Epicenter Studios is currently developing Real Heroes: Firefighters for the Nintendo Wii, a game that allows you to become a firefighting hero without leaving the house.
Real Heroes puts players in the soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.
Featuring Epicenter’s proprietary “Thinking Fire” technology, Real Heroes’ blazes will seem almost alive as they not only attack structures, potential victims and firefighters, but also cause unexpected changes to the environments that will suddenly alter the player’s options and strategies – no two scenarios will play out the same way.
Success will depend equally on the player’s mastery of realistic firefighting tools and techniques and on the player’s ability to think and react quickly under pressure. It will emphasise non-violent, game-integral puzzles and challenges that mirror the on-the-fly choices firefighters face every day.
Real Heroes: Firefighters is due for release this summer.