I love sidescrolling shooters, and I love games that look pretty. That's why I'm excited that it's been announced Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is being released this winter for the PS3 (likely via the PSN) and PC.
In the distant future, planet Earth's resistance is trying to stop a deadly virus which affects man- and robotkind (about time). Obviously, the only one who can save the day is an anti-hero with a team of bounty hunters piloting a prototype star fighter.
Here's a list of the game's key features, taken directly from the press release:
* 12 stages of beautiful parallax graphics and animations, staged across 4 fantastic world/space settings
* High definition graphics in 720p (16:9)
* Beautiful weather effects (such as rain, fog and lightning)
* Classic design, yet state-of-the-art shooter technology
* Unique upgrade weapon system with five standard weapon types
* Never before seen tactical elements such as chaining, effectiveness system, 'berserker' mode and much more
* Plenty of hidden bonus features
* More than 20 extras (with both positive and negative effects!)
* Addictive collection quests
* Over-the-top boss fights
* Features a superb soundtrack and sound effects
* Bi-lingual story mode (English/Japanese)
* Six modes of difficulty: very easy, easy, normal, hard, impossible, nightmare
* Easy to learn, yet tough to master
* Online high score ranking
* Constant frame rate (60fps)
Honestly, how can you NOT want to play this game?
So Play Asia's game is almost finished, eh? Sounds pretty fancy if you ask me.
Hey, it's not Play-Asia! It's "eastasiasoft"!
;)
'Nightmare mode' ? Maor like id soaftware. ;)