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Reverse the Curse! Ankh Breathes New Life into the Adventure-Game Genre

New York, NY, September 5, 2006 - Immerse yourself in an Ancient-Egyptian world complete with over 45 fully interactive characters. With a spectacularly animated and voiced ensemble cast, Ankh brings the adventure alive. Explore more than 80 plot integrated puzzles and mind-bending riddles; keeping track with a personal "to-do" list. Using the latest 3D technology, Ankh allows you to sweep over dozens of exquisitely detailed locations in and around Cairo; complete with spectacular shadowing, lighting and texture.

Viva Media CEO Carlo Voelker comments, "The heart and soul of any great adventure game lies in its characters and the obstacles that they face. Ankh provides players with truly lovable characters, in-depth gameplay, breathtaking visuals, and devilishly fun black-humor." With unsurpassed playability and unquestionable personality, Ankh affords all players an entertaining and engrossing gaming experience.
• Over 45 Comic Characters
• More than 80Awesome Puzzles
• State-of-the-art 3D Graphics
• Breathtaking In-Game Cinematics
• Dazzling Egyptian Landscapes
For more information on Ankh, please visit http://www.viva-media.com/


Contributed by Jeanne (59265) on Sep 12, 2006.

REVERSE THE CURSE!

Sneak into the pharoah's pyramid and meet up with Assil and his crew of crazy friends. Just as the party starts to get hot, a silly accident turns life upside down! Unleashing a deadly curse and discovering a precious amulet, as Assil, you will be immersed in Ankh's amazing ancient world. From the narrow streets of Cairo's bazaar to the banks of the Nile, this comic adventure will have you running from a mad Osiris on your mission to meet the Pharaoh.
• Over 45 Comic Characters


• More Than 80 Awesome Puzzles


• State of The Art 3D graphics


• Breathtaking In-game Cinematics


• Dazzling Egyptian Landscapes



Contributed by Jeanne (59265) on Sep 12, 2006.

Experience a crazy adventure in Ancient Egypt as BHV Software announces point & click adventure ANKH

Label: BHV Software
Developer: Deck 13
Genre: Point & Click Adventure
Release: November 2005

If you like movies like Shrek, Ice Age and Robots – then ANKH might just be your cup of tea. A humourous Point and Click adventure game set in a 3D graphic environment with a funny and romantic story in a mystical and inspiring setting with numerous original locations and characters.

Maybe Assil shouldn't have stolen the key to the Great Pyramid to celebrate a party with his friends. Then he would have never caught this curse that will erase his life within a few hours. But then he wouldn't have found the magic Ankh either, and he would have never met the woman of his dreams, this rebellious and at the same time mysterious girl, and never would these two have stumbled into the adventure of their life.

After a wild party at the Pharaoh's pyramid, young Assil accidentally breaks one of the holy urns and gets himself a death curse – but there he discovers the precious amulet Ankh.

Cairo... the ancient city of thousand shapes, colours and smells. And of Pharaohs, crocodiles and assassins. It won't be easy for Assil to get an audience at the palace to get rid of his death curse. Even worse, the number of his foes is growing faster as his curse takes possession of him. Only a keen mind can save Assil from certain death: You!

During his quest, Assil meets a whole bunch of weird people, from happy slaves to frightened crocodiles and finally Osiris himself, the god of the underworld.

Ankh is developed by Deck 13 Interactive, Germany. Deck 13 is assisted by Telltale Games (ex Lucas-Arts-Team) – their staff was involved in "Sam & Max", "Grim Fandango" and "Escape from Monkey Island". Telltame Games advises Deck 13 regarding the storyline and location.

Ankh will be released on 27th January 2005 on the PC and be available from www.amazon.co.uk


Contributed by Sciere (121824) on Mar 15, 2006.

Classic Gaming Returns To Ancient Egypt Courtesy Of BHV Software And Deck 13 Interactive Studios' Point and Click Adventure, Ankh.

Monday 28th November 2005/... bhv Software in collaboration with Deck 13 Interactive today announced that Ankh – a charming Point and Click adventure set in ancient Egypt – will be unveiled on 3rd February 2006. German developer Deck 13 was assisted by Telltale Studios, the company that played a decisive role at LucasArts in developing legendary comic adventures like Escape From Monkey Island.

If you thought Point and Click adventures had gone the way of the pharaohs, think again – this is no mirage. With Ankh, Deck 13 has resurrected a much-loved genre for a new generation of gamers: Ankh is the new adventure reference*. Expect to be swept along by a story brimming with fun and romance, expertly moulded around an vibrant 3D world featuring a slew of impressively detailed- and endearingly animated graphics.

Players take on the role of fun-loving youngster, Assil, who, after stealing the Great Pyramid key to organise a party for his friends, receives a death curse by accidentally breaking one of the holy urns. This leaves him just a few hours to prevent his very existence being erased. As fate would have it Assil stumbles across a magic Ankh and the girl of his dreams. Using all their cunning they must find a way through Ankh's mysterious and inspiring setting to rid Assil of his curse.

Cairo... the ancient city of thousand shapes, colours and smells. And of Pharaohs, crocodiles and assassins. It won't be easy for Assil to get an audience at the palace to shake off his death curse. Even worse, the number of his foes is growing faster as his curse takes possession of him. Only a keen mind can save Assil from certain death: You.

"With Ankh we have tried to remain faithful to the spirit of past Point and Click adventures," said Jan Klose, project manager, Deck 13 Interactive. "While the crucial ingredients of humour, strong storyline, fun puzzle elements and meaningful character interaction remain key to the game's overall appeal, we're now able to add the kind of graphical polish previously unseen in the genre."

Ankh features numerous challenging puzzles and riddles, sumptuous graphics, dozens of whimsical characters, over 100 items to use, dozens of locations around ancient Cairo, a fully orchestrated soundtrack, quality voice acting and a simple yet intuitive Point and Click control interface.

Ankh will be released on 3rd February 2006 on the PC and be available from www.amazon.co.uk and major retail stores.


Contributed by Sciere (121824) on Mar 15, 2006.

Ankh

Bereid je voor op een absurd avontuur in het oude Egypte!

Egypte. Lang, lang geleden. Na een illegaal feestje in een piramide wordt er een verschrikkelijke vloek uitgesproken over de jonge Assil. Met nog maar een paar uur te leven moet Assil op zoek naar de enige persoon die de vloek kan opheffen: de machtige farao zelf! Tijdens zijn hilarische avontuur ontmoet Assil veel vreemde en mallotige personages: een angstaanjagende krokodil, de god van de onderwereld... en uiteindelijk de vrouw van zijn dromen.



Belangrijkste kenmerken

• Ontmoet maffe, geanimeerde personages, waarmee je kunt praten en onderhandelen.
  
  
• Tientallen prachtige omgevingen nemen je mee naar een fantastische Egyptische wereld
  
  
• Indrukwekkende 3D-technologie met schaduweffecten.
  
  
• Tussenfilmpjes met dynamische cameravoering
  
  
• Lekker makkelijke interface en boeiende puzzels voor urenlang speelplezier, voor zowel beginnende als ervaren avonturiers
  
  
• Sfeervolle muziek
  
  
• Barstensvol absurde, ironische humor

"Het spel zit vol humor en avontuur en laat zich inspireren door de klassiekers in het genre." (bron: www.gamer.nl)

"Een aandoenlijke, avontuurlijke aanrader!" (bron: Power Unlimited)




Contributed by Sciere (121824) on Mar 08, 2006.