Foggy back in 'race action'
23 April 2010
Want to race like Carl Fogarty? Or even race as Carl Fogarty? Well, now is your chance.
Foggy heads up the innovative Legendary Roster on the new SBK X Superbike World Championship videogame, which will be launching in the UK in May 2010 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC DVD.
Carl was in London to launch SBK X to the gaming community and was blown away by his first impressions.
He said: "I could not believe how realistic the game was, down to the actual bumps at specific corners of the track. They have even managed to capture my riding style. I have never been a big gamer but this is addictive and I will be back on it out at home, because I crashed a lot at the demonstration. The Legendary Roster is a great idea and I'm sure players will enjoy racing as me against the likes of Bayliss and Spies and Toseland."
The game from renowned Italian developer, Milestone Studios, and published by Black Bean Games is now in its fourth generation and SBK X harnesses the thrills and exhilaration of this international racing series in bullet-fast, high-definition glory.
UK distributors, Tradewest Games Ld, said: "The challenge for the developer has always been to digitally recreate what are essentially two purely analogue machines, working in perfect unison: the rider and the bike. For example, the rider's position affects cornering, acceleration and braking, whilst the bike's weight has to be shifted and power carefully applied at the rear wheel to deliver the blistering speeds these bikes are capable of on the tracks.
"Most importantly, Milestone have worked all this control into a simple and accessible arcade mode, making it possible for anyone to pick up and play, but with enough depth and detail to satisfy committed petrol heads and bike tuners thanks to the full simulation mode."
A spokesperson for Black Bean said: "Other than the regular edition of the game, scheduled for release in late, gamers will have the opportunity to grab an absolutely exclusive copy of the Special Edition, which will feature a unique Legendary Roster filled with the greatest World Superbike Series stars. Every bike enthusiast can ride as Carl Fogarty, also known as King Carl, on his powerful Ducati 996, or jump in the saddle of the last year Yamaha R1 of Ben Spies. Past versus present, ageless glories versus new heroes. Regardless of the rider you choose, you'll ride as a real Legend!"
Here is the complete list: Pierfrancesco Chili, Katsuaki Fujiwara, Max Biaggi, Yukio Kagayama, Aaron Slight, Colin Edwards, Ben Bostrom, James Toseland, Neil Hodgson, Carl Fogarty, Troy Corser, Troy Bayliss, Lorenzo Lanzi, Ben Spies, Tom Sykes, Akira Yanagawa, Gregorio Lavilla.
Other features: 16 player multiplayer; 14 tracks; Career mode with almost 90 different bikes and challengers; Brand new Arcade section of the game for two new game modes and extended replayability; all the tracks of 2009 and 2010 season. Price: £39.99
For all the latest news on SBK®X click on http://blog.milestone.it/
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