A sign that Christmas isn't far away now.
ALL ABOARD! THE POLAR EXPRESS VIDEO GAME STEAMS ONTO STORE SHELVES
The Polar Express Ships For PlayStation(R)2, GameCube(R), Game Boy(R) Advance And PC
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. Nov. 3, 2004. THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the release of The Polar Express for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo's GameCube(R) and Game Boy(R) Advance, as well as PC. The games are based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures holiday release, "The Polar Express," an adaptation of the internationally acclaimed children's book. The Polar Express video games are now available at retailers across North America.
"The Polar Express film, which opens nationwide November 10, reunites the Academy Award winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis and features the innovative blend of next-generation motion capture technology called performance capture," said Philip Holt, senior vice president, product development, THQ. "We are pleased to release video games that capture the impressive beauty of the film and include fun and exciting gameplay to draw players further into the story."
"The Polar Express games are furthering the evolving relationship between Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and THQ," said Jason Hall, senior vice president, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "We're pleased to see the much-anticipated film translated into an interactive adventure so players can become further engaged in the story and ultimately enhance their film-going experience."
About The Polar Express video games
In this inspiring video game adventure based on "The Polar Express" movie, players will take an extraordinary ride through eight exciting chapters. A conductor shepherds players aboard the train, and onto a journey to meet Santa Claus at the North Pole. Along they way, they will meet memorable characters from the film and together they will solve puzzles, zip through ice tubes and search for lost presents. The PlayStation 2 version also features mini-games for the EyeToy(TM) peripheral, in which players use their body motions to drive the train and decorate a Christmas tree.
About "The Polar Express"
Combining classic storytelling with cutting-edge filmmaking, "The Polar Express" is the story of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, and marks the debut of performance capture technology. Developed and tailored by Sony Pictures Imageworks to meet director Robert Zemeckis' uncompromising vision, this groundbreaking technique allows the actors' live-action performances to drive the emotions and movements of the digital characters. One of the most widely-held children's book in US libraries, The Polar Express has been awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children, acclaimed by The New York Times as one of the Ten Best Illustrated Children's Books, and recognized by the National Education Association as both a Top 100 kids' book and a Top 100 teachers' book.
