Console Racing GamesShift Into High Gear (NAPSA)—Anew level of realism is driving sales of racing games that support the best-selling PlayStation2 Computer Entertainment System. In fact, with dozens of new realistic and challenging games, superb graphics, more powerful hardware and innovative peripheral technology, the console market overall is showing spectacular growth. In response to new hardware power and great games, fans of the driving genre are equipping themselves with the hottest peripherals to make their console driving experience as close as it can be to the real thing. Recently, a technology known as “force feedback” arrived on the console scene. Originally developed for games played on the PC, force feedback adds unprecedented realism and enables a driver to practically “feel” the road— with sensations ranging from minor bumps andscrapes to bone- jarring jolts. Logitech Driving Force delivers such realistic forces that drivers may even find themselves searching for a seat belt. Logitech, a company known for a broad range of hardware peripherals, was responsible for bringing force feedback wheels to console gaming, with its hugely successful GT Force. Now, an enhanced model, the Logitech Driving Force, has hit the market. With support from an evergrowing number of game developers, this wheel is currently the most popular force feedback offering for the PlayStation 2. Equipped with the Driving Force, players can control their car better as they feel the road and steer with more insight andprecision. With its dual-clamp system, Logitech’s Driving Force—the latest force in racing games for the PlayStation2. the wheel can be easily and securely attached to a desk or table. In addition, for gamers not having a flat surface available, the wheel comes with a lap attachment, which lets it rest securely between the knees. More useful features of this wheelinclude: Eight wheel-mounted action buttons and a “D-pad” for control of car functions; e Start and Select buttons that make gamenavigation simple; * Realistic gas and brake pedals; Rubber hand grips for precise steering control; and Two wheel-mounted paddles that can be used as gear shifters or gas and brake controls when the pedal set is not being used. Logitech’s Driving Force is the only wheel endorsed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, the latest games in Sony’s best-selling series and the most talked-about game this year. For a continuously updated list of games that support Driving Force, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.logitech.com/cf/ products/productfeatures.cfm/2940. Bestof all, no driver’s license is required, so drivers and gamers of any age can enjoy the experience.
