"Scrubs" Actor to Add Star Power to D3PA's Head-Swapping Game Dead Head Fred
press release:
D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), and Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., today announced that John C. McGinley, a Hollywood veteran of more than 60 feature films who is currently appearing on the Emmy-nominated “Scrubs,” will voice the main character in Dead Head Fred™, an original game featuring dark humor and a violent portrayal of revenge and redemption exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. In the game, McGinley will bring to life – or at least help reanimate - Fred Neuman, a private detective savagely murdered and then resurrected in a bizarre scientific experiment without his memory or his head. Dead Head Fred is scheduled to ship to retail stores in North America on August 21, 2007.
“We are thrilled to work with Mr. McGinley on Dead Head Fred,” said Eric Peterson, president, Vicious Cycle Software. “His personality and vocal style perfectly compliment the character of Fred Neuman; his talent will only further immerse players into Fred’s exhilarating adventures.”
“Mr. McGinley is one of the most versatile and talented actors in the business and he is the perfect choice to bring the lead character in Dead Head Fred to life,” said Brian Christian, vice president of business development, D3PA. “The combination of Mr. McGinley’s superb voice acting and Vicious Cycle’s compelling storyline and gameplay will make Dead Head Fred a must-have title for the PSP system.”
In Dead Head Fred, players will experience an innovative and refreshing twist on action gameplay as they collect, upgrade and switch the heads of enemies on the fly to strategically fight malformed mutants, ghoulish gangsters, and maniacal mob bosses in a story of revenge and redemption. Each of the 9 heads offer a unique gameplay mechanic as players utilize special tactics and puzzle-solving to strategically progress through the game and embark on challenging missions and fun mini-games such as Pinball, Dirty Pool, The Feather Dome and more
