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Extreme Exorcism is pixelated chaos for you and your ghostbusting friends
Extreme Exorcism begins simply. The first round of play pits players against a possessed piece of furniture in one of several spacious rooms scattered throughout a haunted mansion. The enemy is easily dispatched with one of the many randomly spawned weapons found nearby, and the round concludes with little fanfare. In round 2, a ghost enters the arena. Several seconds may pass before you figure out that the phantom mirrors your movements during the previous round perfectly, replicating your jumps and attacks in a pre-programmed daze. If you can remember what route you took while you were battling the possessed furniture in round 1, your ghostly doppelganger should pose little challenge. Round 3 begins. Your ghost from round 1 teams up with a new apparition that replicates your performance from round 2, and you must exorcise them both. Every round afterward adds another ghost to the fray, and it isn't long before you succumb to your previous expertise. This is the essence of Extreme Exorcism, a game in which you are truly your own worst enemy.
Seen@GDC: A really big GameJam check, Sony's heavy indie push continues
Lead Programmer and Designer Andy Wallace of Golden Ruby Games picked up his giant check last night from Sony's Indie Arcade event. Wallace and crew won the PlayStation Mobile GameJam held this past February in New York City. Oh wait, it's not a check, it's actually a ticket with other goodies added.For winning the GameJam with Hermit Crab in Space, Wallace will have his airfare and hotel covered for E3 in June. He'll also receive a golden ticket to the annual expoganza. Golden Ruby Games will also have a dedicated space in the PlayStation booth to show off their game. Finally, if Golden Ruby Games decides to submit Hermit Crab in Space to Sony for publishing by late September, they will receive "a special promotional package, which includes marketing, PR, and community support through a variety of PlayStation channels."For those who haven't caught on yet, Sony is focusing attention and promoting indies like we haven't seen a console maker do in years. You can also listen to our Super Joystiq Podcast Special from last week, featuring folks from the IndieMEGABOOTH, to get a better sense of Sony's commitment at the moment.We've placed a video of the PlayStation Mobile GameJam that was put on in association with IndieCade after the break.
