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REMEMBER CITADEL · Mar 15, 2013

I searched, but couldn't find anything posted yet.

Press Play ffinally announced their first Xbox 360 game, having previously released Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin and Max & the Magic Marker on other platforms. Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a spiritual successor to the latter. Apparently it started life two years ago as a PlayStation game, but then Microsoft bought the company so now it's on XBLA.

the official website said:
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a fantastic adventure for everyone. At its core its a platformer with puzzles in it. The puzzles are based on physics and designed around the Magic Marker, which over the course of the game gains incredible powers to manipulate the environment.

From launch the game will be available on XBLA for 1200 Microsoft Points.

It's coming "this Spring", and here's the first trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZuvfourorE

I quite like what I'm seeing.

dancrane212 · Mar 15, 2013

Those screens look pretty nice, I'll have to check out the trailer when I get home.

kevcampbell · Mar 15, 2013

Looks good, defiantly a step in the right direction for MS, for once no mention of Kinect

AstroNut325 · Mar 15, 2013

That actually looks quite awesome!

PaulExcellent · Mar 15, 2013

Woah. Definitely interested.

Dusky · Mar 15, 2013

Looks interesting. Will be keeping an eye on this.

TangerineCloud · Mar 15, 2013

Really dig the visuals. I hope the game turns out well.

szaromir · Mar 15, 2013

Really nice production values considering the genre. Could be good.

pr0cs · Mar 15, 2013

looks really pretty, like the style so far.

Leflus · Mar 15, 2013

I like the look of the game. Colour me interested.

j0hnny_385 · Mar 15, 2013

Trine meets Limbo meets BEAUTIFUL COLORS. *_*

This could be soooo good. Looking forward to it.

statham · Mar 15, 2013

I like.

Bombadil · Mar 15, 2013

kevcampbell said:
Looks good, defiantly a step in the right direction for MS, for once no mention of Kinect

The marker mechanic looks like it relies on kinect.

Omikaru · Mar 15, 2013

I'm surprised he was using the "Giggle" search engine instead of Bing. Microsoft should be on the button with their brand synergy.

Seriously though, the game looks neat.

Dusky · Mar 15, 2013

IvanI said:
Trine meets Limbo meets BEAUTIFUL COLORS. *_*

This could be soooo good. Looking forward to it.

Yup, definitely has a Limbo vibe.

Derrick01 · Mar 15, 2013

Bombadil said:
The marker mechanic looks like it relies on kinect.

That's what I was thinking too.

But it does look good besides that.

qwerty2k · Mar 15, 2013

edit: doh! my fault for not reading, sorry guys

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Really do dig the art style.

Zeouterlimits · Mar 15, 2013

That does look quite nice, hope the puzzles are satisfying.

Sean · Mar 15, 2013

Looks really nice.

campfireweekend · Mar 15, 2013

Bombadil said:
The marker mechanic looks like it relies on kinect.

Yeah, I feel like that marker definitely requires some kind of motion controls

Conciliator · Mar 15, 2013

Wrong time to be making an indie physics puzzle-platformer. Also the name is crappy. BUT I'll keep an eye on it.

Gowans · Mar 15, 2013

Giggle and not Ding! Good job MS!

Looks nice, very Trine wizard & that Kirby DS game inspired.

somesayyea · Mar 15, 2013

very pretty

Deadly Cyclone · Mar 15, 2013

Same series as the iPad game? Looks that way. Love the art.

GlamFM · Mar 15, 2013

Yep, on my radar now. Looks really nice.

outunderthestars · Mar 15, 2013

Love the look and style of the game, but I have never enjoyed a single "draw your own path" mechanic in a game.

Malo · Mar 15, 2013

That looks very interesting, the game is now on my radar.

TheOddOne · Mar 15, 2013

I guess Phil Harrison still has a good eye for unique games.

pswii60 · Mar 15, 2013

Looks fantastic. New IP too.

Although I'm sure it'll get ignored in "teh console warz" because it's downloadable.

TheOddOne said:
I guess Phil Harrison still has a good eye for unique games.

