Tag Games has today revealed details about the exclusive soundtrack to its biggest and most ambitious title to date, the highly anticipated iPhone iteration of flagship series, Car Jack Streets. Previous versions of the vehicle based crime game have garnered a massive following from mobile fans worldwide and scooped consistent rave reviews across the print and online gaming press.The forthcoming iPhone version looks set to raise the bar considerably. Boasting stylish comic book 2.5D graphics, an accurate day/night cycle, real-time missions, over 80 minutes of new music and radio chatter, online ranking boards and much more!.
However all this would be rather wasted without a killer soundtrack pumping in the background. Well there is no need to fear for Car Jack Streets boasts 24 unique tracks from 16 of the music worlds best kept secrets! Supporting this new talent, the game allows players to sample, purchase and rate their favourite tracks direct via iTunes.
Among the artists featured in the game via in car radio are west coast hip hop wordsmith Atom tha Immortal, Laurelyn Carter the 16 year old country music star who’s been tipped as country music’s ‘next big thing’, dance music mentalist Red Shirt Theory plus The Amateurs, Kyoshi and The Officers all of whom have all been tipped for greatness by the music press.
Mark Slater, of the massively popular UK indie outfit and current Myspace heroes, The Snowbyrds said: “We’re delighted that Tag games have chosen to feature our song 'Riot” in Car Jack Streets. The iPhone version looks fantastic and our song will fit brilliantly with the games chaotic atmosphere. This is a fantastic chance to have our song heard by hundreds of thousands of people!”
Paul Farley, managing director of Tag Games said: “When contemplating the soundtrack for Car Jack Streets, we thought about adding links to iTunes so players could download the tracks for their personal music library but then thought it would be the perfect opportunity for some outstanding unsigned talent to get noticed. The best new games console, the best game-play and the best emerging musical talent. It’s the perfect combination!”
Car Jack Streets will be available from late March 2009 via the App Store, but before then, keep your eyes and ears open for bonus content coming soon, including exclusive developer video diaries, trailers and game-play footage, plus the re-launch of official game site www.carjackstreets.com
The artist list in full:
Atom tha Immortal - www.atomthaimmortal.com
Butch Baker - http://www.mp3.com/artist/butch-baker/summary/
Digital Juggernaut - http://www.mp3unsigned.com/digitaljuggernaut.asp
Druu - www.myspace.com/druu
Eclipse - www.mp3unsigned.com/eclipse.asp
Esteban - www.myspace.com/estabanuk
Kyoshi - www.myspace.com/kyoshimusic
Laurelyn Carter - www.laurelyn.com
M4rt3z - http://www.mp3unsigned.com/m4rt3z.ASP
MD1-Project - www.rickymancini.co.uk
Not My Day - www.notmyday.co.uk
Red Shirt Theory - www.myspace.com/theredshirt
Smudge - www.myspace.com/smudgesuck
Soma High - www.myspace.com/somahigh
The Amateurs - www.theamateurs.co.uk
The Officers - www.myspace.com/theofficers
The Snowbyrds - www.myspace.com/snowbyrdsuk