arctic thunder game available for athome play this fall

 
Arctic Thunder™, from Midway Games Inc., is in development for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox™ video game console from Microsoft. Arctic Thunder is scheduled to ship Fall 2001.

Currently, Arctic Thunder can be found at your local arcade. Arctic Thunder has six racing characters to choose from, with the possibility to unlock more than 10 additional characters. There are custom sleds to go with each of the initial characters in the game. You'll race along and battle against your opponents in combat. You'll be able to fire atomic snowballs, proximity missiles and super attacks- along with battles played out in a multiplayer battle arena mode. In that, two-four players will go head-to-head in an enclosed ice arena. Players must destroy their opponents using a variety of explosive weaponry and strategic weapon combat tactics.

There are 12 courses in all, each with a unique setting. You'll get six to begin with, Blizzard in DC, Lost Himalayan City, Chernobyl Meltdown, Swiss Alps, Haunted Forest or Alaskan Pipeline. You can unlock up to six more, Sports Arena, Logging Camp, UFO, China, Atlantis and Theme Park.

"Arctic Thunder is the only action-packed snowmobile racing game with weapon combat slated for future-generation systems," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. "The impressive graphics and combat elements of this fast and furious game make Arctic Thunder incredibly fun to play."

Expect more news about the Arctic Thunder console game as its release date gets closer.