as well as a few surprises.
New commentary panel including Denis Commeti, Gerard Healy and Christi Malthouse as Boundary Rider
Wizard Cup preseason competition including all the new rules including the nine point goal and three point rushed behind
New and updated AI to make the game even more realistic and challenging to play
4 New mini games including Handball challenge, Superkick, Around the World and Elimination
New Instant Replay feature
New mission based games as you try and take this years team to match a classical historical match for your club
All the awards including Brownlow, Coleman, Norm Smith medals as well as all the club Best and Fairest awards
Updated statistical information to include season marks, kicks, handballs etc.
New training elements and three new grounds including a suburban ground for training
Highlights
Training Mode - Interactive tutorial introducing the player to the basics of the game and teaching how to perform each manoeuvre. You will also be able to practice your speccies in the classic Kick to Kick
Additional Moves - More than fourteen new moves the AFL player can perform, including Torpedo Punts, 1-2 Handballs, Snap Kick at goal and more evasion tactics, bumps, tackles etc.
Player Awards - Player awards will add more realism and give the player more objectives to complete. Awards include Rising Star, Club Best and Fairest, Brownlow Medallist, Coleman Medallist, Norm Smith Medallist.
Full Statistics Rap You will be able to track how your player fares by judging his performances on kicks, marks, handballs on our complete statistical overview of each rounds performance culminating in the yearly result
Player Missions - This option will give the player the chance to experience a specific game scenario. For example it is the 15-minute mark of the last quarter, you are 4 goals down, 4 star players are on the bench injured can you get your team home! You will also be challenged to emulate or achieve something your own team did in our classic missions. Can you take the current Essendon team and get them to repeat their record comeback against the Kangaroos we set the scenario. Or can you win the 1989 Grand Final as the current Geelong team, when the 1989 outfit just failed to make it. Each Club has one classic mission.
Mini Games We have included a number of different mini-games. These include the classic Handball Challenge, Superkick, Elimination (1-4 player) and Around the World.
Pre Season Wizard Cup - A mini knockout competition is played before the full season begins including all the new rules. See what it is like to bang home a super goal (9 points) from outside 50.
Improved Commentary - Add more commentary to increase realism and the overall look and feel of the game. New Commentators include Denis Commeti, Gerard Healy and Christi Malthouse
Instant Replays - Cool replay effect for when the player performs a spectacular mark or goal, including Matrix style replays.
New Player Faces - AFL players will feature animated photo realistic faces if the relevant source material is made readily available. This will be essential for the national anthem and replays.
Player Tribunal - AFL Players can receive match bans if the gamer has set players to high aggression levels or is constantly making late challenges.
