Virgin PLAY Intros Torrente 3: The Protector for PC, PlayStation 2

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Virgin PLAY?s publishing brand, v.2 Play produces its first videogame publishing project: Torrente 3, The Protector. In a move to become a videogame publisher as well as distributor, Virgin PLAY has paired with United Pictures and Santiago Segura to produce the videogame for the popular Torrente series. Torrente is the mastermind of comedian/actor/director Santiago Segura. The comedy about Detective Torrente who is clumsy, crude, has no sense of style and a knack of getting himself into situations seemingly impossible to get out of, it is amazing that he is able to solve his cases. The first Torrente movie released in 1998 became the biggest Spanish box-office hit in its history earning 12.020.300? and ticket sales to 3 million spectators in Spain. Since then, each new film has bettered the prior films' success.

Following the same story line of the movie, Torrente is called upon to protect European Diplomat Giannina Ricci who is in Madrid to denounce certain irregularities of some of the countries businesses. Based in the streets of Madrid, the videogame has captured the look and feel of the city down to the last detail. The game involves several different missions and levels as the player will personify Torrente, and try to become as like him as possible. This includes the aspect of 'Torrentism' in which the player will submerge him/herself into the character and gain 'Torrentism' as rude, crude, tasteless, tacky and even perverted as Torrente himself. In order to become Torrente, the player not only has to complete the overall mission of protecting the Euro-Diplomat, but also interact with the environment including going for a beer in Torrente?s favourite bar, visiting strip clubs, robbing cars and at the same time imposing the law and being a good example of a father to his son Pepito.

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