Hanuman on Sony's PlayStation2
By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 26 March 2009, 19:39 IST   |    1 Comments
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Hanuman on Sony's PlayStation2
Mumbai: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has launched Hanuman: Boy Warrior, a game completely developed by an Indian Game Development Studio - Aurona Technologies, on PlayStation2. Hanuman: Boy Warrior is the first game with Indian mythology content to be published by SCEE and also the first console game to be playable in Hindi as well as English. The launch of the game 'Hanuman: Boy Warrior' is a culmination of a journey that was started by SCEE when the first ever Game Developers' Conference - DevStation '08 Mumbai - for PlayStation platform was organized in Mumbai. Developed exclusively for PlayStation2, Hanuman: Boy Warrior will be available in the Indian market at a price of Rs 499. Atindriya Bose, Country Manager - PlayStation, Sony Computer Entertainment said, "We are very proud to launch the first Indian game on PS2 with localized content, completely developed in India. Hanuman is our very own classic hero and is ever-popular across India & with Indians abroad. The launch of Hanuman: Boy Warrior has marked a very significant milestone in the Indian game development industry and also signifies the importance we attach to the Indian market and the Indian Game development industry." Dr. Santosh Pillai, CEO of Aurona Technologies, said, "We have created the console game Hanuman: Boy Warrior to capture the hearts and minds of India's current and aspiring game players and their families. Immersive game play is at the heart of this fascinating game. Using the PS2 console, the player helps the hero to fight evil-doers at several mystical landscapes of the epic period. We believe the game has the necessary ingredients to become a classic." The game was conceived and made at Aurona's Hyderabad studio and the project team - ranging from game designers and programmers to artists and QA engineers - takes pride in the fact that Boy Warrior is a landmark in the Indian game market. "Credit also goes to Sony's management in London and Mumbai as it was their commitment that inspired us to complete the game dot on time," Dr Pillai said. The game is the journey of Hanuman across two phases of his life : Bal Hanuman (Childhood) and Yuva Hanuman (Young adulthood ). He faces many obstacles and enemies on the way and uses his powers to overcome the same. But true to the positivity of Indian mythology, the adventure always finishes with the destruction of the evil spirit but freeing of the soul possessed by the evil. The story is a classic "Win of Good over Evil" tale targeted at children and young teens. It is a narrative of Hanuman that allows the audience to easily identify with the character as he goes through the game that reflects the time period in the players' lives. Contrary to most games, Hanuman subtly illustrates the values of respect, love and most of all the - power of good, to the players. This is a perfect model illustrating that Evil is not destroyed or killed, but is 'freed' of its bad Karma. The key message is that 'one can become a hero' through bravery & justness of their actions.

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