Jump right into the action with the newly released Platoon Demo!

Montreal, Quebec. November 1, 2002 – We know you were anxiously awaiting another O.R.B kick off to the weekend, but there’s been a change of plans….and we think you’ll like it. Strategy First and Gigex are pleased to announce that the Platoon demo will be available as of today for download.

Follow this link to get in on the battle: 

Platoon Demo

The Platoon demo features one mission where the objective is to kill all the enemies found patrolling and hiding in the area and a document that teaches you the basics of gameplay.

Platoon features

·         Covers the Vietnam war from 1965 to the height of battle in 1968.

·         Tremendous visual effects such as character and object shadows, grass and explosion effects, environment mapping for reflective surfaces (windows, water and shiny metal) etc…

·         Scalable level of detail system (L.O.D).

·         Dynamic weather effects (wind, fog, rain, monsoons...).

·         3D terrain modeled on the Vietnamese countryside (elephant grass, rice paddy, jungle...).

·         Particle system for explosion effects, smoke, fire etc…

·         Control vehicles such as M113 Armored Personnel Carrier and M48 Patton Tank.

·         Over 400 motion captured animations ensure realistic soldier movement.

·         Soldier’s performance is continuously affected by the environment, terrain and combat situation.

·         Includes single-player campaign with numerous scenarios.

About Platoon

All the excitement of the big screen is finally coming to your PC in Platoon, the first action RTS set during the Vietnam War. Control an entire platoon through missions based on historical events such as Operation “Shiny Bayonet” and the Pleiku Campaign and take part in one of the world’s most groundbreaking wars and its legendary movie – Platoon!

Strategy First and Monte Cristo will be co-publishing Platoon in North America and it will be exclusively distributed by Infogrames.

Monte Cristo has established itself as a leading French developer and publisher of PC games. Founded in 1995, the organization has grown consistently over the last seven years and currently has a large portfolio of PC titles distributed worldwide : Start Up, Economic War/Political Tycoon, Crazy Factory/Factory Mogul, Casino Tycoon/Casino Mogul, Dino Island, The Partners…Monte Cristo is continuing to consolidate its existing catalogue of economic and management simulations, while expanding its portfolio of life-simulation and strategy games, to address a broader market. http://www.montecristogames.com

Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC.  Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, Nexagon: The Pit and Zero-G Marines.  After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts, Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience