Space Shuttle Mission Simulator video game launches in store

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Hardcore simulation game for PC Space Shuttle Mission Simulator: The Collector’s Edition has been shipped to retailers in time for its English release date of this Friday June 4th.

The new ultra realistic and award-winning simulator game Space Shuttle Mission Simulator: The Collector’s edition is designed to provide the experience and excitement of the NASA Space Shuttle missions in extreme detail, from the first mission back in the 80’s to the newest ISS missions. So if you’ve ever wondered how it feels to be in command of the Space Shuttle, perform “space walks” and float around the ISS, while enjoying the beautiful view of our planet at dawn or sunset from space, Space Shuttle Mission Simulator is a must-have game for you!

To find out more about Space Shuttle Mission Simulator and to keep up with the latest news on the game, visit www.iceberg-interactive.com. If you’re interested in receiving a review copy, competitions, interviews etc., please contact Angelique Houtveen at pr@iceberg-interactive.com.

FEATURES

• Experience the Liftoff shakes and engines roar right from the Commander's or Pilot's seats.
• Perform mission procedures: press buttons, rotate knobs, control the General Purpose Computer and manually guide the Shuttle to a safe landing etc.
• Perform variable-difficulty historical missions from STS-1 (the maiden flight), through secret DoD missions, and up to the recent ISS missions.

INCLUDES

• Beautifully rendered Space Shuttle 3D virtual cockpit, Shuttle, International Space Station, Hubble, satellites
• TrueEarth^TM Global Satellite Imagery – licensed from TerraMetrics Inc. These are the same textures used by Google Earth.
• First Person View, including Space Walks – you cannot get any closer to the ISS or Hubble than that!
• Launch Control, Mission Control, Shuttle and Astronauts audio smart communications.
• Three difficulty modes: from Novice which leads the "astronaut" through the tasks with context arrows and full text subtitles, to "Read the Manual and Checklists Commander!"
• TrackIR^TM Support in 3D Virtual Cockpit and first person view during EVA
• Multiple-Monitor support for Matrox TripleHead2Go^TM and Nvidia nView ^TM
• Native support for Vuzix iWear VR920 Stereoscopic goggles + head tracking. This is the closest you can get to the NASA VR Labs where Shuttle Astronauts train for ISS missions (on compatible systems).
• You can find more about the Space Shuttle Mission Simulator at the official website at www.space-shuttle-mission.com