This is out tomorrow on XBLA for 1200MSP. Never heard about it until today but it looks great and it seems to be getting high review scores, 90% and above.
It's a 2D platformer and the levels are randomly generated. Each time you die or restart you play a brand new random level.
It also supports 4 player local multiplayer.
Spelunky is a platformer with lots of monsters, items, traps, and secrets.
But each time you restart, you'll play a new, randomly-generated set of levels! It will feel fresh and exciting, and you'll have to think on your feet.
With multiple players interacting, co-op becomes a much different game. It's easy to help or hurt each other, so socialization is important!
Deathmatch has been likened to a platformer version of "Bomberman" by testers, although it's much faster-paced, with more (and more varied) items and weapons at your disposal.
We'll have AI bots for those that want to deathmatch alone. (This AI is also used in the single-player campaign for some of the NPCs.)
There's a lot of freedom to how you want to navigate the levels, which are fully-destructible.
And even though they're randomized, you will still get more skilled over time! If you play enough, not only will you get good enough to beat the game, but you may start to unravel some of its deepest secrets...
Reviews
Eurogamer - 10/10
IGN - 9/10
Destructoid - 9.5/10
The Verge - 10/10
It's a 2D platformer and the levels are randomly generated. Each time you die or restart you play a brand new random level.
It also supports 4 player local multiplayer.
Spelunky is a platformer with lots of monsters, items, traps, and secrets.
But each time you restart, you'll play a new, randomly-generated set of levels! It will feel fresh and exciting, and you'll have to think on your feet.
With multiple players interacting, co-op becomes a much different game. It's easy to help or hurt each other, so socialization is important!
Deathmatch has been likened to a platformer version of "Bomberman" by testers, although it's much faster-paced, with more (and more varied) items and weapons at your disposal.
We'll have AI bots for those that want to deathmatch alone. (This AI is also used in the single-player campaign for some of the NPCs.)
There's a lot of freedom to how you want to navigate the levels, which are fully-destructible.
And even though they're randomized, you will still get more skilled over time! If you play enough, not only will you get good enough to beat the game, but you may start to unravel some of its deepest secrets...
Reviews
Eurogamer - 10/10
IGN - 9/10
Destructoid - 9.5/10
The Verge - 10/10
