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THUMPER |OT| THE BEETLE'S ROCK BAND - HIGHWAY TO HELL!

Wozman23

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THUMPER IS RHYTHM VIOLENCE! YOU ARE A SPACE BEETLE! KILL CRAKHED!


THUMPER IS RHYTHM VIOLENCE: CLASSIC RHYTHM-ACTION, BLISTERING SPEED, AND A BRUTAL PHYSICALITY! YOU ARE A SPACE BEETLE! BRAVE THE HELLISH VOID AND CONFRONT A MANIACAL GIANT HEAD FROM THE FUTURE!

SCREAM DOWN THE ENDLESS TRACK AND CRASH THROUGH PUNISHING OBSTACLES WITH SIMPLE, AIRTIGHT CONTROLS! HURTLE FORWARD, MASTER NEW MOVES, REACH OVERWHELMING VELOCITIES, AND SURVIVE ADRENALIZING BOSS BATTLES! EVERY CRUSHING IMPACT IS INTERWOVEN WITH A POUNDING ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK! TO REACH SYNESTHETIC BLISS, YOU MUST GO THROUGH RHYTHM HELL!

PLAY IN ULTRA-GLOSSY 2D OR FULLY IMMERSIVE VR!

THUMPER USES JUST ONE ANALOG STICK AND ONE BUTTON, SO IT'S SIMPLE TO PICK UP AND PLAY! BUT IT'S CHALLENGING TO MASTER - SPEND HOURS SURVIVING THE ADVANCED LEVELS AND DEFEATING THE TERRIFYING BOSSES!


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RELEASE DATE:
AUGUST 18TH, 2017, ON XBOX ONE
MAY 18TH, 2017, ON SWITCH
OCTOBER 10TH , 2016, ON PS4, PS VR, AND STEAM
DEVELOPER: DROOL

FORMATS AND PRICING:

DIGITAL: $19.99

COLLECTOR'S EDITION: $45.00
INCLUDES: PS4 DOWNLOAD VOUCHER FOR GAME, DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK, PICTURE DISC VINYL SOUNDTRACK
SOLD BY IAM8BIT
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BRIAN GIBSON: A MUSICIAN AND ARTIST BASED OUT OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND! HE IS BEST KNOWN AS THE BASSIST FOR THE BAND LIGHTNING BOLT! HE'S WORKED AS AN ARTIST ON MANY HARMONIX GAMES INCLUDING AMPLITUDE, GUITAR HERO, AND ROCK BAND! HE ENJOYS MAKING ARTWORK ABOUT A POLITE AND WELL MANNERED DOG NAMED BARKLEY!

MARC FLURY: A PROGRAMMER AND DESIGNER! HE WAS THE LEAD PROGRAMMER ON THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND AND DANCE CENTRAL AT HARMONIX! HE CO-ORGANIZES THE SEOUL INDIES MEETUP AND BUSAN INDIE CONNECT, KOREA'S INDIE GAME FESTIVAL! HE REPORTS AS A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT ON CHICAGO'S BEST RADIO SHOW, THIS IS HELL!

THUMPER IS THE FIRST GAME FROM THE STUDIO AND HAS BEEN IN THE MAKING FOR 7 YEARS!​


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RHYTHM HELL GAMEPLAY TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0pNGvfF_8
RHYTHM VIOLENCE TRAILER: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfOwkFvumuk
PLAYSTATION VR GAMEPLAY FROM GDC 2016, POLYGON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytsbpjgmCmI
10 MINUTES OF GAMEPLAY, POLYGON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdRGg5810bk


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ONE OF THE PRETTIEST AND MOST NERVE-RACKING, SWEAT-INDUCING GAMES - POLYGON

PLAYSTATION VR'S MOST SPECTACULAR GAME - THE VERGE

AN ALL-OUT FEVER DREAM - KILL SCREEN

FILLED ME WITH EXISTENTIAL DREAD AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT - IGN

MADE A LOT OF PEOPLE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE - ROCK, PAPER, SHOTGUN​


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AN ABSTRACT HORROR GAME COUCHED IN THE HIGH-SPEED INTENSITY OF RHYTHM ACTION. 9/10 - IGN

THUMPER, NO MATTER HOW YOU PLAY IT, IS TOO GOOD TO MISS. 9/10 - GAMESPOT

HOLY SHIT... I COULDN'T PLAY ANOTHER LEVEL EVEN IF I WANTED TO. I'M JUST DRAINED. AND NOW I'M GOING TO BED. 8/10 - DESTRUCTOID


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vatstep

This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Holy shit, I had no idea Brian Gibson founded a studio. Awesome.

I might wait for PS4 Pro to play this.
 

Wozman23

Member
Shouldn't it be out already? Not seeing it on UK PSN.

NOT SURE ABOUT THE UK, BUT ALL HELL BRAKES LOOSE AROUND 2-3 PM IN THE US!

I might wait for PS4 Pro to play this.

THEY MENTIONED PRO SUPPORT IN THE PS BLOG!

Last but not least, we’re excited to announce Thumper will support PS4 Pro from day one. We’ve worked hard to perfect Thumper’s graphics tech and the extra power lets us push our original vision even further. On PS4 Pro, Thumper will render at up to 4K resolution (With no upscaling!) for the ultimate high-gloss HD experience. PS4 Pro also enhances the VR rendering quality while maintaining the same rock-solid 90 frames-per-second. We’ll have more details on our PS4 Pro support soon!
 
Every piece of footage of this game looks like something from a 90's film about the future. It's almost impossible to discern what exactly is happening or how a human being is expected to "play".

Can't wait.
 

kevin1025

Banned
Watched the gameplay trailer.

I don't know what I just experienced, but I liked it.

I love Amplitude and music games, so I'm in.
 
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