ST =—_@ae e@..e ‘HOLIDAY GIFT 7 ~@e~ 432s +r a~-- Tye ye@ oe” —“e er @sc_ 8-—____ a~”6 OOo” ~8_) -%—~/2e0_~. 0@ ~8 _3706@ 9 @e Hottest Holiday Gift Ideas For The Whole Family (NAPSA)—Whatgifts are sure to please every family member and friend this holiday season? The gift of interactive entertain- ment. Never before have holiday shoppers had the wideselection of top-name interactive games as they do this season. Here are just some of the latest and greatest titles coming this holiday season to a retail store near you that will be a guaranteed hit with your loved one: Hollywood Hits for the PC After drawing more than 72 million viewers during its first A gift that keeps giving enjoy- season, CBS’ “Survivor,” the real- mentall year long—an exciting new video or computer game the whole family can have fun playing. Now, millions of fans can outwit, Winston Cup racer or off-road vehicle of your choice in the hottest racing games to hit store shelves. As the first NASCAR game available for the new ity based television show, continues to captivate millions as it enters its third season this fall. outplay and outlast the competition in Survivor: The Interactive Game for the PC. Choose to play as one of 32 cast members, compete in a series of interactive immunity challenges, and form alliances with fellow cast members. But always watch your back: trusted allies may turn against you without warning and vote you off at Tribal Council. It’s the band everyoneis talking about, and the boys everyone adores—*NSYNC. Their music is hot, the concerts are sold out and true fans want to stay connected. Now, fans can interact with all five members of the band on their own PC with the *NSYNC Hotline Fantasy Phone and CD-ROM Game. Players hear the real voices of the band members, play five fun games and view neverbefore-seen video footage of the guys from their computer. It’s the ultimate fan connection! Sports Fans Unite This holiday season jump into the driver’s seat of a NASCAR Microsoft Xbox™, and also avail- able for PlayStation 2, NASCAR Heat 2002 delivers all the speed and racing excitement of the world’s greatest NASCAR drivers and their cars. Given the graphical power of the new video game system, NASCAR Heat 2002 delivers “photo-realism” where the lines between fantasy and reality are blurred as players race headto-head with all the sound, speed and emotion of race-day. PlayStation 2 and Xbox owners alike can tap into the power and performance of Test Drive OffRoad Wide Open. This highimpact, off-road competition allows players to roam through 30 wide-open tracks in a variety of real-life, fully customizable, offroad vehicles and 4x4s. Personalize and upgrade any vehicle with customized tires, wheels, light bars, lift kits and more! Even the youngest of sports fans can enjoy the thrill of victory this holiday season with the Backyard Sports series. Three new games, Backyard Soccer, Backyard Football 2002 and Backyard Basketball, feature the Backyard Kids and Pro players as kids—from Drew Bledsoe and Brett Favre to Lisa Leslie and Kevin Garnett. Players pick teams, call plays, customize uniforms and team names and compete in single games or a whole season’s worth of fun! Go head-to-head with Backyard Football 2002 and Backyard Basketball on your PC and Backyard Soccer on the PlayStation gameconsole. Classic Family Titles Wouldn’t most dads love the chance to command powerful armies and negotiate with world leaders from rival empires? Now they can with the powerful new strategy game Civilization ITI for the PC. Imagine building an empire, deploying troops and engaging in trade deals that affect the course of history from the comfort of youroffice or home! All the risk-taking and deal making of Monopoly comes to life with Monopoly Tycoon for the PC. From Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk, players compete for control of industries and city districts while matching wits against other would-be tycoons in the world’s first competitive simulation. Don’t stop until you ownit all! No matter what you're looking for this holiday season, you can’t go wrong with any of these “must have” interactive titles that will keep the whole family entertained for hours on end. For more information on these or other titles, please visit www.us.infogrames.com.
