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LEGACY INTERACTIVE RELEASES FARM
VET PC GAME
Vets Nationwide Contributed Real-Life
Animal Health Care Scenarios
LOS
ANGELES - Jan.31, 2008 - Legacy Interactive today released
the downloadable version of Farm Vet, a PC simulation game
for animal lovers. Vivendi Games will publish a retail version of the
game next month. Whether the horse has dislocated its knee or the cow
has choked on an apple, players who download Farm Vet can be
sure they're getting the real deal. Farm Vet centers around a player
character who faces real-life animal care situations in order to build
experience and train to become the virtual farm's primary veterinarian
by the end of the game. In order to create all of the animal health
care situations players experience in the game, the team at Legacy Interactive
tapped into a community of veterinarians through online channels.
Tapping
Into Vets Nationwide
Veterinarians across the country were asked to submit real-life scenarios
and challenges they had faced in their own practices and only the best
and most interesting cases were selected. The resulting detailed vet
simulations were written by real working vets from their own personal
case files. In addition to treating their ailments, players must also
provide their basic care including feeding, watering and walking and/or
playing with the animals.
"Farm
Vet is an informative, interactive case study program that I hope will
ignite an interest in animal medicine. The diseases illustrated in this
game are carefully researched examples of what are routinely encountered
by farm animal veterinarians," said Nampa, Idaho-based veterinarian,
Dr. Danielle Wehr. "Young animal lovers and anyone with an interest
in medicine or science will love this game."
"We
sifted through hundreds of scenarios, and a staggering amount of energy
has gone into perfecting each detail of the cases," said Ryan Modjeski,
the Farm Vet producer at Legacy Interactive.
Playing
the Part of Farm Vet
In Farm Vet, the player character is a young teenager who has
taken a job on a farm run by the local veterinarian. The player is challenged
with building a thriving, healthy farm and treating enough animal cases
to become a full-fledged vet, through the tutelage of the owner and
the player's mentor. Players are free to explore and move around the
real-time 3D farm environment as they heal sick animals, play fun farm-themed
mini-games such as milking, horseback riding and egg collecting, as
well as playing with and providing overall care for the animals. As
the player gains confidence and has a few cases under their belt, the
world expands to include more locations and new mini-games. If each
level is completed successfully, the player receives promotions and
eventually assumes full control of the farm.
Pricing
and Availability
Farm Vet is available now for download at Legacy Interactive's
online game channel at LegacyGames.com
for $19.95, and is rated E-10+. Legacy plans to launch a boxed retail
version in February 2008 through Vivendi Games.
About
Legacy Interactive
Legacy Interactive is a developer and publisher of casual games. Entertaining
customers since 1998, the company has built a reputation for developing
intelligent, realistic and engaging games for a broad audience. Located
in Los Angeles, Legacy is well known for its TV-branded games, such
as Law & Order and The Apprentice, as well as
for its popular simulation games Pet Pals: Animal Doctor,
Emergency Room and Zoo Vet. Through Legacy's online casual
game portal at www.legacygames.com,
customers can download and try more than 500 casual games plus read
and write reviews and share playlists of their favorite games. Legacy
has ongoing distribution, marketing and content strategic partnerships
with a number of companies, including Vivendi Games, Universal Studios,
Ubisoft, Mindscape, Majesco Entertainment, and Scholastic. Legacy Interactive
can be found on the Web at www.legacyinteractive.com.
Contact:
Linda Meyers
MMPR for Legacy Interactive
linda@mmpr.com
925.408.9565
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