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[Killthee]

PS.Blog just updated with a new boss fight video of BF:AR. The expansion pack looks amazing compared to the original BF. Expansion pack details and new screenshots were also posted in the blog post.

Blast Factor: Advanced Research Coming Soon!

We’ve just put the finishing touches on the Blast Factor: Advanced Research expansion and we’re stoked to see what you guys think of it! We got a lot great feedback on Blast Factor, and we’re implementing a lot of that into Blast Factor: Advanced Research, there’s SO much cool new stuff! Seven new specimens, eleven new types of enemy, two new bosses, monthly online high score tables, new practice mode, remixed sound effects, eight new music tracks and dynamic lighting. Man, we need a vacation!

The new expansion looks amazing, brand new visuals for each specimen, super detailed and each with its own theme. We’ve added dynamic lighting, new water, new particles, new camera, all running at a silky smooth 60fps at 1080p.

New audio too, Steve Johnson at Sony Sound worked like crazy going through every sound effect in the game, tweaking and enhancing each one. Turk Dietrich and Joshua Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv) created 8 kick-ass music tracks for the levels. You’ll be cranking up the 5.1 for this.

Finally, the gameplay - we’ve taken the enemy and player interactions to a whole new level. There are new enemies that suppress chaining, enemies that create huge explosions for big combo scores. The new BouncerEx_AR and Platelet_ATR enemies (seen in the specimen 6 boss fight video above) really lay the smack down if you’re not smart about using the tipper and repeller. There are cool tertiary enemy interactions and the new BigRepel turns all your abilities against you, chain/tip/repel this guy and he’ll trigger a reaction sending other enemies screaming towards you. It’s a real challenge, and something people have not seen before in shooters.

Blast Factor: Advanced Research will be out in the PSN store soon with a demo so you can check it out. Hope you guys enjoy it!

 

[pswii60]

Why not just change the hud a bit and call it a sequel?

It seems they've put a lot of effort in to this and there's a good chance it'll go unnoticed if it's just an expansion pack.

 

[justjohn]

i doubt anyone cares

 

[B-Ri]

OH MY GODZZZ PEEE-ESS-TREEEE no one careeeezzzz.

In other news cool, seems that theyre changing up the formula a bit, and i enjoyed the original, ill probably get this.

 

[M3wThr33]

I lost interest at the incredibly insulting 30 second demo.

 

[steve]

Awesome, this is a must buy for me. I've been eagerly awaiting news ever since I downloaded the original Blast Factor demo the other night and had a blast with it, no pun intended.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Awesome, this is a must buy for me. I've been eagerly awaiting news ever since I downloaded the original Blast Factor demo the other night and had a blast with it, no pun intended.

I loved the original and when this was announced I was really looking forward to some more Blasting. However, now Stardust is out and rocks it'll be interesting to see how this one turns out. Certainly seem to have added some nice extras. But I'll no doubt still be getting this for the high scores again.

 

[kaching]

Boss fight certainly looks more interesting than in the original. Nice backgrounds too.