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BUNGARRA ANNOUNCES THE SURFER FOR PLAYSTATION®3 - Bungarra Software Pty Ltd
17 Oct 2017 12:00 AM
MOMENTUM BASED SURFING
FREMANTLE,
AUSTRALIA. – October 10, 2017 – Independent developer and publisher Bungarra Software
announced today that THE SURFER is coming to the
PlayStation®3 system. The
games unique PUMP control scheme captures the true feel of surfing via its physics-driven
surfing and button input pressure sensitive moves. The Surfers unique random behavior
driven waves genuinely morph as they
traverse, providing an authentic surfing experience every time you play.
“We
are surfers ourselves, so for us it was always vital to focus on capturing a
genuine feel and understanding of our sport and the surfing lifestyle,” said
Andrew West, Development Director, Bungarra Software. “We started off development
by aiming to build the deepest surfing game ever made, and out of this emerged our
unique PUMP control that centres on the player using the physics of the wave to generate
speed in order to combo. Its pure momentum based surfing. Another cool feature
is our tactile button input; the longer you hold your button in for wave moves,
the harder you carve. It has taken us many years of grinding R&D to figure
out how to create a compelling surfing mechanic and the result is a deceptively
simple control system uniquely suited to surfing. PUMP is combined with button
input pressure sensitive moves, physics driven animations and cameras, that all
work together to deliver a new way of thinking about surfing games. So while
the game is pickup and play, at its core THE SURFER has the heartbeat of a
simulation.”
THE SURFER features a cast of
surfers all aiming to win on the games world tour featuring locations from all
over the globe. The small development team focused heavily on the sport of
surfing and creating genuine gameplay depth. The game features a highly
competitive leaderboard tour featuring Qualifying & Pro Tour events, Free
Surf, local split screen multiplayer, a solid equipment focused management
system where players select combinations of board and wetsuit to carefully suit
conditions, as well as jet-ski tow in surfing for specific levels. The game
even allows players to break and/or fix their surfboards in real-time. There
are two major DLC drops currently in development to complement the initial core
version for the PlayStation®3 system, as well as the possibility of additional versions
of the game for other platforms.
For more information visit the official website at The Surfer or follow the game on Twitter or
like it on Facebook or Instagram.
THE SURFER is rated ESRB E for
Everyone.
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About
Bungarra
Bungarra
Software Pty Ltd is a provider of sport video games for the mass market.
Building on 19 years of operating history, Bungarra is focused on developing
and publishing a wide range of sports video games on leading console systems.
Bungarra is located in Fremantle, Western Australia
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