Psygnosis' Lander for DVD

Psygnosis has never been a company afraid of tapping new technology. It's upcoming PC title, Lander, will be the company's first title built for the high-capacity DVD format.

The game will incorporate MPEG-2 full motion video sequences with Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC-3) music along with in-game audio effects. So if you have a new PC with a DVD drive and are sick of playing DVD titles you already finished when they were on standard CD-ROMs, Lander appears to be one of the first titles to actually be called new. Unfortunately Lander isn't set to release until spring of 1999.

"Lander is an exemplary title that shows off all the bells and whistles of the advanced technology used today in the entertainment business,” says Harry Vitelli, vice president, marketing for Psygnosis US. "The highly realistic intro sequences and in-game videos tie the storyline together beautifully with seamless, futuristic gameplay. All this with motion-picture like video and audio creates an atmosphere never before encountered in a computer game. It's like experiencing a futuristic adventure in your very own digital theatre."

In 3032, you'll pilot a spacecraft cruising through the solar system for the origin of an extra- terrestrial object that was uncovered on Earth. The object's place of origin appears to be in the outermost reaches of the planets – all the while large corporations want the great secret you're about to uncover. And of course, they'll do anything for it.

You'll need to become a master pilot, flying against gravitational fields, and through subterranean tunnels and installations. The completed game will include 40 missions and four craft. Missions encompass different land types including water, sand, jungles, lava, slim, fire and real time lighting effects to show off shadows and light as astral object move above the planet. There will also be a multiplayer mode to allow up to 16 players to compete over a network, serial or modem connection.