Brooks recently posted his article regarding what he sees as the future of motion control. I think he has a lot of keen insights into how it will effect the future for not only game players but small and medium game developers. Though to be fair I still have reservations about the technology as a primary input device for reasons that are best demonstrated in the following video.
Picture above is a frame from a VGCats strip about Wario Ware go read and chortle about it.
Multi-award winning game Shatter will be releasing this March on Valve’s PC platform Steam. The formerly PS3 exclusive brick breaking shooter will feature new game modes including Endless Mode, Endless Co-op Multiplayer, Time Attack, and Time Attack Co-op Multiplayer. In addition to the new modes of play the PC version will also take advantage of the steam platform offering up Leader Boards and achievements.
For more details on Shatter or developer Sidhe check out their respective sites.
source: BluesNews via IndieGames
Hey check it out, I managed to do an update before we had a 15 title backlog. Bully for me! We have 4 titles here for you today, I managed to actually demo three of them and have added my comments in bold. Note that I have not played the full versions of these games and as such my impressions are based only on the demo.
Ava the Firefly |
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Help Ava rescue the fireflies and bring them back to the light. Share your high score over XBox LIVE with other players. Enjoy four rich scenes and see what level you can reach in this dreamy, neon-glowing chase game. Featuring music by “The Greatest Funeral Ever.”
I gave this one a trial play. It is pretty relaxing, has a very fl0w feel to it. |
Mega Monster Mania |
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With arcade style gameplay, Mega Monster Mania lets you explore and conquer a nearly infinite number of randomly generated dungeons. Fight dangerous beasts and reap the rewards! Hunt for treasure and upgrade your equipment with friends to see who can collect the most!
The trial of this one is pretty fun, I wonder how indicative it is of its feel throughout the game. It plays a little like Diablo and old school Zelda, but it plays at blazing speed very hard to get a feel for it in the trial may require further investigation! |
Globoid |
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Avoid the falling balls and stay alive as long as you can.
This game doesn’t demo well and that is all I played. I noticed that the controls are rigid. and the pattern of falling balls is predefined. |
Zatacka 360 |
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Zatacka 360 is a remake of the classic multiplayer DOS game in which players must steer their curves away from one another in order to survive. Players can gain the upper hand by trapping their opponents or using powerups . The classic game has been expanded with five crazy powerups and additional game modes, all in full HD and features an original soundtrack |