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The action-adventure game, scheduled for a February release, puts gamers in the shoes of legendary rock musician Neil Young as he goes searching for a heart of gold. The hero will travel down by the river in places like Ohio and Alabama, meeting up with cinnamon girls and cowgirls in the sand along the way. Old men, southern men, and broken guitar strings will try to slow him down.

"Neil Young made some cool music," explained Laurent Detoc, Executive Director, North America. "So we made a game which is essentially Huckleberry Finn meets Legend of Zelda meets Elvis. Only it's about Neil Young."

"In France there is an expression, Si vous aimez Neil Young, créez un video game concernant lui," said Detoc. "It means 'If you like Neil Young, make a video game about him'."

There will be many familiar characters in the game, including David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. However, whether they are friend or foe is based on the course of action the player takes during the game. Players will also have to monitor cocaine intake to avoid overdosing.