Outland

Mr E

A metroidvania platform game, with the light and dark bullet mechanic of Ikaruga? Out tomorrow on XLBA? With an 8/10 review on Eurogamer?

Sold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcc949DAWPI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M3hzSUL1pA

Kiith

Saw this on Kotaku recently, and it looks awesome. It's a beautiful looking game, and co-op looks like its brilliant.

Mr E

Out now (527mb to download, 800 points to buy)

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Outland/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a05

calex71

Very tempted by this

Edit: Only 800 points? Now I'm more than tempted, glad to see some games slip back to the 800 price point.

Played a bit of the demo there, I like it a lot. I get the feeling this could get a little difficult later on.

wes

Queued up the demo for this. Definetly looks very cool, and at only 800 points, it looks to be a deal.

Zero-Cool

Looks good, how many trophies does it cost

Mr E

sheehy83 wrote: »

Looks good, how many trophies does it cost

How many what?

Read post 3. 800 points on XBL.
Probably won't be on PSN until that's back up online (should have been released there yesterday).

Zero-Cool

I don't have any points but I have a load of PS3 trophies Seriously though, is this coming to PS3?

That_Guy

I'm actually in the process of writing a review for this game. It's extremely good and well worth a purchase.

johnny_ultimate

Tried the trial and I liked it. Visually a strange mix of Tron and Avatar :pac: Trying to decide whether to pick it or Trouble Witches Neo! this week.

KilOit

Turrican and flashback had a baby and this was it, looks interesting and different from the norm in this day and age, any pc version?

super_furry

Someone said Turrican?

Sold.

wes

Played this for a little while last night, and I taught it was excellent.

Mr E

Brilliant game. I got past the first boss battle, but it took me a few goes. I expect later ones will be MUCH tougher too.

What's good about this game is that the light/dark mechanic means you have to think things through. If you're light, you can absorb light bullets but can't hurt the light enemies that fire them. Very clever.

Good checkpoint system too. The maps are a decent size, but just small enough where you say "Ah I'll just play to the next save point". And the next, and the next.

Try the demo - there is a section it throws you into near the end that shows off the light/dark mechanic really well.

johnny_ultimate

Mr E wrote: »

If you're light, you can absorb light bullets but can't hurt the light enemies that fire them. Very clever.

Oi, Ikaruga wants a word :pac:

But this does seem to have a unique slant on the idea too.

mayordenis

Ikaruga and Prince of Persia ****ed, and this was the offshot.

Pride Fighter

Disappointed, I thought this was going to be a game based on the excellent sci-fi starring Sean Connery.

Napper Hawkins

The narrator in the second video sounds like Kratos voice actor.

AllYourBass

I obviously didn't give the demo enough time given the praise heaped on it so far. But Metroidvania? Zoinks!

A-Trak

Bought this and played for about an hour last night.
I'd highly reccomend it. Looks fantastic on a big screen with the lights out.

Mr E

As mod of The Journal of Impossible Things, you're going to love it (cos it gets friggin' impossible later on!)

sweetie

lovin this, reminds me of turrican (as said above) and limbo (graphics) and I keep wanting to turn into a ball! First boss was easy but am looking forward to the next. Anyone finish it? How big a game is it?

Fanny Cradock

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Disappointed, I thought this was going to be a game based on the excellent sci-fi starring Sean Connery.

Which owes a lot to High Noon!

super_furry

Meh, it's no Zardoz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbGVIdA3dx0