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http://www.coin-op.nl/index.php?get=rocketriot

Rocket Riot
Guys with jetpacks shooting rockets. Perhaps not the most original idea, right?
Sorry, but you're wrong. That thought was just the most challenging problem for me.

I had to convince people. A clear and detailed design doc here, sweet mockups there.
And it worked! Pretty soon this game will hit Xbox Live Arcade, how awesome is that.


Wish I could say more
Honestly, I do. THQ however decides when to say what, and they're doing a fine job at that. The following is what is officially published so far.

"Rocket Riot is an action-packed side-view shooter featuring a bazooka-wielding jetpack soldier. With a highly stylized 8-bit era feel, players blast their way through the environment against enemies or multiplayer foes online.

Navigating through a completely destructible environment, players can uncover special power ups or even burrow into different areas of the map."

Features

* Engage in 80 single player missions, set in many different themes and zany worlds.
* A fully featured multiplayer Riot with 4 multiplayer modes against up to 8 players on Xbox Live or up to 4 players on a single screen. Teamed based CTF has never been so explosive!
* Fly through continuously regenerating maps that keep the action fast-paced—but time doesn’t heal all wounds.

Details
Rocket Riot will be released on Xbox Live Arcade in 2008.

Concept: Coin-Op
Developer: Codeglue
Publisher: THQ

 

[Stumpokapow]

Looks cool. I'll have to add this one to my radar.

 

[Community Forum]

That looks hella cool!

 

[bryehn]

Looks fun. Like Jetpac/Worms. Can't wait to see some video.

 

[keyrat]

i'm digging the style. would love to see it in motion.

 

[FightyF]

Really dig the look!

 

[Shard]

i'm digging the style. would love to see it in motion.

Well, when video hits the webs I'll shall bring it to the masses.

 

[a Master Ninja]

Am I looking at a rocket-ninja fighting a rocket-pirate?

 

[svenuce]

for some reason it reminds me of a real-time Worms... looks cool though.

 

[Rlan]

Actually from the pictures it looks more like an Undertow where you can actually see what you're fucking doing!

 

[Gowans]

really liking the style of fakes 8-bit, yeah the screen txt looks like worms to.

I'm also guessing its a undertow type game tho I'm hoping it surprises me.

 

[bathala]

i thought it'll be another mediocre THQ game, but this look fun

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

voxel?

 

[Another_visitor]

I really like the pixellated 3D look. Gameplay wise, it's such a simple concept, it'll be pretty hard to mess up so it should be enjoyable.

 

[PuppetSlave]

voxel?

Where do you see that? Does not look like voxels to me...

 

[mrgone]

Soldat?

 

[Another_visitor]

voxel?

No, just polygons pretending they're bitmaps.

 

[{Mike}]

Am I looking at a rocket-ninja fighting a rocket-pirate?

No, it's clearly propaganda against the French community and I hate it. Now, not only do some DVDs hide our language into special features, there's racism in modern games.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

Where do you see that? Does not look like voxels to me...

just reminded me of this program ken silverman made

http://www.advsys.net/ken/voxlap.htm

 

[youtoo]

i played this game and i can tell you, IT'S PURE AWESOMENESS.

definitely in my xbox live arcade top 5

 

[pr0cs]

Soldat?

Sure looks a lot like it.
Which is fine by me, I wish they had brought Soldat to XBLA or PSN.

 

[Dead Prince]

the color and style really interest me. Well have to keep this on my to follow list ;o

 

[Cromulent_Word]

I played quite a bit of it at GDC.

While i can't comment on specifics (cause the codeglu guys would murder me), i can say that it is closer to Soldat (minus limited jetpacking) than to worms. and i had a really good time playing it.