Paradise Ships for the PC

The adventure game genre gets another shot at staying alive today, thanks to Ubisoft shipping out new adventure game title [i]Paradise[/i] to stores. The latest game from veteran adventure game designer Benoît Sokal, [i]Paradise[/i] follows the exploits of amnesiac Ann Smith, as she tries to make her way back home through the political perils of Africa, escorting a strange black leopard she finds along the way.[p][i]Paradise[/i] boasts these key features:[p]*Unparalleled Artistry: Paradise presents a unique blend of a semi-realistic sub-Saharan world and an ethereal fantasy. Africa comes to life as a breathtaking visual experience. Both the cinematics and more than 350 backgrounds include Sokal’s unique and visionary artistic direction.[p]*Cinematic Storyline: Ann Smith, a college student from Geneva, loses her identity and must journey through uncharted corners of Africa to unravel her past. How has Ann come to be in a place so wrought with turmoil? Why is her fate tied to that of a black leopard? Is Ann the daughter of a fierce dictator? Unlock these secrets and more as the story unfolds.[p]*Sets Benchmark for Adventure Games: Puzzle solutions are seamlessly embedded in the story as players interact with their environment and other characters to gain insight into clues that will help reveal Ann’s true identity and answer why she’s in this strange African land.[p]*Real-time 3D: Adding a new “action” element to the traditional slideshow style of play, the real-time 3D graphics take over as the player becomes the leopard, searching for a way home.[p]Look for [i]Paradise[/i] at retailers with a sticker price of $39.99 and a rating of “T” by the ESRB.