Meridian4 and Frozenbyte Release Patch for Shadowgrounds!
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 and to get the demo, go to www.meridian4.com.
About Shadowgrounds Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game that blends addictive old school gameplay and modern technology into one big, nasty alien-battling carnage festival. The game is played from a top-down perspective that gives gamers a better view of the battlefield and allows tactical use of weapons - new tactics become useful as the arsenal is upgraded to even more destructive weapons.
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.
