Schlagwort: platformer

  • Promenade Showcases its Gameplay in a Brand New Demo

    Promenade Showcases its Gameplay in a Brand New Demo

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    • Promenade is a brand new and ambitious collectathon coming to Xbox consoles.
    • Download the Promenade demo and try four different gameplay sequences.
    • Play as Nemo as he goes on a beautiful coming-of-age adventure.

    Promenade is coming to Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One on February 23. And we at Red Art Games are so excited that we wanted to give everybody the opportunity to try out the game before it comes out. That’s why we put together a playable demo that give players a taste of what we believe makes Promenade so good.  That demo is available right now! But before we get into the demo’s content, let us tell you a bit more about Promenade.

    In Promenade, you play as Nemo, a kid who finds himself dropped into a world that is as mysterious as it is colorful. Luckily for him, he won’t have to make his way through this magical place alone. When things look like they couldn’t get any worse for him, a cute, and very skilled, octopus swoops in to save the day.  Joined by his new cephalopod sidekick, Nemo is tasked with the mission to repair the Great Elevator whose cogs have been scattered all around the world by a scary character. Why did that mean looking guy break everything you ask? You will have to play Promenade to find out!

    What we can tell you is that to put the all important elevator back in working condition, the brave duo will have to go on a life-changing trip across a mysterious world full of challenges, puzzle, races and funny looking creatures. In order to collect the 180 cogs needed to fully repair the elevator, Nemo and the octopus will have to face many challenges. But it will be worth it in the end.

    Promenade is a charming 2D Collectathon full of gameplay ideas and memorable scenes. Its story, told through environmental storytelling, is one of growth. Throughout his journey, Nemo will learn to overcome his fears and self doubt. Promenade’s creators were inspired by numerous and varied pieces of work such as  “Alice in Wonderland” ,  “Little Nemo”  – after which the protagonist too his name –  “Adventure Time” ,  “Peter Pan” ,   “Gravity Falls”  and   “Over the Garden Wall” . And even though it is a 2D game, Promenade has also been inspired by 3D gaming classics such as Banjo-Kazooie and Spyro the Dragon. The game’s creators worked tirelessly to reinvent as a 2D title a genre that is closely associated with 3D games.

    In the Promenade demo, players get the opportunity to try out four different gameplay sequences, as many times as they like. We carefully selected those sections of the game as we believe that they show what Promenade has to offer without spoiling the latter levels. The first sequence, called ”Cavern of Awakening” starts off with the opening cutscene and leads into the tutorial level. When they reach the end of the level, players have a good grasp of the game’s controls.

    The second sequence, “Sandy Stroll”, is Promenade’s first full level. On this sunny level, players will get to pick ups some of the game’s very first cogs. Some are easy to spot, others are well hidden… Sandy Stroll gives players an idea of the various types of situations they will find themselves in during Nemo’s journey.

    The third sequence, titled “Slinghops”, is a trial-type level. The trials are skills-based levels and tend to be the most difficult levels of Promenade. Once they’ve managed to get to the end of trial levels, players can do it all over again. But this time, with a time limit…

    The fourth and final sequence, “Masked Demon’s Lair”, leads to a boss fight. In order to complete their cogs collection, and gain access to some very special mini-games, Nemo and his companion will have to face a collection of bosses. Each boss fight is different and the heroic duo will have to use their skills and reflexes to defeat them.

    While Promenade’s creators developed it with speedrunners and fans of challenging games in mind, more casual players will also be able their time with Nemo and his octopus friend. It is  possible, and absolutely fine, to focus on less difficult cogs to get to Promenade’s ending. That being said, players who manage to collect all 180 cogs will get to see something truly special…

    Promenade invites players to find out on their own what makes each part of the world and object unique. In Holy Cap’s debut title, trying things can lead to surprising results. But as we said previously, don’t let its pastel graphics and funny looking characters fool you. Promenade has been carefully crafted with experienced players and completionists in mind. Achievement hunters who want to get the 1,000 GS on Promenade will have their hands full for a while. We can promise you that!

    Ported to Xbox consoles by Red Art Studios, Promenade is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on February 23. Its playable demo is available now.

    Promenade - Demo
    Xbox Live

    Promenade – Demo

    Red Art Games

    ☆☆☆☆☆

    ★★★★★

    Oh no! The Great Elevator has been broken and its cogs have been scattered all around the world! Travel the world with your poulp using a dynamic moveset to find all the cogs! Interact with colorful characters and solve puzzles! Explore dungeons and face the bosses that dwell there! Use different objects and their properties to your advantage! Collect the lost cogs, repair the Great Elevator and unlock new levels in this collectathon directly inspired by 3D platformers!