They were working with Microsoft for two years before Phil joined the company.

http://thenextweb.com/eu/2012/06/05/microsoft-acquires-bootstrapped-danish-game-studio-press-play/

schuey7 · Mar 15, 2013

The trailer was great.Looking forward to this.

Stumpokapow · Mar 15, 2013

Frankly, I think Max and the Magic Marker sucked hard (on WiiWare and PC), but Tentacles was pretty neat. I think these guys were a good buy because there's a certain amount of flexibility for them--they can make mobile games, which I think is why Microsoft bought them, but they could also easily be deployed for XBLA-tier stuff, so if, say, WP software sales are crummy, they're a good fit doing something bigger.

Not really sure why they reused Max as a character and controller-as-cursor is terrible, but it looks very pretty and the levels seem much more engaging than Magic Marker. Very cute, kid friendly. I'll definitely give it a try.

pswii60 said:
Looks fantastic. New IP too.

How is it a new IP?

jbug617 · Mar 15, 2013

TheOddOne said:
I guess Phil Harrison still has a good eye for unique games.

I think this a Phil Spencer pick up.

Also to note Lococycle is coming out soon. Maybe the beginning of the XBLA promotion with Lococycle and this.

hawkshockey11 · Mar 15, 2013

Move controls worked good for MaMM hopefully kinect will be good

Father_Brain · Mar 15, 2013

Well, that's a pretty massive step up in production values from the original game.

TheOddOne · Mar 15, 2013

pswii60 said:
They were working with Microsoft for two years before Phil joined the company.

http://thenextweb.com/eu/2012/06/05/microsoft-acquires-bootstrapped-danish-game-studio-press-play/

I stand corrected!

eXistor · Mar 15, 2013

Outside of the character designs (yikes!) it looks pretty sweet! The crayon better be the second analog stick and not Kinect or some shit.

Globox_82 · Mar 15, 2013

I was about to say it looks like Playstation game...

looks cool

bangai-o · Mar 15, 2013

what is the studio that made Ilo Milo doing? are they owned my Microsoft?

Gorillaz · Mar 15, 2013

Not bad MS looking pretty good

Superflat · Mar 15, 2013

Dayum that is a pretty lookin game. Charming, colorful world with physics based puzzles and platforming? I LIKE.

I would be sorta wary about that magic marker though, is this a Kinect game?

The marker looks like something I'd use on a tablet device or something. If it's stick controlled, it looks like it could get sloppy.

Ol No Bones · Mar 15, 2013

Looks charming. I have been very happy with xbla. Xbla is probably the only reason to play xbox besides multiplats and the occasional halo or gears.

tomakasatnav · Mar 15, 2013

Is it just me or does this feel like an intro to a bigger game on 720? Maybe I'm just getting a Bionic Commando Rearmed vibe.

TangerineCloud · Mar 15, 2013

jbug617 said:
I think this a Phil Spencer pick up.

Also to note Lococycle is coming out soon. Maybe the beginning of the XBLA promotion with Lococycle and this.

I imagine State of Decay will also be a part of it.

Ol No Bones · Mar 15, 2013

eXistor said:
Outside of the character designs (yikes!) it looks pretty sweet! The crayon better be the second analog stick and not Kinect or some shit.

Has the Pixar incredibles look in the human characters. I like it.

Doodis · Mar 15, 2013

Nice to see Microsoft backing something like this. Looks really cool.

Raide · Mar 15, 2013

Based upon XBLA for the 360, I am damn sure the 720 XBLA is also going to have awesome games.

Quixz · Mar 15, 2013

Only have 1100 MSP!! So annoying LOL!

Bgamer90 · Mar 15, 2013

Wow... that looks awesome.

Tyrax · Mar 15, 2013

add it to the list of 360 exclusives along with lococycle, state of decay, Charlie murder, motocross madness and crimson dragon that neogaf conveniently forgets when they say xbox has no exclusives. Still waiting for more XBLA announcements too.

Elixist · Mar 15, 2013

looks cool, very trine-ish

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