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Post by vinitwins on Dec 6, 2006 0:13:51 GMT 6
The Unreal Engine powered, Ageia PhysX physics based action game (with puzzle elements) RoboBlitz will be this week's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday entry. Already available on Valve's Steam platform, the Naked Sky Entertainment developed title should show up on Live around Wednesday, for 1200 pointsV
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Post by vinitwins on Dec 6, 2006 10:54:26 GMT 6
pc.ign.com/articles/744/744642p1.htmlRight now the two biggest things going for this game are the fifteen-dollar price tag and the new Unreal engine. Games at that price are just never this beautiful. While the action elements leave a bit to be desired, the creative level design and intriguing puzzles carry you through the weaker FPS-style moments. You can run through this one in a matter of hours rather than days, it's a trip well worth taking, especially if you like using your abilities to monkey around with the environment. Presentation - 8.0: A great price and a great engine. The concept behind the world is intriguing but a bit incidental. Graphics - 9.0: We like the overall visual style but it's the engine itself that shines here. Effects could be a bit better. Sound - 7.5: A cool ambient soundtrack gives it a spacey feel. The effects work to reinforce the action. Gameplay - 7.5: At its best when forcing the player to manipulate puzzles in the environment. Action elements are a bit weak. Lasting Appeal - 7.0: A short but enjoyable trip. Short of trying alternate solutions to the puzzles, there's not much reason to revisit this one. OVERALL - 8.0: Impressive (out of 10 / not an average)
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Post by KC on Dec 6, 2006 13:58:18 GMT 6
is the demo out now
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Post by vinitwins on Dec 6, 2006 18:16:37 GMT 6
yeah it's available. played it for a while -- graphics are decent, gameplay is more puzzle based than wham-bam action, game physics interfere with the controls (especially grabbing objects), but somehow it didn't appeal to my tastes.
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