    Website: LINK

  • Three Ways We Made Our Indie Game into the AAA-Sized Sandbox Adventure Bang-On Balls: Chronicles, out Now

    Three Ways We Made Our Indie Game into the AAA-Sized Sandbox Adventure Bang-On Balls: Chronicles, out Now

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    So you’re looking at the art and title of our game and wondering what on earth is this, right? Well, in a nutshell, Bang-On Balls: Chronicles is a zaney, destructible open-world sandbox adventure combining combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunting into a solo or co-op experience. Phew! That’s a lot. And we know that. We continually hear from people who’ve played our game how surprised at just how much stuff there is to do here.

    BoB water scene

    But we’re a team of ex-AAA developers who’ve worked on some really big and serious games in the past so we personally enjoy creating and playing games loaded with things to do. So here are three things we did to ensure everyone’s bouncy adventure in Bang-On Balls: Chronicles can easily turn into something you can play for 40 hours or more.

    1. Massive, Highly Destructible Open-world Maps Loaded with Secrets

    BoB flying pig

    The idea here is to give you a sandbox and in no way tell you where to go or what to do. There is a big, grand objective for each map but how and when you decide to pursue it is up to you. Even our main menu is a playable map with its own secrets and mini-games. There is honestly an absolute ton of things to do here and variety was a major priority for us when designing our maps.

    BoB screenshot

    Oh. And we also know breaking stuff is fun – pure and simple. So these big sprawling environments are all highly destructible. You’re a ball with the power to bounce, bash, and steamroll anything in your way – use it!

    2. Let You Go Solo or Grab Friends

    The game plays great in single-player, make no mistake. But I think almost everyone can agree that playing with friends just hits differently. So we made sure that Bang-on Balls: Chronicles supports single-player, two-player split-screen couch co-op, and online co-op up to four players.

    BoB exterior

    3. Extensive Character Customization

    We make a big deal about items carrying over no matter when or how you play because character customization is a big part of the game. Each map has its own themed items which you can collect to customize your character. Some are cosmetic, while others have an actual effect on your character. Weapons, shields, hats, masks, tattoos, boats. There are around 400-plus customization items to collect and really make your bouncy buddy unique. And all are collected from just playing the game.  We have no plans for cosmetics only paid DLC.

    BoB comparison

    So that’s just some of what you can expect in Bang On Balls: Chronicles. We’ve been hard at work on the game for the last four years and so we’re extremely excited to finally bring it to Xbox on October 5th, 2023.

    Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
    Xbox Live

    Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

    Untold Tales

    ☆☆☆☆☆ 1

    ★★★★★

    $24.99 $19.99

    Glorious bouncy 3D platforming and combat inspired by some of the best in the genre from Italian plumbers, blue hedgehogs, or wild bandicoots! Become BOB, a reckless bouncy hero embarking on a quest of epic adventures and chaos. Open World Exploration and Destruction
    Roll into jam packed open worlds that let you explore and utterly smash them to pieces in the process! Conquer adversaries and boss fights, tackle thrilling challenges, and unearth multiple hidden secrets. Realms bursting with activities to do at your own pace while you break almost everything along the way. Bounce Around History
    Bounce between multiple (slightly inaccurate) historically themed open worlds each with their own unique mechanics, items, and enemies. From the Vikings through to the Age of Pirates. From Feudal Japan over into The Space Race. Each world lets you hop in and out whenever and carry over progress. Single Player, Online Co-op and Split Screen
    Go solo or grab friends. Supports single player, 2-player split screen, and online co-op up to 4 players! Jump in and out sessions and keep any items and weapons collected. Extensive Character Customization
    Collect an arsenal of weapons, shields, and themed items to customize your character! No cosmetic paid DLC – unleash your creative powers to customize your character with items collected from playing. Features Include
    – Glorious bouncy 3D platforming and combat in a series of (slightly inaccurate) historical worlds.
    – Full of content. Fight foes, rescue allies, take on multiple objectives, uncover secret and collect bundles of themed items and weapons.
    – Smash, dash, and steamroll highly destructible environments.
    – Customize your character with a massive amount of flags, items, weapons and themed decorations, all collected from playing.
    – Up to 4 player online co-op and 2 player split screen. Seamlessly jump in and out of sessions with friends and keep everything you’ve collected.
    – It teaches history. Well kinda.

    Website: LINK