Get your best push-broom and freshest kicks ready, Hitbox Team have just dropped a new trailer for Dustforce as well as a release date, January 17. In less than a weeks time, platform lovers will be sweeping, moping, and dusting grimy villainy into oblivion. In their latest press release, Hitbox Team have also announced local multiplayer for up to four players. Some of the game types will include "Capture the Flag," "King of the Hill," and a the 4 player brawling free-for-all "Dustrush."
Dustforce has had an interesting development cycle, and a unique art style and musical accompaniment. The gameplay combines platforming and free-running with challenging acrobatic and combat segments. Dustforce will be releasing on Steam on January 17 2012, no word yet on a price point.
Make sure to keep an eye out for Destructoid's Preview of Dustforce later this week.
This is shockingly interesting. One of the coolest indie platformers I've seen since Outland, I think. The question is: should I pick it up next week or wait for it to come in the next inevitable indie bundle?
SWEET GRIMY DUSTY FUCK YES. A THOUSAND TIMES FUCK YES.
Longest six days ever.
Now that the hyperbole is out of the way, this game looks great. Something to squeeze between Dungeons of Dredmor and the last few big milestones in Skyrim, I suppose.
Also, @Neph, Get it. When you buy new/preorder from the small devs, they make more stuff. Plus, if you end up owning every game in the inevitable indie bundle, you can buy one and gift the steam code, letting friends who are addicted to big name AAA stuff know the the indie world lives and breathes, and has some pretty awesome, original stuff going on in it.
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