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Sideway: New York review: Urban blight
It had to happen sometime. With the veritable explosion of videogaming across all media, on all platforms and within all demographics, there simply had to come a game - at some point - to which one could un-ironically attach the label "urban." That time is now, and that game is Sideway: New York. Sideway is a funky and hip (almost too hip) platformer in which you play as Nox, a young graffiti artist who enters the world of Sideway to rescue his girlfriend from the evil villain Spray. In so doing, he becomes a part of the gritty graffiti landscape of New York City, adventuring across the walls and rooftops of the urban jungle, collecting tags and eliminating the spray-painted obstacles in his way. It's a novel concept that's amazing to look at, and, unfortunately, that's just about where the praise ends.
Sideway: New York shows off new mechanics and a spray-on look
The PSN Blog has posted a feature on Sideway: New York, the upcoming 2D platformer from Playbrains that features a lead character actually painted on a wall, and interacting with the environment from a flat plane. Developer Scott Simpson is also interviewed, and talks a little bit about the various mechanics of the game -- working through the levels will allow your character, Nox, to double-jump, glide down a wall, or even leave the wall for a bit to explore the actual 3D world. The trailer above shows off the game's art style as well -- it's not super realistic, even in the parts off of the wall, but the "sprayed-on" graffiti asthetic does seem to make for a few fun twists and turns. Sideway: New York (the subtitle hints, of course, that it's the first in a series) will be available on October 11 for $9.99 on PSN.
Remember Madballs with Babo Invasion for XBLA, PC
Remember Madballs? You know, those little ghoul-shaped spheres of rubber you kept on your toy shelf next to the Alf doll and Ghostbusters Proton Pack. Yeah, now you remember them. Well, guess what, they're back and this time they're hitting video games.Canadian developer Playbrains will be bringing its take on the Madballs universe, Madballs in Babo: Invasion, to Steam and Xbox Live Arcade this summer. The game is a top-down shooter with randomly generated maps, 4-player co-op and 16-player multiplayer. Check out the screens below. Gallery: Madballs In Babo: Invasion [Via Big Download]
