Spirit-Filled Guitar Game for PCs Lets Anyone Live Their Rock Dreams With the Best Songs in Contemporary Christian Rock; On-Screen Lyrics Included ORLANDO, Fla., July 14
ORLANDO, Fla., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER /
BOOTH 417, -- Digital Praise(R) Inc., the leader in Christian-themed,
family-friendly entertainment software, today announced Guitar Praise(TM), its
new inspirational PC guitar game, at the International Christian Retail Show
2008 in Orlando. Combining unique play features with a playlist of today's
most popular Contemporary Christian rock hits, Guitar Praise gives Christian
retailers a headlining opportunity to build on the $1 billion guitar game
segment that continues to smash sales records among young consumers.
In creating Guitar Praise, Digital Praise has applied its intimate
knowledge of player tastes gained through its #1 best-selling Dance Praise(TM)
dance arcade game franchise. "Our research shows that 92% of Dance Praise
families, and 100% of Dance Praise churches, are interested in Guitar Praise,"
said Tom Bean, President and CEO of Digital Praise, Inc. "People love the
console guitar games on the market, but many would like more family-friendly
songs and graphics. Guitar Praise gives kids, families and youth groups the
play features they like best, plus some new twists as well as the best
Christian rock titles out there today."
Leading the unique list of features in Guitar Praise is the ability to
sing along with the game's chart-topping rock tunes, thanks to lyrics that
scroll across the screen. "Guitar Praise can be an exciting group event,"
noted Bean. "Having the lyrics onscreen reinforces the positive messages
present in Guitar Praise's roster of songs, and allows everyone to take part
in the game."
Inspirational Fun
Guitar Praise lets players act out their dreams of leading a rock band by
playing along with their favorite Christian rock tunes. As the song and
lyrics play, colorful notes scroll down the screen. Players must keep up by
matching the notes to the fret buttons on the guitar controller included with
the game. Four levels of play are offered -- as the player completes songs,
more tracks are unlocked and the challenge increases.
Guitar Praise features 52 of the most inspirational and pulsating tracks
from the Christian rock world, all by the original artists. Today's most
popular hits are combined with classics from the 80's and 90's; the playlist
includes titles from Flyleaf, Skillet, Stellar Kart, tobyMac, Newsboys, Petra,
12 Stones, Plumb, Whitecross, Thousand Foot Krutch, Paul Baloche, Relient K,
and Red, plus many others.
As players shred through their guitar solos, Guitar Praise records high
scores per song. New songs, in sets of five, are unlocked along the way to
keep the player's interest. By tilting the guitar, players can activate
spinner bonuses; as they increase their skills they can earn new onscreen
"guitars" with richer sounds and different effects.
One or Two Players
Guitar Praise keeps the fun coming by allowing either one player to
perform in solo mode, or two players to compete for the better lead guitar
score. With a second guitar (not included but available from
digitalpraise.com), players can jam at the same time -- both on lead guitar,
or one on lead and the other on bass. The game's Power Duel mode also lets
players send "surprises" that impact their opponent's play.
Pricing and Availability
Guitar Praise supports both Windows and Mac personal computers and
includes one wireless guitar controller, a USB wireless adapter, plus the
game CD-ROM. (It requires 4 AA batteries -- not included.) Setting up the
game is easy -- just load the software into any PC or Mac, plug in the
wireless adapter, switch on your guitar and you're ready to rock!
Guitar Praise carries an MSRP of $99.95 (USD) and is expected to be in
stores September 25, 2008. During the International Christian Retail Show
2008, July 13-17, Guitar Praise will be demonstrated at the Digital Praise
exhibit, Booth 417 in the Orange County Convention Center. For more
information or to order Guitar Praise visit the exhibit or contact Digital
Praise at http://www.digitalpraise.com.
About Digital Praise, Inc.:
Digital Praise is an independent developer and publisher of
family-friendly entertainment software for personal computers and other
devices. The company produces and publishes faith-based and mainstream titles
for families looking to enjoy interactive entertainment software with
principled character-building themes and "just good clean fun." Digital
Praise products have achieved top recognition from leading children's gaming
and advocacy groups including Parents Choice, iParenting Media, the National
Parenting Center, The Dove Foundation, Dr. Toy and Plain Games. For more
information, visit http://www.digitalpraise.com.
(C)2008 Digital Praise, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Praise Dance
Praise and Guitar Praise are trademarks of Digital Praise, Inc. All other
marks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Digital Praise, Inc.
